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Laufbacher Eck
The Laufbacher Eck is a 2,178-metre-high grass mountain in the Allgäu Alps in the south German state of Bavaria. Location It is located southeast of the Lachenkopf and north of the Rotkopf from which it is separated by the Laufbachereck Saddle. The mountain trail from the Edmund-Probst House to the Prinz-Luitpold-Haus runs over the saddle. On the Laufbacher Eck, a side ridge, on which are the peaks of Salober, Berggächtle and Giebel (mountain), Giebel, branches off to the northeast. The Laufbacher Eck can be reached easily from the Laufbachereck Saddle in a few minutes. The botany of the Laufbacher Eck is similar to that of the Höfats or Schneck (Allgäu Alps), Schneck. Hence the mountain rescue service supports the protection of botanical rarities as they do on the Höfats during the summer months. Literature * Thaddäus Steiner: ''Allgäuer Bergnamen'', Lindenberg, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2007, * Thaddäus Steiner: ''Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgäu'', Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachenkopf
Lachenkopf is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... You can also find that it takes up a fifth of Germany's land. Mountains of Bavaria Mountains of the Alps {{Bavaria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotkopf (Allgäu Alps)
Rotkopf (Allgäuer Alpen) is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Mountains of Bavaria Mountains of the Alps {{Bavaria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With over 13 million inhabitants, it is second in population only to North Rhine-Westphalia, but due to its large size its population density is below the German average. Bavaria's main cities are Munich (its capital and largest city and also the third largest city in Germany), Nuremberg, and Augsburg. The history of Bavaria includes its earliest settlement by Iron Age Celtic tribes, followed by the conquests of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC, when the territory was incorporated into the provinces of Raetia and Noricum. It became the Duchy of Bavaria (a stem duchy) in the 6th century AD following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. It was later incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire, became an ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daumen Group
The Daumen Group (german: Daumengruppe) is a mountain range of the Allgäu Alps, named after Großer Daumen, the highest mountain in the range. Geography Major peaks include: * Großer Daumen - 2280 m * Schneck - 2268 m * Westlicher Wengenkopf - 2235 m * Nebelhorn - 2224 m * Östlicher Wengenkopf - 2206 m * Rotkopf - 2194 m * Laufbacher Eck - 2177 m * Himmelhorn - 2113 m * Lachenkopf - 2112 m * Schochen - 2100 m * Kleiner Seekopf - 2096 m * Salober - 2088 m * Großer Seekopf 2085 m * Gundkopf - 2062 m * Laufbichlkirche - 2044 m * Entschenkopf Entschenkopf is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most po ... - 2043 m * Rotspitze - 2033 m References External links {{commons category, Daumengruppe Allgäu Alps Mountain ranges of the Alps Mountain ranges of Bavaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allgäu Alps
The Allgäu Alps (german: Allgäuer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance. Character The mountain range is characterised by an unusual variety of rock formations and consequently a rich tapestry of landscapes, in particular, the steep " grass mountains" (''Grasberge'') of the Allgäu Alps with gradients of up to 70°. Its flora is amongst the most varied in the whole Alpine region and its accessibility by lifts and paths is outstanding. The mountain paths (''Höhenwege'') running from hut to hut are well known and hikers can spend seven to ten days walking in the mountains without descending to inhabited valleys. Thanks to its location on the northern edge of the Alps, the region has relatively high precipitation and is the rainiest in Germany. In winter the Allgäu Alps – at least in the higher regions – are comparat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grass Mountain
A grass mountain (german: Grasberg) in topography is a mountain covered with low vegetation, typically in the Alps and often steep-sided. The nature of such cover, which often grows particularly well on sedimentary rock, will reflect local conditions. Distribution The following mountain ranges of the Eastern Alps in Europe are often referred to as grass mountains (''Grasberge''): * the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol in Austria, * the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol, and * the Dienten Mountains in Salzburg. Other areas where grass mountains occur include: the gorges of the Himalayas,Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal, Vol 32, Issues 171-174, 1980, p. 206. Scotland, Poland's Tatra Mountains, and Lofoten. Individual examples * Geißstein (2,366 m), Kitzbühel Alps. * Höfats (2,259 m), Allgäu Alps * Schneck (2,268 m), Allgäu Alps * Latschur (2,236 m), Gailtal Alps Ascent techniques Negotiating the steep grass-covered side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salober
The Salober ist a grass mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It lies northeast of the Laufbacher Eck. Its name probably means la, saluber "healthy, smart, attractive" (also used of scenery). la, salūber, –ris (m.);(unknown article) in ''Beiträge zur Namenforschung'', Vol. 41, Issues 1-4, Verlag C. Winter, 2006, p. 447 ();zum Vokabel siehe saluber', Duden online; '' saluber'', English Wiktionary. There are no signed paths to the top of the Salober. It can be accessed from the ''Feldalpe'' across trackless terrain. This climb requires a head for heights and sure-footedness Sure-footedness is the ability, especially when hiking or mountain climbing, to negotiate difficult or rough terrain safely. Such situations place demands on a person's coordination and reserves of strength as well as requiring sufficient appreciat .... Occasionally the Salober is climbed as part of a crossing of the whole chain from the Giebel via the Berggächtle to the Laufbacher Eck by experienced mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berggächtle
Berggächtle is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Mountains of Bavaria Mountains of the Alps {{Bavaria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giebel (mountain)
The Giebel is the northeastern corner of the mountain chain that branches off to the northeast at the Laufbacher Eck. It has a height of 1,949 metres and belongs to the Allgäu grass mountains. Northeast of the Giebel lies the Alpine hut of Giebelhaus, which may be reached on a road from Hinterstein that is not open to the public. From the Giebel there are impressive views down to the Giebelhaus. No waymarked path leads to the Giebel. It may be ascended, however, from the ''Feldalpe'' on trackless terrain. This climb requires a head for heights and sure-footedness. A crossing of the entire ridge from the Giebel via the Berggächtle and the Salober to the Laufbacher Eck is occasionally attempted by experienced mountain climbers (climbing grade UIAA III). The botany of the Giebel is similar to that of the more famous Höfats or Schneck. File:Rosskopf_Giebel_vom_Aelpelekopf.jpg, The Giebel (mountain with triangular, partly wooded flank, far right) from the northwestern arê ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höfats
The Höfats is a 2,259 m high mountain in the Allgäu Alps. Located near Oberstdorf, it separates the Oy and the Dietersbach valleys, along with the Rauheck and other lower summits. With its very steep faces it is the most striking of the Allgau " grass mountains" (''Grasberge'') and is unique in the Eastern Alps. It may be compared to the mountains of the Lofoten. Location and surrounding area The Höfats has four almost equally high and narrow summits, whose appearance has been said in the past to resemble that of a Gothic cathedral.Ernst Zettler/Heinz Groth: ''Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer Alpen''. Munich, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother 1951, p. 214 The four summits of the Höfats divide into two pairs of peaks that are separated by the Höfats wind gap (''Höfatsscharte'', 2207 m). Between the summits of the two pairs of peaks are smaller gaps (about 2233 m and 2227 m high). All of the peaks sit on the crest of a ridge that runs from Rauheck towards the northwest.Ernst Zet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schneck (Allgäu Alps)
The Schneck () is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Mountains of Bavaria Allgäu Alps Mountains of the Alps {{Bavaria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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