The Hintere Bachofenspitze in the Karwendel mountains of

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is high and forms the northernmost point of the parish of

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in the

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. Since the erection of a summit cross, that was set up in October 2003 by Franz Brunner and Fritz Gostner, this summit has enjoyed growing popularity.

Location

The Hintere Bachofenspitze in the second Karwendel mountain chain, known as the

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, separates the Gleirsch chain (''Gleirschkette'') in the west from the Hall Valley chain (''Halltalkette'') in the east. It is also the northernmost peak of the linking ridge (''Verbindungsgrat'') which runs over the Rosskopf south to the Stempeljochspitzen joining up with the

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. The north face of the Hintere Bachofenspitze drops 700 metres to the small Gschnierkopf in the upper Hinterau valley.

Routes to the top

The easiest and shortest way to reach the summit is on the marked path from the Pfeis Hut through the Sonntagskar to the southwest. Even the route through the rock barrier of the upper section is well marked and equipped with some iron steps ( UIAA II). Another route runs from the "Wilde Band Steig" in the southeast through the pathless Bachofenkar. At the back of the kar, climb through a rubbly gully north up to the gap between the summits of the Vordere and Hinterer Bachofenspitze. From here the summit is reached, either along the ridge or just below it to the west (Grade I). In addition, the peak may be gained by crossing the ridge either from the Sonntagkarspitze (III), from the Haller Rosskopf (II) or the Großer Lafatscher (II).

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bachofenspitze, Hintere Karwendel Mountains of Tyrol (state) Mountains of the Alps Two-thousanders of Austria