The Hoher Tenn, formerly also called the ''Hochtenn'', is a double-peaked mountain in the Austrian federal state of

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. It has a southwest summit, called the ''Bergspitze'' with a height of , and a northeast summit, the ''Schneespitze'', which is high. The Tenn belongs to the

Glockner Group The Glockner GroupKev Reynolds, Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p.409, . () 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 ...

in the central part of the

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in the

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. Between the two summits at a height of is the Tenn Saddle (''Tennsattel''). Long knife-edge ridges run away to the northeast and northwest. It has a large topographical

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, especially to the north, which, together with its easy accessibility, make it a popular climbing mountain. Seen from

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in the ''Pinzgau'' it is second only to the '' Imbachhorn'' () in dominating the Tauern panorama.

History

The Hoher Tenn was first ascended, according to unconfirmed sources, in the 1840s by Cardinal Frederick, Prince of Schwarzenberg "with a small company" (''in kleiner Gesellschaft''). The first documented crossing of both summits was on 16 August 1871 by the

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, Albert Kaindl, from Linz and Josef Pöschl from Vienna with mountain guide, Johann Grill, known as the ''Kederbacher''. That said, the party found

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signs on both peaks that must have been made in the 1850s as part of the state survey.

Literature and map

* Willi End: '' Alpine Club Guide Glocknergruppe'',

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, Munich, 2003, * Eduard Richter: ''Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, III. Band'', Verlag des Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenvereins, Berlin, 1894 *

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1:25,000, Sheet 40, ''Glocknergruppe''

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