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Location and area

The Krottenspitze is joined to the Öfnerspitze by a flat saddle. From the summit the jagged arête of the ''Krottenspitzengrat'' runs away to the west-northwest. The most striking pinnacle along this ridge is called the ''Krummer Turm'' ("Crooked Tower"). The steep north arête forms the continuation of the main ridge to the Kreuzeck. To the northwest below the Krottenspitze and the ''Krottenspitzengrat'' lies the cirque of ''Märzle'', through which runs the path from the Kemptner Hut to the Prinz Luitpold Haus. Due to its exposed north-facing location, this cirque is often filled with old snow until the height of summer.

First ascent

The first ascent of the Krottenspitze probably took place during survey work in the year 1854. That same year Dr. Gümbel also conquered the mountain. Ernst Zettler, Heinz Groth: ''Alpenvereinsführer - Allgäuer Alpen''. 12., completely new edition. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich 1985, (p. 234, 237).

Ascent

There are no marked routes to the Krottenspitze. The easiest approach branches off the path to the Muttlerkopf and is marked in places with cairns, but is hard to find. It requires

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Gallery

File:Krottenspitze_und_Oefnerspitze.jpg, The Krottenspitze (l) and Öfnerspitze (r) from the east flank of the Kratzer File:Krottenspitze_und_Krottenspitzengrat.jpg, The Krottenspitze and ''Krottenspitzengrat'' from the path below the ''Mädelejoch''

Sources

*''Das schöne Allgäu. Die Zeitschrift für Brauchtum, Kultur, Heimatpflege, Freizeit und Umwelt'', September 1970 *Thaddäus Steiner: ''Allgäuer Bergnamen'', Lindenberg, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2007, *Thaddäus Steiner: ''Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgäu'', Munich, Selbstverlag des Verbandes für Flurnamenforschung in Bayern, 1972 *Zettler/Groth: ''Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer Alpen''. Munich, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother 1984.

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