Höfats

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.

Höfats
Höfats from the Kegelkopf to the southwest
Highest point
Elevation2,259 m (7,411 ft)
Prominence478 m Älplesattel Rauheck
Isolation2.7 km Kleiner Wilder
Coordinates47°22′03″N 10°20′56″E
Geography
Parent rangeAllgäu Alps
Geology
Mountain typeAllgäuer Grasberg
Type of rockAptychen and Hornstein limestone on a base of lias flecked marl (Fleckenmergel)
Climbing
First ascent1848 by O. Sendtner
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