Vordere Kesselschneid
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Elevation2,002 m (6,568 ft)
Prominence603 m (1,978 ft)[1]
| Vordere Kesselschneid | |
|---|---|
 The Vordere Kesselschneid (in the foreground) from the Pyramidenspitze | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,002 m (6,568 ft) |
| Prominence | 603 m (1,978 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 47°36′37″N 12°16′36″E / 47.61028°N 12.27667°E |
| Geography | |
  Vordere Kesselschneid Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Tyrol, Austria |
| Parent range | Kaisergebirge |
At 2,002 metres (6,568 ft) the Vordere Kesselschneid is the highest summit in the Zahmer Kaiser, the northern chain of the Kaiser Mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
Its summit is located southeast of the oft-visited Pyramidenspitze and is separated from it by a ca. 50 m deep saddle. To the east of the mountain is a long, rocky arête, partly covered with mountain pines which runs over the Hintere Kesselschneid (1,995 m) to the Roßkaiser (1,970 m). To the north its steep rock faces drop into the Winkelkar cirque, to the west lies the long plateau of the Kaisergebirge and the Pyramidenspitze and to the south the mountain falls sharply into the Kaisertal.