The Edelweißspitze is a summit in High Tauern, located in Salzburg, Austria north of the Alpine divide. It can be accessed by car from Edelweißstraße, a branch-off from Grossglockner High Alpine Road, starting from Fuscher Törl and is the highest-accessible point of the road. Originally, its height was 2577m before building the parking lot and was named Poneck, Leitenkogel or Bergerkogel.[1] It serves as a scenic viewpoint of the High Tauern National Park with views to summits of the Glockner Group. In north-west direcetion, there is a hut which includes a restaurant.
| Edelweißspitze | |
|---|---|
 View from Fuscher Törl to Edelweißspitze | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,572 m (8,438 ft) |
| Prominence | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Parent peak | Kendlkopf |
| Isolation | 1.13km |
| Listing | Glockner Group |
| Coordinates | 47°7′25.32″N 12°49′52.37″E / 47.1237000°N 12.8312139°E |
| Geography | |
  Edelweißspitze Location in the Alps  Edelweißspitze Edelweißspitze (Alps) | |
| Location | Salzburg, Austria |
| Parent range | High Tauern |
References edit
- ^ End, Willi; Peterka, Hubert (1990). Alpenvereinsführer Glockner- und Granatspitzgruppe (in German). Bergverlag Rudolf Rother. ISBN 3-7633-1258-7.
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