Krottenspitze
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The Krottenspitze is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps
. It is one of the few rocky summits of the main ridge that is visible from Oberstdorf
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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.
and is marked in places with cairns, but is hard to find. It requires surefootedness and experience of navigation in trackless terrain.
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 one of the few rocky summits of the main ridge that is visible from Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
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Location and area
The Krottenspitze is joined to the ÖfnerspitzeÖfnerspitze
The Öfnerspitze is a 2,576 m high, rocky mountain in the Allgäu Alps.- Location and area :The Öfnerspitze lies southeast of the Krottenspitze and is joined to it by a flat saddle.- Ascent :...
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
Cirque
Cirque may refer to:* Cirque, a geological formation* Makhtesh, an erosional landform found in the Negev desert of Israel and Sinai of Egypt*Cirque , an album by Biosphere* Cirque Corporation, a company that makes touchpads...
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.Ascent
There are no marked routes to the Krottenspitze. The easiest approach branches off the path to the MuttlerkopfMuttlerkopf
Muttlerkopf is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany....
and is marked in places with cairns, but is hard to find. It requires surefootedness and experience of navigation in trackless terrain.
Sources
- Das schöne Allgäu. Die Zeitschrift für Brauchtum, Kultur, Heimatpflege, Freizeit und Umwelt, September 1970
- Thaddäus Steiner: Allgäuer Bergnamen, Lindenberg, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89870-389-5
- 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. ISBN 3-7633-1111-4