Bockkarkopf
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The Bockkarkopf is a mountain, high, and part of the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps
. It is the ninth highest peak in the Allgäu Alps and is located between the Wilder Mann
to the southwest and the Hochfrottspitze
to the northeast. The busy Heilbronn Way (Heilbronner Weg) runs over the pyramidal peak.
The Bavarian border with Tyrol runs over the summit.
Allgäu Alps
The Allgäu Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance.-Principal summits:-External links:*...
. It is the ninth highest peak in the Allgäu Alps and is located between the Wilder Mann
Wilder Mann (Allgäu Alps)
Wilder Mann is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany....
to the southwest and the Hochfrottspitze
Hochfrottspitze
The Hochfrottspitze is a 2,649 metre high mountain, made of dolomite, in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf in Germany and the highest German mountain in the Allgäu Alps. The border with Austria runs along its ridge....
to the northeast. The busy Heilbronn Way (Heilbronner Weg) runs over the pyramidal peak.
The Bavarian border with Tyrol runs over the summit.
Ascent
The Bockkarkopf is usually only climbed from the Heilbronn Way. As a destination in itself it can be climbed in a circular tour from the Waltenberger Haus via the Hintere Bockkar and the Socktalscharte. The return journey to the mountain hut follows via the Bockkarscharte and the Vordere Bockkar. The tour can also be done in reverse.Sources
- Dieter Seibert: Allgäuer Alpen Alpin, Alpenvereinsführer. München, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother 2004. ISBN 3-7633-1126-2
- Alpenvereinskarte 1:25.000, Blatt 2/1, Allgäuer- Lechtaler Alpen, West