Roter Knopf
Roter Knopf is a peak in Austria, rising to 3,280 m, the 79th highest we list 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 | 3,281 m | 1.1 km |
| Gößnitzkopf | 3,096 m | 1.3 km |
| Glödis | 3,206 m | 2.2 km |
| Hochschober | 3,242 m | 4.9 km |
| Petzeck | 3,283 m | 6.0 km |
| Kleinglockner | 3,770 m | 11 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Roter Knopf.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer | Austria | 16,790 | 51 km |
| Bad Reichenhall | Germany | 16,910 | 84 km |
| Bressanone | Italy | 15,868 | 88 km |
| Salzburg | Austria | 157,245 | 94 km |
| Villach | Austria | 58,882 | 94 km |
About this mountain
At 3,280 m, this peak in the Schober group stands 549 m above the nearest saddle to higher ground, with 6 km to the closest summit of greater elevation. The first recorded ascent was in 1872. It ranks 79th among Austria's listed peaks and lies 50.6 km from Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer.
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 |
| 7 | Großvenediger | 3,662 m |
| 9 | Hinterer Brochkogel | 3,635 m |
| 10 | Großes Wiesbachhorn | 3,564 m |
| 11 | Rainerhorn | 3,559 m |
| 12 | Ramolkogel | 3,550 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Roter Knopf?
- Roter Knopf rises to 3,280 m (10,761 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Roter Knopf?
- Roter Knopf is in Austria, in Carinthia.
- Where does Roter Knopf rank?
- It is the 79th highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #2,997 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 51 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.