Hohes Licht

#179 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Hohes Licht, at 2,651 metres, is the second highest mountain in the Allgäu Alps after the Großer Krottenkopf. Its summit lies in the Austrian state of Tyrol. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1854Coordinates: 47°16'49"N, 10°16'34"E

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Hohes Licht – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Steinschartenkopf, Großer Krottenkopf, Öfnerspitze, Wilder Mann.

~1870 ftNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Steinschartenkopf
10 min walk • The Steinschartenkopf is a rocky peak, 2,615 m, in the Hochlicht range in the Allgäu Alps. It is located between the Wilder Mann to the north and the Hohes Licht to the south and is the sixth highest summit in the Allgäu Alps.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Krottenkopf
111 min walk • The Großer Krottenkopf is the highest mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Austria. It is 2,656 m and is part of a side branch of the Hornbach chain, which branches off the main chain of the Allgäu Alps and runs for about 15 km eastwards.
4.3 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Öfnerspitze
109 min walk • The Öfnerspitze is a 2,576 m high, rocky mountain in the Allgäu Alps.
0.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Wilder Mann
14 min walk • Wilder Mann is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
First Schafalpenkopf
94 min walk • The First Schafalpenkopf or Southwestern Schafalpenkopf is a 2,272-metre-high mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is part of the Schafalpenköpfe and the Mindelheim Klettersteig.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oberstdorfer Hammerspitze, Kleinwalsertal
104 min walk • Oberstdorfer Hammerspitze is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. The former name was Hammerspitze.
4.8 miW
Hiking and outdoor recreation
Geißhorn
122 min walk • Geißhorn is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany.
1.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochrappenkopf
37 min walk • Hochrappenkopf is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Walser Hammerspitze, Kleinwalsertal
123 min walk • Walser Hammerspitze is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. The former name was Schüsser.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Liechelkopf
119 min walk • Liechelkopf is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Second Schafalpenkopf
92 min walk • The Second Schafalpenkopf, also Middle Schafalpenkopf is a 2,302-metre-high mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is part of the Schafalpenköpfe and the Mindelheim Klettersteig.