Fellhorn

Fellhorn
The Fellhorn in summer
Highest point
Elevation2,038 m (6,686 ft)
Coordinates47°21′02″N 10°13′03″E / 47.35056°N 10.21750°E / 47.35056; 10.21750
Geography
Fellhorn is located in Alps
Fellhorn
Fellhorn
Location in the Alps
LocationGermany / Austria
Parent rangeAllgäu Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

The Fellhorn (2,038 metres (6,686 ft)) is a mountain in the "Allgäu Alps" near Oberstdorf, Germany, on the border with Austria. It is known for its fields of alpenroses (Rhododendron ferrugineum). According to Austrian sources the mountain is 2,039 m above sea level (AA).[1]

Access

In 1972, a gondola lift, the "Fellhorn Lift", was built that runs up the mountain from the Stillach valley. Its top station is at 1,967 metres. There is also a lift connection to the Kanzelwandbahn. The cross-border Fellhorn/Kanzelwand Ski Region has 24 kilometres of slopes and 14 lifts.[2]

  • The Fellhorn in winter
    The Fellhorn in winter
  • The summit from the east
    The summit from the east

References

  1. ^ Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen Austria: Austrian Map online (Austrian 1:50,000 map series) Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  2. ^ Skigebiet Fellhorn/Kanzelwand, retrieved 5 April 2012
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