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5 Fingers (Austria)

Coordinates: 47°31′27″N 13°41′32″E / 47.52417°N 13.69222°E / 47.52417; 13.69222
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5 Fingers
Highest point
Elevation2,108 m (6,916 ft)
Coordinates47°31′27″N 13°41′32″E / 47.52417°N 13.69222°E / 47.52417; 13.69222
Geography
LocationUpper Austria, Austria

5 Fingers is a free viewing platform in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria, on Mount Krippenstein. It was named "5 Fingers" by virtue of its hand-like shape.

The individual fingers, which are approximately 4 m (13 ft) long fingers, are built over a precipice of about 400 m (1,300 ft) depth.

The viewing platform is less than a 20-minute walk from the Krippenstein Station of the Dachstein cable car line.

Features

The fingers have different features such as a telescope and a glass floor. The observation deck is illuminated at night, making it visible from Hallstatt and Obertraun.[citation needed]

References

External links

  • "5fingers". Dachstein Salzkammergut. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  • http://www.cusoon.at Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  • "The Five Fingers in Hallstatt, Austria". Boundless Nomad. 2014-07-22. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.