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Hohes Licht
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The Hohes Licht seen from the Rappenseekopf
Highest point
Elevation 2,651 m (AA) (8,698 ft)
Prominence 678 m ↓ Mädelejoch
Isolation 7.0 km → Großer Krottenkopf
Geography
Hohes Licht is located in Austria
Hohes Licht
Hohes Licht
Location in Austria
Parent range Central crest of Allgäu Alps
Geology
Mountain type Rock
Type of rock Limestone of the Main Dolomite and Limestone of the Main Dolomite
Climbing
First ascent 1854 as part of a cartological survey

The Hohes Licht is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,651 metres (8,698 ft) high. It is the second highest in the Allgäu range after the Großer Krottenkopf. The summit is in Tyrol, Austria.

Hohes Licht is 14km south of Oberstdorf. It was first climbed in 1854, and a "survey signal" was left on top for triangulation. On 6 August 1869 it was first climbed for leisure purposes by Hermann von Barth. When he arrived the signal was still there.

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