Torkofel

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Torkofel is a mountain of the Gailtal Alps in Carinthia, Austria. It is the highest summit of the Jauken Group, a small limestone massif west of Reißkofel. It lies between the Drava valley to the north and the Gail valley in the south. It was first climbed in 1853 by the Johann Festin von Wald and Paul Grohmann. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1853Elevation: 7467 ftProminence: 2169 ftCoordinates: 46°42'0"N, 13°4'0"E

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Torkofel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gailtaler Polinik, Reißkofel, Burgruine Weidenburg, Gailtal Alps.

6.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gailtaler Polinik
163 min walk • The Gailtaler Polinik is a mountain, 2,332 m above sea level, in the Carnic Alps in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It lies on the main ridge of the Carnics and is the highest peak of the Eastern group.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Reißkofel
100 min walk • The Reißkofel is, at 2,371 metres above the Adriatic, the highest mountain of the Gailtal Alps east of the Lienz Dolomites. It is situated in the centre of the Gailtal range, part of the Southern Limestone Alps, in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
3.6 miS
Forts and castles
Burgruine Weidenburg
93 min walk • Burgruine Weidenburg is a large castle in Carinthia, Austria.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gailtal Alps
132 min walk • The Gailtal Alps, is a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps in Austria. It rises between the River Drava and the Gail valley and through the southern part of East Tyrol.
3.7 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum 1915-1918
95 min walk • Museum 1915-18 is an anti-war museum located in the town hall in the market town of Kötschach-Mauthen in Carinthia. The museum of the Association of Friends of the Dolomites documents the mountain war 1915-1918 in the First World War between...
3.7 miSW
Town
Kötschach-Mauthen
94 min walk • Kötschach-Mauthen is a market town in the district of Hermagor in Carinthia in Austria.
4.1 miSW
Church
Hl. Markus
105 min walk • The Roman Catholic parish church of Mauthen in the municipality of Kötschach-Mauthen in Carinthia is under the patronage of St. Mark. In 1466 the church finds its first documentary mention.
2.6 miS
Church
Pfarrkirche hl. Daniel
67 min walk • The parish church of St. Daniel im Gailtal in the municipality of Dellach, Carinthia, Austria is considered the original parish of the upper Gailtal and the Lesachtal.
3.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Schloss Weildegg
101 min walk • Weildegg Castle, also called Waldegg, is located in the village of Würmlach in the municipality of Kötschach-Mauthen.
6.4 miNE
46°45'5"N • 13°10'47"E
Greifenburg castle, Greifenburg
164 min walk • Forts and castles
2.7 miS
Locality
Dellach
68 min walk • One of the main attractions in Dellach is the nearby Pressegger See, a crystal-clear alpine lake that is perfect for swimming, paddleboarding, or simply relaxing on its shores. The lake is also a popular spot for fishing, with the chance to catch a variety of...