Tschaggunser Mittagspitze

Coordinates: 47°2′45″N 9°53′6″E / 47.04583°N 9.88500°E / 47.04583; 9.88500
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Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze
Picture shows the snow covered but still rocky summit area of the Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze during a cloudless winterday
Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze in winter
Highest point
Elevation2,168 m (7,113 ft)
Coordinates47°2′45″N 9°53′6″E / 47.04583°N 9.88500°E / 47.04583; 9.88500
Geography
Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze is located in Alps
Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze
Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze
Location in the Alps
LocationVorarlberg, Austria
Parent rangeRätikon, Central Eastern Alps

The Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze is a 2,168 m (AA) high mountain in the Rätikon mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. It is located in the Austrian state Vorarlberg, south of the village Tschagguns in the Montafon valley.

Etymology[edit]

The name of Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze may be traced to "peak ("-spitze") above which the sun culminates at noon ("Mittag-") as seen from Tschagguns".[citation needed]

Further reading[edit]

  • Flaig, Günther (1982). Rätikon : ein Führer für Täler, Hütten und Berge. München: R. Rother. ISBN 3763312366.