Plattberg Explained

Plattberg
Photo Size:282px
Elevation: (2247disp=output onlyNaNdisp=output only)
Isolation:2.7 km → Upsspitze
Prominence:2,247-2,045 m ↓ Hebertaljoch
Range:Ammergau Alps
Location:Tyrol, Austria
Map:Austria
Coordinates:47.445°N 10.8419°W
Geology:main dolomite, plattenkalk, Kössen Formation
Age:Upper Carnian - Rhaetian

The Plattberg (also Blattberg) is a mountain in the southern chain of the Ammergau Alps. Its highest point is also called the Hochschrutte and reaches a height of The Plattberg lies north of Lähn and can be climbed from Lähn (railway station on the Außerfern Railway) or, on a more strenuous and trackless route from the lake of Plansee via the Wiesjoch col. The ascent of the mountain can be done as part of a ridge walk from or to the Daniel. The nearby peak of Großes fuitjöchl (2,196 m) is also a popular climb in winter for skiers or snowshoers.

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