Filzmoos is a town within the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg

Salzburg (state)

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, Austria

Austria

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. Its main income comes through tourism: skiing

Skiing

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 in winter and hiking

Hiking

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 in summer. The town is approximately 1 km above sea level.

The Bischofsmütze (Bishop's Mitre) Mountain

Filzmoos sits below the Gosaukamm mountain range and the mountain nearest to it is called the Bischofsmütze (Bishop's Mitre

Mitre

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), so named due to the shape of its peak. The Bischofsmütze is a popular mountain for climbing. Another mountain near Filzmoos is the Dachstein.

External links

• Filzmoos website (summer)
• Filzmoos website (winter)