Fellhorn
Elevation2038 m
LocationGermany / Austria
RangeAllgäu Alps
Coordinates47°21′02″N 10°13′03″E
Easiest routeHike

The Fellhorn (2,038 metres (6,686 ft)) is a mountain in the "Allgäu Alps" near Oberstdorf, Germany, on the border with Austria. It is known for its fields of alpenroses (Rhododendron ferrugineum). According to Austrian sources the mountain is .[1]

Access

In 1972, a gondola lift, the "Fellhorn Lift", was built that runs up the mountain from the Stillach valley. Its top station is at 1,967 metres. There is also a lift connection to the Kanzelwandbahn. The cross-border Fellhorn/Kanzelwand Ski Region has 24 kilometres of slopes and 14 lifts.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen Austria: Austrian Map online (Austrian 1:50,000 map series) Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  2. ^ Skigebiet Fellhorn/Kanzelwand, retrieved 5 April 2012