The is a summit in
High Tauern, located in
Salzburg,
Austria north of the
Alpine divide
The main chain of the Alps, also called the Alpine divide is the central line of mountains that forms the drainage divide of the range. Main chains of mountain ranges are traditionally designated in this way, and generally include the highest ...
. 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''.
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.
References
External links
360°-Webcam
Glockner Group
Mountains of Austria
Mountains of the Alps
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