Kranzhorn

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Kranzhorn
Kranzhorn seen from Oberaudorf

Kranzhorn of Oberaudorf seen from

height 1366  m above sea level NHN
1368  m above sea level A.
location Bavaria , Germany and Tyrol , Austria
Mountains Chiemgau Alps
Dominance 2.5 km →  Kitzstein
Notch height 387 m ↓  Kitzbichler Alm
Coordinates 47 ° 42 '2 "  N , 12 ° 11' 1"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 42 '2 "  N , 12 ° 11' 1"  E
Kranzhorn (Alps)
Kranzhorn
rock Main dolomite
Age of the rock Upper Carnium - Norium

The Kranzhorn is 1368  m above sea level. A. high mountain on the western edge of the Chiemgau Alps . The German-Austrian border between Bavaria and Tyrol runs over its summit .

The Kranzhorn and the opposite Wildbarren formed during the Würm the Alpentor of the Inn Valley glacier .

On the German side, the mountain belongs to the municipality of Nussdorf am Inn in the Rosenheim district , and on the Austrian side to the municipality of Erl in the Kufstein district . The summit of the mountain bears two summit crosses and can be seen from far from the Inn valley . From the summit you have a good view of the Wendelstein in the west and the Wilder Kaiser in the south. Along with the Hochries and the Heuberg , the Kranzhorn is one of the most popular destinations for hikers in the Chiemgau Alps.

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Individual evidence

  1. Geological map of Bavaria with explanations (1: 500,000). Bavarian Geological State Office, 1998.