Valluga | |
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Valluga as seen from Alpe Erlach
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,809 m (9,216 ft) |
Prominence | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
Isolation | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) |
Coordinates | 47°09′27″N 10°12′47″E / 47.15750°N 10.21306°ECoordinates: 47°09′27″N 10°12′47″E / 47.15750°N 10.21306°E |
Geography | |
Location | Austria |
Parent range | Lechtal Alps |
Valluga is a 2,809 m (AA) high mountain in the Lechtal Alps. 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.
The summit of Valluga is accessible by an aerial tramway called Vallugabahn. This consists of two parts:
In summer 2006 a C-band weather radar operated by Austro Control was installed on top of Valluga.
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. Between 2004 and 2010 there was also an amateur television repeater (callsign OE7XSI) with interlinks other repeaters in Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
Ascents from alpine club huts:
Ascents from settlements: