Mädelegabel
Mädelegabel is a mountain in Germany and Austria, rising to 2,645 m, the 16th highest we list in Germany, part of the Allgäu Alps.
Where it is
Mädelegabel sits on the border between Germany and Austria, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hochfrott Spitze | 2,649 m | 0.4 km |
| Trettach Spitze | 2,412 m | 0.4 km |
| Bockkarkopf | 2,608 m | 1.2 km |
| Kratzer | 2,427 m | 1.9 km |
| Hohes Licht | 2,651 m | 2.6 km |
| Rotgundspitze | 2,484 m | 2.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mädelegabel.
About this mountain
Sonthofen, Germany lies 24.2 km from this 2,645 m peak in the Allgäu Alps, which straddles the German-Austrian border. Mädelegabel ranks 16th among German peaks and 223rd among Austrian ones. Its topographic prominence is 84 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1818. Hochfrott Spitze, 0.4 km away, rises to 2,649 m.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zugspitze | 2,962 m |
| 2 | Schneefernerkopf | 2,875 m |
| 3 | Wetterspitzen | 2,750 m |
| 4 | Innere Höllentalspitze | 2,741 m |
| 5 | Watzmann | 2,713 m |
| 6 | Watzmann Mittelspitze | 2,713 m |
| 8 | Hochblassen | 2,706 m |
| 9 | Wetterwandeck | 2,698 m |
| 10 | Leutascher Dreitorspitze | 2,682 m |
| 12 | Leutascher Dreitorspitze | 2,673 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mädelegabel?
- Mädelegabel rises to 2,645 m (8,678 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mädelegabel?
- Mädelegabel sits on the border between Germany and Austria.
- Where does Mädelegabel rank?
- It is the 16th highest of the 287 peaks we list in Germany, and #5,635 worldwide.
- When was Mädelegabel first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1818.
- What is the nearest city to Mädelegabel?
- Sonthofen, Germany, about 24 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.