Guffert
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The Guffert is a 2195 metres (7,201.4 ft) high, isolated, prominent limestone alpenstock
in the Brandenberg Alps
(Rofan) that, together with the Guffertstein, forms a twin peak. It lies north of Steinberg am Rofan
. Because it projects above the Mangfall Mountains
to the north by about 300 metres, the striking double peak is easily recognised from the Alpine Foreland, the Tegernsee
and the Bavarian Prealps
.
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
in the Brandenberg Alps
Brandenberg Alps
The Brandenberg Alps are a sub-group of the Northern Limestone Alps, that run in front of the Eastern Alps for their whole length. They lie entirely in Austria between Achensee in Tyrol, the Inn Valley and the Bavarian Prealps....
(Rofan) that, together with the Guffertstein, forms a twin peak. It lies north of Steinberg am Rofan
Steinberg am Rofan
Steinberg am Rofan is a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria....
. Because it projects above the Mangfall Mountains
Mangfall Mountains
The Mangfall Mountains , or sometimes Mangfall Alps, are the easternmost part of the Bavarian Prealps that, in turn, belong to the Northern Limestone Alps...
to the north by about 300 metres, the striking double peak is easily recognised from the Alpine Foreland, the Tegernsee
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
and the Bavarian Prealps
Bavarian Prealps
The Bavarian Prealps are a mountain range within the Northern Limestone Alps in south Germany. They include the Bavarian Prealp region between the river Loisach to the west and the river Inn to the east; the range is about 80 km long and 20-30 km wide. The term is not defined politically, but...
.