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Hoher Tenn
The Hoher Tenn, formerly also called the ''Hochtenn'', is a double-peaked mountain in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg (Bundesland), Salzburg. 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 in the central part of the High Tauern in the Austrian Central Alps. 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 prominence (topography), prominence, especially to the north, which, together with its easy accessibility, make it a popular climbing mountain. Seen from Zell am See 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 Friedrich Johannes Jacob Celestin von Schwarzenberg, Cardinal Frederick, Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeller See (Salzburg)
Lake Zell (german: Zeller See; it, Lago di Zell) is a small freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ... lake in the Austrian Alps. It takes its name from the city of Zell am See, which is located on a small delta protruding into the lake. The lake is long and wide. It is up to 73 metres deep and at an elevation of 750 metres above sea level. The lake is fed by numerous small mountain streams in summer, but only one stream flows out of it into the Salzach. In winter the lake completely freezes and is used for winter sports. In summer the lake is used for pleasure boating (boats powered by combustion engines are not allowed except for the ferries that cross the width of the lake from Zell to Thumersbach, so electrically powered boats can be rented instea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
