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Verwall
The Verwall Alps or Verwall Group Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, pp. 321-326. . are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps at the border of the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It includes the following peaks (sorted by height): * Hoher Riffler 3,168 metres (10,394 feet) * Kuchenspitze 3,148 metres (10,401 feet) * Küchlspitze 3,147 metres (10,315 feet) * Patteriol 3,059 metres (10,037 feet) * Saumspitze 3,039 metres (9,970 feet) * Scheibler 2,978 metres (9,770 feet) * Gaisspitze 2,779 metres (9,117 feet) For a list of passes, see Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges The Verwall Alps border on the Silvretta Alps in the west and on the Samnaun Alps The Samnaun Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, named after the Swiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuchenspitze
The Kuchenspitze is a mountain, , in the Verwall between the valley of Stanzer Tal and Paznaun in the west of North Tyrol. Location and landscape The mountain rises south of St. Anton am Arlberg in the Stanzer valley. Northeast of the summit is the Darmstädter Hut.Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: 1770 ''Kuchenspitze 3148 m'' in ''Verwallgruppe'', Alpenvereinsführer, 1988, pp. 203 ff. The Kuchenspitze is the second highest peak in the Verwall Group after the Hoher Riffler. Its main summit is not the 3148 spot height, but the peak to the south; to the north are several other subpeaks.Alpenvereinsführer ''Verwallgruppe'' 1988, Skizze ''Übersicht Nord- und Nordostwand'', p. 207. The mountain is glaciated. In its north cirque (''Nordkar'') is the ''Großer Kuchenferner''; to the west, the ''Kleiner Kuchenferner''; and, to the south, between the main summit and the subpeak of the Küchlspitze (3,147 m), is the ''Großer Küchlferner''. The ridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verwall Alps
The Verwall Alps or Verwall Group Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, pp. 321-326. . are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps at the border of the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It includes the following peaks (sorted by height): * Hoher Riffler 3,168 metres (10,394 feet) * Kuchenspitze 3,148 metres (10,401 feet) * Küchlspitze 3,147 metres (10,315 feet) * Patteriol 3,059 metres (10,037 feet) * Saumspitze 3,039 metres (9,970 feet) * Scheibler 2,978 metres (9,770 feet) * Gaisspitze 2,779 metres (9,117 feet) For a list of passes, see Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges The Verwall Alps border on the Silvretta Alps The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg (both in Austria) and Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Küchlspitze
The Küchlspitze (also: ''Küchelspitze'') is a three-thousander () in the Verwall between the valley of Stanzer Tal and Paznaun in the western North Tyrol in Austria. Location and landscape The mountain rises between St. Anton am Arlberg in the Stanzer valley and Ischgl in the Paznaun to the southeast. Northeast of the summit is the Darmstädter Hut.Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: 1790 ''Küchlspitze 3147 m'' in Alpine Club Guide ''Verwallgruppe'' 1988, pp. 216 ff. The Küchlspitze (which means "little Kuchenspitze") is the third highest peak in the range after the Hoher Riffler and 1 metre higher Kuchenspitze immediately to the north. It is a striking, three-sided pyramid. On the main ridge the eastern arête descends to the Rautejöchli () and ''Rautekopf'' (), the southwestern arête to the Schönpleisjöchli () and twin peaks of the Schönpleisköpfe (northern , southern ), and the northern arête runs in an S-shape to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patteriol
The Patteriol is a mountain in the Verwall Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It has an elevation of . (In old literature the elevation is stated higher: . Patteriol is sometimes called "Matterhorn of Verwall" because of its shape.Beate Leifert & Mirjam Frede: ''Alpinvielfalt abseits vom Skizirkus – 125 Jahre Konstanzer Hütte''. In: ''DAV Panorama'', 1/2011, pages 72–75PDF 463 KiB Aside from the main summit, the Patteriol has some more summits: * South summit (also called ''Pfeilerkopf'', 2,884 m) * Horn (3,003 m) * Kleiner Patteriol (2,590 m) Ascents The ascent on normal route from the alpine club hut Konstanzer Hütte at 1688 m to the summit takes approximately 4½Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: ''Verwallgruppe''. Alpenvereinsführer, 10th edition, Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2005, pages 155–155–156, to 5verwall.de: Konstanzer Hütte', accessed 2014-12-09. hours and difficulty grade is II on UIAA climbing scale. The fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaisspitze
The Gaisspitze (also called ''Geißspitze'') is a cone shaped mountain in the Verwall Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol and north of the municipality Galtür. It has an elevation of . The nearest taller mountain is the Glatter Berg (2866 m), about 1 km north.Retrieved from official Austrian map 1:50,000, accessed viAMAP They are separated via the col Muttenjoch (2620 m). There are two alpine club hut Alpine club huts (german: Alpenvereinshütten) or simply club huts (''Clubhütten'') form the majority of the over 1,300 mountain huts in the Alps and are maintained by branches, or sections, of the various Alpine clubs. Although the usual English ...s nearby: * Heilbronner Hütte (2,329 m) * Friedrichshafener HütteVerwallrundeHeilbronner Hütte accessed 2014-12-04. Normal routes to the summits are from both huts via Muttenjoch. References Literature * Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: ''Verwallgruppe''. Alpenvereinsführer, 10th edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saumspitze
