Hochalmspitze

The Hochalmspitze (3,360 metres above the Adriatic (11,020 ft)) is located east of Mallnitz in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is sometimes called "Tauern Queen" (German: Tauernkönigin) as a counterpart to the "Tauern King", the Grossglockner.

Hochalmspitze
Hochalmspitze
Highest point
Elevation3,360 m (11,020 ft)
Prominence942 m (3,091 ft)
Isolation45.6 km (28.3 mi) 
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates47°0′56″N 13°15′00″E
Geography
Hochalmspitze
Location in the Alps
LocationCarinthia, Austria
Parent rangeHigh Tauern
Ankogel Group
Climbing
First ascent1859, by Paul Grohmann (?)
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