Mountains of good hope
| Mountains of good hope | ||
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 Western (left) and Eastern (right) mountain of good hope from the path from the Waltenberger-Haus to the Bockkarscharte |
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| height | 2392 m | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Allgäu Alps | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 17 '56 " N , 10 ° 17' 8" E | |
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| rock | Main dolomite | |
| First ascent | E. Christa, E. Enzensperger, 1896 | |
The mountains of good hope are two rock peaks in the west ridge of the Hochfrottspitze . The Western Mountain of Good Hope is 2,388 m high, while the neighboring Eastern Mountain of Good Hope is 2,392 m. The Waltenberger House is located at the western foot of the Western Mountain of Good Hope . A summit cross has stood on the Western Mountain of Good Hope since the late 1990s.
There are no marked paths leading to the mountains of good hope. Ascents require surefootedness, climbing agility and a head for heights. Climbing the Western Mountain of Good Hope is easier ( I ) than climbing the Eastern Mountain of Good Hope ( III ).
literature
- Thaddäus Steiner : Allgäuer Bergnames , Lindenberg, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89870-389-5
- Thaddäus Steiner: The field names of the municipality of Oberstdorf im Allgäu , Munich, self-published by the Association for Field Name Research in Bavaria, 1972
- Zettler / Groth: Alpine Club Guide Allgäu Alps . Bergverlag Rudolf Rother , Munich 1984. ISBN 3763311114