Hochstadel (2,681 m) is a mountain of the
Lienz Dolomites
The Lienz Dolomites are an alpine mountain range located in the Austrian states of East Tyrol and Carinthia. It lies at the western side of the wider Gailtal Alps and contains its highest peaks. The range lies between the Drau Valley in the nort ...
in
Carinthia
Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...
, Austria.
A solitary peak on the eastern edge of the range, it's towering 1,300 m high north face represents one of the toughest climbs in the
Eastern Alps.
The normal route is from the east-west ''Drei Törl Weg'' (Three Passes Trail) which passes at the southern foot of the mountain.
The extensive views from its summit include the rest of Lienz Dolomites, the
High Tauern to the north and the
Carnic Alps to the south.
References
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Carinthia
Two-thousanders of Austria
Lienz Dolomites
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