Hohes Licht

Hohes Licht
The Hohes Licht seen from the Rappenseekopf
Highest point
Elevation2,651 m (AA) (8,698 ft)
Prominence678 m ↓ Mädelejoch
Isolation7.0 km → Großer Krottenkopf
Coordinates47°16′50″N 10°16′34″E / 47.28056°N 10.27611°E / 47.28056; 10.27611
Geography
Hohes Licht is located in Austria
Hohes Licht
Hohes Licht
Parent rangeCentral crest of Allgäu Alps
Geology
Mountain typeRock
Rock typeLimestone of the Main Dolomite
Climbing
First ascent1854 as part of a cartological survey

The Hohes Licht, at 2,651 metres, is the second highest mountain in the Allgäu Alps after the Großer Krottenkopf. Its summit lies in the Austrian state of Tyrol.