Teufelshorn (Glockner Group)
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The Teufelshorn is a mountain in the Glockner Group
in the Austrian Central Alps in the central part of the High Tauern. According to the literature it is 3,677 metres high, but the Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Survey
gives its height as 3,680 metres. It lies on the Northwest Ridge (Nordwestgrat) of Austria's highest peak, the neighbouring Großglockner
, along which the border between the Austrian federal states of Tyrol (East Tyrol
) and Carinthia
runs. The Teufelshorn has a turret-like summit that juts about 30 metres above the massif itself and, together with the nearby and similar-looking Glocknerhorn (3,680 m), forms a twin peak. The Teufelshorn was first climbed on 8 August 1884 by Moriz von Kuffner
, guided
by Christian Ranggetiner and E. Rubesoier. The 3,680 metre high Glocknerhorn, by contrast, had already been conquered on 29 August 1879 by the Alpinist
s, Gustav Gröger and Christian Ranggetiner.
Glockner Group
The Glockner Group is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps in the Eastern Alps, and is located in the centre section of the High Tauern on the main chain of the Alps....
in the Austrian Central Alps in the central part of the High Tauern. According to the literature it is 3,677 metres high, but the Austrian Federal Office for Metrology and Survey
Federal Office for Metrology and Survey
The Federal Office for Metrology and Survey or BEV is the body responsible in Austria for official surveying, geo-information and weights and measures . It belongs to the Ministry for the Economy, Family and Youth. Its headquarters is in Vienna and it has 67 branches spread across all the Austrian...
gives its height as 3,680 metres. It lies on the Northwest Ridge (Nordwestgrat) of Austria's highest peak, the neighbouring Großglockner
Großglockner
The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass...
, along which the border between the Austrian federal states of Tyrol (East Tyrol
East Tyrol
East Tyrol, or East Tirol , is an exclave of the Austrian state of Tyrol, sharing no border with the main North Tyrol part of the state. It corresponds with the administrative district of Lienz....
) and Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
runs. The Teufelshorn has a turret-like summit that juts about 30 metres above the massif itself and, together with the nearby and similar-looking Glocknerhorn (3,680 m), forms a twin peak. The Teufelshorn was first climbed on 8 August 1884 by Moriz von Kuffner
Moriz von Kuffner
Moriz von Kuffner was a Jewish-Austrian industrialist, art collector, mountaineer and philanthropist. From the 1880s to the early 1910s he made a fortune in the brewery business, and became a significant sponsor of Vienna's social and cultural life as well as a mentor of astronomy...
, guided
Mountain guide
Mountain guides are specially trained and experienced mountaineers and professionals who are generally certified by an association. They are considered experts in mountaineering.-Skills:Their skills usually include climbing, skiing and hiking...
by Christian Ranggetiner and E. Rubesoier. The 3,680 metre high Glocknerhorn, by contrast, had already been conquered on 29 August 1879 by the Alpinist
Alpinist
Alpinist is a quarterly American magazine focused on mountaineering ascents worldwide. It was originally published out of Jackson, Wyoming and was founded in 2002...
s, Gustav Gröger and Christian Ranggetiner.
Sources and maps
- Willi End: Glocknergruppe Alpine Club GuideAlpine Club GuideThe Alpine Club Guides are the standard series of Alpine guides that cover all the important mountain groups in the Eastern Alps. They are produced jointly by the German , Austrian and South Tyrol Alpine Clubs...
, Bergverlag RotherBergverlag RotherBergverlag Rother is a German publisher with its headquarters in Oberhaching, Upper Bavaria. Since 1950 the company, that formerly went udern the name of Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, has published the Alpine Club Guides in cooperation with the German Alpine Club , the Austrian Alpine Club and the...
, Munich, 2003, ISBN 3-7633-1266-8 - Eduard Richter: Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen, III. Band, Verlag des Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenvereins, Berlin 1894
- Alpine Club mapAlpine Club mapAlpine Club maps are specially detailed maps for summer and winter mountain climbers . They are predominantly published at a scale of 1:25.000, although some individual sheets have scales of 1:50.000 and 1:100.000....
1:25.000, Bheet 40, Glocknergruppe