Schmittenhöhe
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 View from Thumersbach to the Schmittenhöhe |
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| height | 1965 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Salzburg , Austria | |
| Mountains | Kitzbühel Alps | |
| Dominance | 2.8 km → Maurerkogel | |
| Notch height | 185 m ↓ Kettingtörl | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ 45 ″ N , 12 ° 44 ′ 16 ″ E | |
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| rock | Schattberg formation , Löhnersbach formation , Jausern formation | |
| Age of the rock | Ordovician - Devon | |
The Schmittenhöhe is a mountain with a height of 1965 m above sea level. A. on the eastern edge of the Kitzbühel Alps .
It is the local mountain of the district capital Zell am See , from where a cable car, built by Adolf Bleichert & Co. in 1927 and meanwhile renovated several times, leads to the summit. You have a view of over 30 three-thousand-meter peaks as well as Lake Zell , the valley basin and the Saalachtal .
Sports
The Schmittenhöhe has slopes for winter sports. Many cross-country flights with the paraglider start from the Schmittenhöhe into the Pinzgau, which enables long flights due to its east-west orientation and its straight course.
Elisabeth Chapel
In 1904 the Elisabeth Chapel was built in memory of the Empress Elisabeth (called Sisi) . However, the consecration did not take place until September 10, 1908, the 10th anniversary of the Empress' death. It is officially consecrated to Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia . Sisi actually climbed the Schmittenhöhe.
Hotel fire
On October 28, 2008, a fire broke out in the Berghotel Schmittenhöhe, located directly at the mountain station, which, mainly due to its exposed location, quickly developed into a major fire in which almost the entire hotel was destroyed. 14 fire brigades from the area fought the flames for 10 hours.
Cable car extension
Schmittenhöhe-Bahn AG would like to offer more ski slopes in a higher location. The Hochsonnberg lift project has been contested since December 2010, the last time it was rejected by the Administrative Court in January 2020.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schmittenhöhe. Tourist information. In: zellamsee-kaprun.com . Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ↑ Million damage due to fire in the Berghotel Schmittenhöhe. In: salzburg24.at. October 29, 2008, accessed February 10, 2012 .
- ↑ VwGH cancels EIA approval for lift plans. In: orf.at . January 9, 2020, accessed January 9, 2020.