Valluga
Mountain in the Lechtal Alps, Austria
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Valluga is a 2,811 m (AA) high mountain in the Lechtal Alps.[1] The border between the Austrian states Tyrol and Vorarlberg runs over the summit. It is about 3 km north of the village St. Christoph am Arlberg and the Arlberg Pass.[4]
| Valluga | |
|---|---|
 Valluga as seen from Alpe Erlach | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,809 m (9,216 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Prominence | 572 m (1,877 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) to Große Sulzspitze[2] |
| Coordinates | 47°09′27″N 10°12′47″E |
| Geography | |
  Valluga Location of Valluga in the Alps | |
| Location | Austria |
| Parent range | Lechtal Alps |
Vallugabahn
The summit of Valluga is accessible by an aerial tramway called Vallugabahn. This consists of two parts:
Other infrastructures
In summer 2006 a C-band weather radar operated by Austro Control was installed on top of Valluga.[7]
Valluga hosts some amateur radio infrastructures: a 2-meter band amateur radio repeater (uplink 145.6875 MHz, Downlink 145.0875 MHz) and a packet radio digipeater. Both have a common callsign OE7XVR.[8][9] Between 2004 and 2010 there was also an amateur television repeater (callsign OE7XSI) with interlinks other repeaters in Austria, Switzerland and Germany.[10]
