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Summit Summit · Berchtesgadener Land · 2,651 m

Hocheck

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  • Watzmann-Hocheck - auf dem Gipfel herrscht bereits reges Treiben.
    Watzmann-Hocheck - auf dem Gipfel herrscht bereits reges Treiben.
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Das Hocheck (2651 m) ist der am einfachsten zu erreichende Watzmann-Gipfel. Dementsprechend häufig wird der vom Watzmannhaus heraufführende Weg begangen. Wer die Watzmannüberschreitung in Angriff nehmen möchte, geht vom Hocheck über den Grat weiter zur Mittelspitze und zur Südspitze.

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47.558296, 12.923782
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47°33'29.9"N 12°55'25.6"E
UTM
33T 343808 5269297
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