Zwölferkogel (Stubai Alps)

Zwölferkogel
The Zwölferkogel from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation	2,988 m (AA) (9,803 ft)
Isolation	0.8 km → Sulzkogel
Coordinates	47°11′24″N 11°00′37″E / 47.19°N 11.01028°E / 47.19; 11.01028Coordinates: 47°11′24″N 11°00′37″E / 47.19°N 11.01028°E / 47.19; 11.01028
Geography
Zwölferkogel South of Kühtai/Tyrol
State/Province	AT-7
Parent range	Stubai Alps
Geology
Mountain type	Gneiss rock summit
Climbing
Normal route	From Kühtai through the Finstertal valley up the southeast flank or along the Langental valley and via the Zwölferkar cirque[1]

The Zwölferkogel is a mountain, 2,988 m (AA), in the Stubai Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Topography

The Zwölferkogel lies about 2.7 kilometres south of the winter sport resort of Kühtai. The northwest face of the Zwölferkogel falls around 500 metres into the Längental valley. To the east below the Finstertal is the Finstertalspeicher, a reservoir belonging to the Sellrain-Silz Power Station. To the south, along a sharp arête, are the Mittagsköpfe (2,934 m (AA)), the Mittagsturm tower (2,929 m (AA)) and the Sulzkogel (3,016 m (AA)).

Gallery

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  The Zwölferkogel behind the dam wall of the Finstertalspeicher
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  The Zwölferkogel

References

1. ↑ bergsteigen.com: Zwölferkogel via the Zwölferkar

External links

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