Dienten Saddle

#1177 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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The Dienten Saddle is a mountain col at a height of 1342 m in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. The pass is open all-year round and traversed by the Hochkönig Road that links Bischofshofen in the east with Saalfelden in the west. Between these two places there is also the Filzen Saddle. ()

Local name: Dientner Sattel Maximum elevation: 4403 ftCoordinates: 47°23'30"N, 13°2'57"E

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SalzburgAustria

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Dienten Saddle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hochkönig, Torsäule, Selbhorn, Bratschenköpfe.

2.1 miN
Winter sport, Ski area
Hochkönig
53 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Austria's majestic alpine landscape, Hochkönig stands as a premier ski area, offering a winter sports paradise for enthusiasts of all levels. This impressive mountain range, which is part of the Berchtesgaden Alps, boasts a peak that soars...
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Torsäule
93 min walk • The Torsäule is a very steep, about 500-metre-high limestone formation on the eastern flank of the Hochkönig massif in the Berchtesgaden Alps.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Selbhorn
141 min walk • Selbhorn is with an elevation of 2,655 m the highest mountain in the Steinernes Meer, a sub-range of the Berchtesgaden Alps. It is located in the Austrian state Salzburg, close to the German border.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bratschenköpfe
61 min walk • The Bratschenköpfe, consisting of the Großer Bratschenkopf and Kleiner Bratschenkopf, are two peaks in the Hochkönig massif in the Berchtesgaden Alps. The lie in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochkönig
54 min walk • The Hochkönig is a mountain group containing the highest mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Salzburgerland, Austria. The Berchtesgaden Alps form part of the Northern Limestone Alps.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wildalmkirchl
120 min walk • The Wildalmkirchl is a rocky peak, 2,578 m, on the southern edge of the Steinernes Meer. It lies within the Austrian state of Salzburg, northeast of the village of Maria Alm and northwest of the Hochkönig massif.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lamkopf
55 min walk • The Lamkopf is a mountain, 2,846 m, in the Hochkönig massif within the Berchtesgaden Alps. It lies in the Zell am See in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochseiler
73 min walk • The Hochseiler is a mountain, 2,793 m, in the Hochkönig massif within the Berchtesgaden Alps. It lies on the boundary between the districts of Zell am See and St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brandhorn
112 min walk • The Brandhorn is a mountain, 2,610 m, in the Berchtesgaden Alps in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It lies in the southeast of the Steinernes Meer, at the crossing to the Hochkönig.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Berchtesgaden Alps
54 min walk • The Berchtesgaden Alps are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, named after the market town of Berchtesgaden located in the centre.
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schoberköpfe
90 min walk • The Schoberköpfe are several ridge-shaped peaks, arranged along the eastern edge of the Hochkönig plateau in the Berchtesgaden Alps, and which lie in a semi-circular arc that opens towards the east facing the Salzach...