Monte Coglians (Friulian: Coliàns; German: Hohe Warte) is the highest mountain of the Carnic Alps.
Coglians - Hohe Warte | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,780 m (9,120 ft) |
Prominence | 1,144 m (3,753 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 46°36′25″N 12°53′17″E / 46.60694°N 12.88806°E |
Geography | |
Location | Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Carinthia, Austria |
Parent range | Carnic Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 30 September 1865 by Paul Grohmann from the South |
Easiest route | Hike |
Location and Topography
editIt is located on the border between Italy (province of Udine) and Austria (Carinthia), west of the Monte Croce Carnico pass (Plöcken Pass). With its elevation of 2,780 m (9,121 ft), it is the highest peak of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy and of the Carnic and Gailtal Alps.
Monte Coglians is characterised by karst topography.
References
edit- ^ "Monte Coglians - Peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
Related articles
editExternal links
edit- Monte Coglians on Hribi.net
- Monte Coglians on Hike.uno
- "Monte Coglians, Austria/Italy". Peakbagger.com.