The Hochseiler (also Hochsailer) is a mountain, 2,793 m (AA), 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.
| Hochseiler | |
|---|---|
 The Hochseiler from the east. In front, the westernmost part of the Übergossene Alm | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,793 m (AA) (9,163 ft) |
| Prominence | 90 m ↓ Teufelslöcher |
| Isolation | 1.3 km → Lamkopf |
| Coordinates | 47°25′51″N 13°01′50″E / 47.430774°N 13.030557°E |
| Geography | |
  Hochseiler | |
| Parent range | Hochkönig massif, Berchtesgaden Alps |
The summit can be gained from the north along the Mooshammersteig path or from the Teufelslöcher over the Übergossene Alm along the southeastern arête (climbing grade I–II).
Literature
edit- Bernhard Kühnhauser (2011). Alpine Club Guide Berchtesgadener Alpen mit Hochkönig (in German) (20th ed.). Munich: Bergverlag Rother. pp. 425, 574. ISBN 978-3-7633-1127-9.
- Albert Precht: Alpenvereinsführer Hochkönig. 1st edn., Bergverlag Rother, Munich, 1989, ISBN 978-3-7633-1259-7.
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