Drei Türme

The Drei Türme (also Dri Türm or Drei Drusentürme; "three towers") are a group of peaks in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. The highest of the three, the Grosser Turm, lies on the Austrian side of the border, in the state of Vorarlberg. It is the highest point of the Drusenfluh group.

Drei Türme
Drei Drusentürme
Highest point
Elevation2,830 m (9,280 ft)
Prominence628 m (2,060 ft)[1]
Parent peakPiz Kesch
Isolation8 km (5.0 mi) 
Coordinates47°01′29″N 9°48′36″E
Geography
Drei Türme
Location in the Alps
LocationVorarlberg, Austria
(massif partially in Switzerland)
Parent rangeRätikon

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000). The key col is Schlappiner Joch (2,202 m)


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