The Saumspitze is a mountain in the Verwall Alps, a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. It is situated in the West of the Austrian state of Tyrol. The ascent on normal route from the alpine club hut Alpine club huts (german: Alpenvereinshütten) or simply club huts (''Clubhütten'') form the majority of the over 1,300 mountain huts in the Alps and are maintained by branches, or sections, of the various Alpine clubs. Although the usual English ... Därmstädter Hütte at 2384 m to the summit takes approximately two hoursverwall.de: Darmstädter Hütte', accessed 2014-12-09. and difficulty grade is I on UIAA climbing scale. References Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: ''Verwallgruppe''. Alpenvereinsführer, 10th edition, Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2005, {{ISBN, 3-7633-1251-X Mountains of Tyrol (state) Mountains of the Alps Verwall Alps Alpine three-thousanders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label=Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost States of Austria, state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is the state with the second-highest population density (also after Vienna). It borders three countries: Germany (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg via Lake Constance), Switzerland (Grisons and Canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen), and Liechtenstein. The only Austrian state that shares a border with Vorarlberg is Tyrol (state), Tyrol, to the east. The capital of Vorarlberg is Bregenz (29,698 inhabitants), although Dornbirn (49,845 inhabitants) and Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Feldkirch (34,192 inhabitants) have List of cities and towns in Austria, larger populations. Vorarlberg is also the only state in Austria in which the local dialect is not Austro-Bavarian dialects, Austro-Bavarian, but rather an Alemannic dialects, Alemannic dialect; it therefore ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Eastern Alps
The Central Eastern Alps (german: Zentralalpen or Zentrale Ostalpen), also referred to as Austrian Central Alps (german: Österreichische Zentralalpen) or just Central Alps, comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps in Austria and the adjacent regions of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and Slovenia. South them is the Southern Limestone Alps. The term "Central Alps" is very common in the Geography of Austria as one of the seven major landscape regions of the country. "Central Eastern Alps" is usually used in connection with the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (''Alpenvereinseinteilung'', AVE). The Central Alps form the eastern part of the Alpine divide, its central chain of mountains, as well as those ranges that extend or accompany it to the north and south. The highest mountain in the Austrian Central Alps is Grossglockner at . Location The Central Alps have the highest peaks of the Eastern Alps, and are located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoher Riffler (Verwall Group)
The Hoher Riffler is high and is the tallest mountain in the Verwall Alps, a mountain range in Central Eastern Alps. It is situated in the West of the Austrian state of Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp .... References Mountains of Tyrol (state) Mountains of the Alps Verwall Alps Alpine three-thousanders {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rätikon
The Rätikon is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, located at the border between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein and Graubünden. It is the geological border between the Eastern and Western Alps and stretches from the Montafon as far as the Rhine. In the south, the Prättigau is its limit, and in the north, it is the Walgau. In the east, it borders the Silvretta groups. The Rätikon mountain range derives its name from Raetia, a province of the Roman Empire, named after the Rhaetian (''Raeti'' or ''Rhaeti'') people. Topography and geology The classification of the Rätikon to the central Eastern Alps is based solely on geographic-geological traditions. Large parts of the Rätikon consist of sedimentary rocks (limestone). From a geological point of view, the north-west Rätikon is assigned to the Northern Limestone Alps, while the South-West Rätikon belongs to the Bündner Schist/Bündner slate of the Western Alps. Peaks Its chief peaks are: *Schesaplana 2964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvretta
The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg (both in Austria) and Graubünden (Switzerland). The Austrian states of Tirol and Vorarlberg are connected by a pass road (Silvretta Hochalpenstraße at 2032 m). The majority of the peaks are elevated above three thousand metres and are surrounded by glaciers. Thus, the area is also known as the "Blue Silvretta". Borders According to the Alpine Clubs, the Silvretta Alps are outlined from other groups by the following borders: St. Gallenkirch - Ill river as far as Partenen - Zeinisjoch - Zeinisbach - Paznauntal as far as Ischgl - Fimbertal - Fimber Pass - Val Chöglias - Val Sinestra - Inn River from the mouth of the Branclabach to the mouth of the Susasca - Val Susasca - Flüela Pass - Davos - Wolfgang - Laretbach - Klosters - Schlappinbach - Schlappiner Joch - Valzifensbach - Gargellental - St. Gallenkirch. The Silvretta Alps are surrounded by the Rätikon, Verwall, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheibler (mountain)
Scheibler is a high mountain in the Verwall Alps in the Austrian state Tyrol. File:Blick_vom_Scheibler_zur_DA-Hütte.jpg, View from summit to the direction of Darmstädter Hütte File:Blick vom Scheibler 2.jpg, View from summit There are directs ascents from two alpine club hut Alpine club huts (german: Alpenvereinshütten) or simply club huts (''Clubhütten'') form the majority of the over 1,300 mountain huts in the Alps and are maintained by branches, or sections, of the various Alpine clubs. Although the usual English ...s: * From Darmstädter Hütte (2384 m, east of Scheibler) in two hours. * From Konstanzer Hütte (1688 m, north-west of Scheibler) in three hours. Both ascents meet at ''Kuchenjöchli'', the col between Scheibler and Kuchenspitze.AMAP: Austrian Map 1:50.000' References {{Reflist Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Tyrol (state) Two-thousanders of Austria Verwall Alps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
