Roter Knopf
Roter Knopf is a mountain in Austria, rising to 3,281 m, the 78th highest in Austria, part of the Schober group.
Where it is
Roter Knopf lies in Austria, in Carinthia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roter Knopf | 3,280 m | 1.1 km |
| Gößnitzkopf | 3,096 m | 2.5 km |
| Glödis | 3,206 m | 3.1 km |
| Hochschober | 3,242 m | 5.7 km |
| Petzeck | 3,283 m | 6.8 km |
| Kleinglockner | 3,770 m | 10 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Roter Knopf.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer | Austria | 16,790 | 50 km |
| Bad Reichenhall | Germany | 16,910 | 83 km |
| Bressanone | Italy | 15,868 | 88 km |
| Salzburg | Austria | 157,245 | 93 km |
| Villach | Austria | 58,882 | 95 km |
About this mountain
Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer lies 49.5 km away. At 3,281 m, this peak in Austria's Schober group ranks 78th among the country's listed peaks. Its topographic prominence is 549 m, and the nearest higher ground stands 6 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1872.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
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 Roter Knopf?
- Roter Knopf rises to 3,281 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Roter Knopf?
- Roter Knopf is in Austria, in Carinthia.
- Where does Roter Knopf rank?
- It is the 78th highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #2,991 worldwide.
- When was Roter Knopf first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1872.
- What is the nearest city to Roter Knopf?
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, about 50 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.