Hohes Licht

The Hohes Licht is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,651 metres (8,698 ft) high. It is the second highest in the Allgäu range after the Großer Krottenkopf. The summit is in Tyrol, Austria.

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The Hohes Licht seen from the Rappenseekopf
ElevationTemplate:Höhe (8,698 ft)
Prominence678 m ↓ Mädelejoch
Location
RangeCentral crest of Allgäu Alps
Geology
TypeRock
Climbing
First ascent1854 as part of a cartological survey

Hohes Licht is 14km south of Oberstdorf. It was first climbed in 1854, and a "survey signal" was left on top for triangulation. On 6 August 1869 it was first climbed for leisure purposes by Hermann von Barth. When he arrived the signal was still there.[1]

References

  1. Anton Spiehler in Eduard Richter: Erschliessung der Ostalpen, Ist Vol., Berlin, 1893, pp. 62 ff.