Hohe Mut, Mountain summit in Sölden, Austria
Hohe Mut is a mountain summit in the Ötztal region standing at about 2650 meters. The peak features distinctive rock formations and alpine meadows that characterize the eastern Ötztal Alps.
The first chairlift on Hohe Mut's north side was built in 1953, opening the slope above Obergurgl to skiing. Today an 8-seat gondola, the Hohe-Mut-Bahn, runs in two sections to just below the summit at 2653 m. The peak is the northernmost of the ridge between the Gaisbergtal and Rotmoostal valleys.
The first chairlift on the mountain was built in 1953, starting the ski area on the north side above Obergurgl. Today the Hohe-Mut-Bahn, an 8-seater monocable gondola, runs in two sections to just below the summit. The name Mut means courage in German, and the peak is the northernmost of the ridge between the Gaisbergtal and Rotmoostal valleys.
The Hohe-Mut-Bahn, an 8-seater gondola, runs in two sections from Obergurgl to just below the summit, so the peak is reachable without a long ascent. The summit ridge continues southeast over the Mutsattel (2556 m) toward the Kirchenkogel. The area south and east of the summit lies in the Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen protected zone.
The first chairlift on the mountain was built in 1953; today an 8-seater gondola runs in two sections to just below the summit. The northern foot of the slope holds a pine forest protected as a natural monument up to 2180 m. The summit area lies in the Ruhegebiet Ötztaler Alpen, a designated quiet zone.
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