Grenzckkopf
| Grenzckkopf | ||
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 Grenzckkopf from the north, from the north ridge of the Bischofspitze |
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| height | 3048 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Tyrol , Austria / Canton of Graubünden , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Silvretta | |
| Dominance | 0.73 km → wide crown | |
| Notch height | 68 m ↓ Kronenjoch | |
| Coordinates , ( CH ) | 46 ° 51 '59 " N , 10 ° 13' 58" O ( 812 995 / 194 374 ) | |
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| First ascent | 1849 by Johann Wilhelm Coaz and Ron Ragut Tscharner | |
The Grenzckkopf ( 3,048 m above sea level ), Rhaeto-Romanic in the idiom Vallader Piz Faschalba , is a summit in the Fluchthorn group , which is part of the eastern Silvretta . It is located in the main ridge of the Silvretta, which at this point represents the border between the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Swiss canton of Graubünden . Almost 400 meters north of the Grenzckkopf there is, also in the main ridge, the Bischofspitze ( 3029 m above sea level ), a prominent but not very independent pre-summit.
Location and surroundings
The summit sends out two distinct ridges to the north and west. Both are part of the main ridge of the Silvretta, which thus turns almost at right angles at the Grenzckkopf. In the ridge section leading to the north, the Bischofspitze rises almost 400 meters from the Grenzckkopf before the ridge descends to the Kronenjoch ( 2980 m ). From the yoke the main ridge continues in a northerly direction, where the Krone ( 3187 m above sea level ), Zahnspitze ( 3101 m above sea level ) and Fluchthorn ( 3399 m above sea level ) tower up. To the west, the ridge, which is quite wide in most places, gradually descends, interrupted by a few indistinct crests, to the Futschölpass ( 2768 m above sea level ) about 1.3 km away . This separates the Grenzckkopf from the Augstenberg ( 3228 m above sea level ).
To the southeast of the Grenzckkopf is a small mountain lake , the Lai da Faschalba , at a distance of almost 700 meters . This is where the Aua d'Urschai rises , which joins the Aua d'Urezzas to form the Tasnan and flows into the Inn near Ardez .
Origin of name
The German name of the mountain refers to the border ridge that turns at right angles at the summit. The Rhaeto-Romanic name “Faschalba” means “white face” and can be traced back to a white band that runs through the south face of the mountain. This is a band of couches and rouges switched on above the Upper Lower Cretaceous (Gault) , which is not colored red here, but white.
Alpinism
The first known ascent of the Grenzckkopf took place in 1849 by Johann Wilhelm Coaz and Ron Ragut Tscharner. The reason for the ascent was topographical explorations as part of the completion of the Dufour map . Coaz helped his colleagues in the Lower Engadin with this, having already mapped the entire Upper Engadin. During this time, Ron Ragut Tscharner from Domleschg was Coaz's constant companion.
The Grenzckkopf can be climbed both over the west and over the north ridge without major difficulties, only very short places have the I degree of difficulty . This makes it easy to cross the summit, which is one of the most beautiful hikes in the Silvretta area.
From the Futschölpass you can reach the summit via the west ridge in 40 to 60 minutes. It goes, crossing various insignificant peaks, mostly on the wide ridge, only in a few places does the clear and marked path give way to the south flank. The Futschölpass can be reached from the Jamtalhütte in 2 to 2½ hours.
It takes 35 to 45 minutes to get to the summit via the north ridge from Kronenjoch. The small but distinctive peak of the Bischofspitze can be easily crossed or bypassed on the east side. The Kronenjoch can be reached without difficulty from the Jamtalhütte or the Heidelberger Hütte .
Literature and maps
- Günther Flaig, Walther Flaig: Silvretta alpin. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-7633-1097-5
- Alpine Club map sheet 26, 1: 25,000: Silvretta group. ISBN 3-928777-35-1 .
- Alpine Club Card No. 26 "Silvrettagruppe" (ski tour card), 9th edition 2013, ISBN 978-3-928777-37-7
- National map of Switzerland, 1: 25,000, sheet 1179, Samnaun
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Alpine Club Map, sheet 26, 1: 25,000: Silvretta group. ISBN 3-928777-35-1
- ^ Charles Knapp, Maurice Borel, Victor Attinger, Heinrich Brunner, Société neuchâteloise de geographie (editor): Geographical Lexicon of Switzerland . Volume 6: Tavetsch Val - Zybachsplatte, supplement - last additions - appendix . Verlag Gebrüder Attinger, Neuchâtel 1910, p. 287, keyword Urschai (Val) ( scan of the lexicon page ).
- ↑ a b c d Günther Flaig, Walther Flaig: Silvretta alpin. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-7633-1097-5 , p. 250 ( Google books )
- ^ Charles Knapp, Maurice Borel, Victor Attinger, Heinrich Brunner, Société neuchâteloise de geographie (editor): Geographical Lexicon of Switzerland . Volume 2: Emmenholz - Kraialppass . Verlag Gebrüder Attinger, Neuenburg 1904, p. 77, keyword Faschalba (Piz) ( scan of the lexicon page ).
- ↑ R. Staub et al. J. Cadisch: On the tectonics of the Lower Engadine window. In: Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. 16, No. 2, 1920-1922, p. 254 ( online ).
- ↑ steineklopfer.blogspot.com: Mapping Fimbertal, lithology August 2 , 2010, accessed on February 22, 2019
- ↑ Florian Hitz: The first ascent of Piz Bernina. In: Michael Kasper, Martin Korenjak, Robert Rollinger, Andreas Rudigier (eds.): Everyday life - nightmare - adventure: mountain crossing and summit attack in history. Böhlau Verlag, Vienna 2015, ISBN 978-3-205-79651-0 , p. 240f ( Google books ).
- ↑ almenrausch.at: Grenzckkopf round trip (3047 m) from the Jamtalhütte. Retrieved February 22, 2019
- ↑ almenrausch.at: Futschölpass (2768 m) from the Jamtalhütte. Retrieved February 22, 2019