Edelweißspitze
Mountain in Austria
Edelweißspitze
Location in the Alps
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Edelweißspitze (Alps)
Show map of AlpsThe Edelweißspitze is a summit in High Tauern, located in Salzburg, Austria north of the Alpine divide. It can be accessed by car from Edelweißstraße, a branch-off from Grossglockner High Alpine Road, starting from Fuscher Törl and is the highest-accessible point of the road. Originally, its height was 2577m before building the parking lot and was named Poneck, Leitenkogel or Bergerkogel.[1] It serves as a scenic viewpoint of the High Tauern National Park with views to summits of the Glockner Group. In north-west direcetion, there is a hut which includes a restaurant.
References
- ^ End, Willi; Peterka, Hubert (1990). Alpenvereinsführer Glockner- und Granatspitzgruppe (in German). Bergverlag Rudolf Rother. ISBN 3-7633-1258-7.
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