Gatschkopf
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 Gatschkopf (left) and Parseierspitze from the northeast |
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| height | 2945 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Tyrol , Austria | |
| Mountains | Lechtal Alps | |
| Dominance | 0.8 km → Parseierspitze | |
| Notch height | 99 m ↓ patrol notch | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 10 '24 " N , 10 ° 29' 21" E | |
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| rock | Lias marl | |
| First ascent | by locals | |
| Normal way | Lifts from the Augsburger Hütte | |
The Gatschkopf is a peak in the Lechtal Alps , Tyrol , Austria . At 2945 m , it is the fourth highest mountain in the Lechtal Alps and therefore one of the highest mountains in the entire Northern Limestone Alps . Since an ascent of the Gatschkopf from the south poses no difficulties, it was climbed early by locals. Today the panoramic mountain, which is popular due to its height, can be easily reached by tourists via climbing systems.
Geological structure
The rock of the Gatschkopf consists mainly of Lias spotted marl . Walls up to 800 meters high drop to the north. The summit consists of a spacious, barren rock plateau. The Gatschkopf is separated from the Parseierspitze , the highest mountain in the Lechtal Alps and the Northern Limestone Alps, by the Patrolscharte ( 2846 m ).
Tour possibilities
The Gatschkopf is easily accessible via a path; the Augsburger Hütte stands on its southern flank . Two easy climbs lead from the hut either through the Gasill Gorge , over the Patrolscharte and the western ridge or directly through the southern flank to the summit. Both are well-marked trails in steep alpine terrain, about 1.5 hours in the ascent. The visit is worthwhile because of the view.
The Gatschkopf can be visited in the course of the transition from the Augsburger Hütte to the Memminger Hütte via the Spiehlerweg in five hours, or to the Ansbacher Hütte via the Augsburger Höhenweg in 10 hours.
Due to its fragile rock and the associated risk of falling rocks, the Gatschkopf is not a climbing mountain; earlier climbing routes through the north face are no longer listed in the literature.
Literature and map
- Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Guide Lechtal Alps , Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7633-1268-4
- Alpine club map 1: 25,000, sheet 3/3, Lechtal Alps, Parseierspitze
