Höch Turm

Höch Turm

The east face from Braunwald
Highest point
Elevation 2,666 m (8,747 ft)
Prominence 264 m (866 ft)[1]
Isolation 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Parent peak Ortstock
Coordinates 46°55′55.7″N 8°56′8.6″E / 46.932139°N 8.935722°E / 46.932139; 8.935722Coordinates: 46°55′55.7″N 8°56′8.6″E / 46.932139°N 8.935722°E / 46.932139; 8.935722
Geography
Höch Turm

Location in Switzerland

Location Schwyz, Switzerland
Parent range Schwyzer Alps

The Höch Turm is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located in an elevation of 2,666 m (8,747 ft). It lies west of the resort village of Braunwald on the karstic range between the valleys of Muota and Linth.[2]

Administratively, the mountain lies in the municipality of Muotathal, in the canton of Schwyz.[2]

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Furggele (2,402 m).
  2. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-06-10.


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