Torsäule
Torsäule is a mountain in Austria, rising to 2,588 m, the 241st highest in Austria.
Where it is
Torsäule lies in Austria, in State of Salzburg.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schoberköpfe | 2,708 m | 0.0 km |
| Hochkönig | 2,941 m | 3.2 km |
| Hochseiler | 2,793 m | 6.3 km |
| Brandhorn | 2,610 m | 7.8 km |
| Selbhorn | 2,642 m | 10 km |
| Raucheck | 2,430 m | 12 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Torsäule.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer | Austria | 16,790 | 19 km |
| Bad Reichenhall | Germany | 16,910 | 37 km |
| Salzburg | Austria | 157,245 | 41 km |
| Freilassing | Germany | 15,909 | 46 km |
| Traunstein | Germany | 18,422 | 59 km |
About this mountain
Austria's 241st highest peak, Torsäule stands at 2,588 m in the State of Salzburg. It lies immediately beside Schoberköpfe at 2,708 m, with Hochkönig 3.2 km away at 2,941 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1882. Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer lies 19 km away.
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 Torsäule?
- Torsäule rises to 2,588 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Torsäule?
- Torsäule is in Austria, in State of Salzburg.
- Where does Torsäule rank?
- It is the 241st highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #5,900 worldwide.
- When was Torsäule first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1882.
- What is the nearest city to Torsäule?
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, about 19 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.