Höfats
| Höfats | |
|---|---|
Höfats from the Kegelkopf to the southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,259 m (7,411 ft) |
| Prominence | 478 m ↓ Älplesattel → Rauheck |
| Isolation | 2.7 km → Kleiner Wilder |
| Coordinates | 47°22′03″N 10°20′56″E / 47.3675°N 10.34889°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Allgäu Alps |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Allgäuer Grasberg |
| Rock type(s) | Aptychen and Hornstein limestone on a base of lias flecked marl (Fleckenmergel) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1848 by O. Sendtner |
The Höfats is a 2,259 m high mountain in the Allgäu Alps. Located near Oberstdorf, it separates the Oy and the Dietersbach valleys, along with the Rauheck and other lower summits. With its very steep faces it is the most striking of the Allgau "grass mountains" (Grasberge) and is unique in the Eastern Alps. It may be compared to the mountains of the Lofoten.