Hoher Riffler map

Hoher Riffler

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3 231 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

336 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 1 538 m

Glacier

A mountain with a glacier on the crests and / or slopes.

About

The Hoher Riffler is a 3,231 metre high mountain in the Zillertal Alps, on the eastern part of the main chain of the Tux (Tuxer Hauptkamm), in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The peak is firn-covered on its northern side, but from the south it looks like a rocky summit. Ridges run from the top towards the southwest, north, northeast and southeast, some of them carrying approach paths. The summit is easily attained from the mountain hut of Spannagelhaus to the west or the Friesenberghaus to the south and, as a result, is often visited. In winter it is an easy destination for ski mountaineers. The peak was first ascended during the Austrian national survey. The first tourist climber, according to the literature, was one H. Weber, guided by Georg Samer in 1875.

There's a demading hiking trail (T3) leading to the summit.

The nearest mountain hut is Friesenberghaus located 1 537m/5 041ft S of the summit.

By elevation Hoher Riffler is

# 26 out of 885 in Bezirk Schwaz
# 33 out of 802 in the Zillertal Alps

By prominence Hoher Riffler is

# 73 out of 3311 in the Western Tauern Alps
# 38 out of 885 in Bezirk Schwaz
# 19 out of 802 in the Zillertal Alps

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