Daniel (mountain)
| Daniel | |
|---|---|
Daniel | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,340 m (7,680 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,233 m (4,045 ft) |
| Isolation | 6.7 kmSchneefernerkopf |
| Coordinates | 47°26′N 10°53′E / 47.433°N 10.883°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tyrol, Austria |
| Parent range | Ammergau Alps |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Triassic |
| Rock type | Plattenkalk |
The Daniel (2,340 m) is a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol, and the highest peak in the Ammergau Alps, a range within the Northern Limestone Alps. Located near the villages of Ehrwald and Lermoos, it is a popular mountain with hikers. Its north face is around 200 metres high and its south face has a more schrofen-like character. With the almost equally high Upsspitze (2,332 m) it forms a double summit. To the northwest is a neighbouring peak, the Hochschrutte (2,247 m).