Hocharn (3,254m) is the highest mountain of the
Goldberg Group
The Goldberg Group is a sub-group of the Hohe Tauern mountain range within the Central Eastern Alps. It is located in Austria, in the states of Salzburg and Carinthia. Its highest peak is the Hocharn, . Other well known summits are the Hoher Sonn ...
in the
High Tauern range of the eastern
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
. It is located near the town of
Bad Hofgastein
Bad Hofgastein ( bar, Hofgoschdei) is a market town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The spa town is located in the Gastein Valley, a large ski resort belonging to the Ski Amadé network.
Geography
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and is situated in the Austrian state of
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the ...
.
The mountain has glaciers on its east, west and north sides. Climbs usually start from the
Rauris valley. Although a demanding climb with about 1,700m of ascent, the climb is not technical. Another route starts at
Heiligenblut.
References
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Salzburg (state)
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