Grosser Solstein
Grosser Solstein is a mountain in Austria, rising to 2,541 m, the 248th highest in Austria, part of the Nordkette.
Where it is
Grosser Solstein lies in Austria, in Tyrol.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kleiner Solstein | 2,637 m | 0.7 km |
| Brandjoch | 2,414 m | 2.0 km |
| Erlspitze | 2,405 m | 2.6 km |
| Vordere Brandjochspitze | 2,559 m | 2.6 km |
| Frau Hitt | 2,270 m | 3.3 km |
| Freiing Spitze | 2,332 m | 4.3 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Grosser Solstein.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck | Austria | 132,493 | 7.9 km |
| Telfs | Austria | 15,229 | 18 km |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | 26,022 | 27 km |
| Penzberg | Germany | 16,079 | 50 km |
| Bad Tölz | Germany | 17,434 | 55 km |
About this mountain
At 2,541 m, Grosser Solstein is lower than Kleiner Solstein 0.7 km away at 2,637 m, and lower than Vordere Brandjochspitze 2.6 km away at 2,559 m. The summit ranks 248th among Austria's 491 listed peaks and lies in the Nordkette range in Tyrol. The nearest higher ground is 1 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1846.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Großglockner | 3,798 m |
| 2 | Wildspitze | 3,774 m |
| 3 | Kleinglockner | 3,770 m |
| 4 | Weißkugel | 3,738 m |
| 5 | Teufelshorn | 3,680 m |
| 6 | Hofmannspitze | 3,664 m |
| 7 | Großvenediger | 3,662 m |
| 8 | Glocknerhorn | 3,643 m |
| 9 | Hinterer Brochkogel | 3,635 m |
| 10 | Großes Wiesbachhorn | 3,564 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Grosser Solstein?
- Grosser Solstein rises to 2,541 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Grosser Solstein?
- Grosser Solstein is in Austria, in Tyrol.
- Where does Grosser Solstein rank?
- It is the 248th highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #6,124 worldwide.
- When was Grosser Solstein first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1846.
- What is the nearest city to Grosser Solstein?
- Innsbruck, Austria, about 7.9 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.