Frischenkofel, Mountain summit between Kötschach-Mauthen, Austria and Paluzza, Italy

Frischenkofel, also called Cellon (Italian: Creta della Collinetta), is a 2,238-metre massif in the Carnic Alps immediately west of the Plöcken Pass road. The state border between Carinthia and Friuli-Venezia Giulia runs directly over its summit ridge, which has an east and a west summit.

Italian troops occupied the summit ridge after Italy declared war on 23 May 1915 and shelled Kötschach and Mauthen from the east summit. On 24 June 1915 gendarmerie post commander Simon Steinberger climbed an unguarded gully in the east wall with five volunteers and took the Italian position before dawn; in July he broke into the west summit positions with about 30 men. The Steinbergerweg via ferrata, secured since 1965, runs through the east gully.

The name Frischenkofel was coined by nationalist circles after World War I and entered maps and literature; locally and in everyday speech the mountain is still called Cellon, as it is in Italian (Creta della Collinetta). The summit ridge carries the state border, so walkers pass between Austria and Italy on the crest.

Several marked trails climb the mountain with connections to Wolayersee and Rifugio Marinelli for different skill levels. Best conditions occur from spring through autumn when weather and snow melt make routes more accessible.

The summit ridge carries the state border, and the name Frischenkofel was coined by nationalist circles after World War I; maps and literature adopted it, while locals still say Cellon. The Italian name is Creta della Collinetta.