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Hut Hut · Allgäu Alps · 1,256 m

Obere Socher Alpe

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Die Obere Socher Alpe ist eine Jungvieh-Alm am Hang des Siplingerkopfes über Balderschwang.

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47.470480, 10.121525
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47°28'13.7"N 10°07'17.5"E
UTM
32T 584512 5258058
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