Raucheck

Raucheck
Southwest side of the Tennen range. The Raucheck (2,430 m) is in the centre.
Highest point
Elevation2,430 m (AA) (7,970 ft)
Prominence1,463 m ↓ St. Martin
Isolation11.3 km → Schoberköpfe
ListingHighest mountain in the Tennengebirge
Coordinates47°29′57″N 13°13′35″E / 47.49917°N 13.22639°E / 47.49917; 13.22639
Geography
Raucheck is located in Austria
Raucheck
Raucheck
Parent rangeTennen Mountains
Geology
Age of rockNorian - Rhaetian
Type of rockDachstein limestone, Ramsau dolomite
Climbing
Normal routeMahdegg-Alm - Eiskeller - Griesscharte - Hiefler - Raucheck

At 2,430 m (AA),[1] the Raucheck is the highest peak in the Tennen Mountains in the Northern Limestone Alps. To the south rock faces up to 1,000 metres drop into the valley of the Salzach, whilst its northern side descends relatively gently over a broad plateau into the barren Pitschenberg valley where the Leopold Happisch Haus is located.