Kreuzkarspitze

Kreuzkarspitze
	Kreuzkarspitze from the Urbeleskarspitze (2632 m)
height	2587 m above sea level A.
location	Tyrol , Austria
Mountains	Hornbach chain , Allgäu Alps
Dominance	1.2 km → Noppenspitze
Notch height	129 m ↓ notch to the nub tip
Coordinates	47 ° 19 '25 " N , 10 ° 25' 31" E Coordinates: 47 ° 19 '25 " N , 10 ° 25' 31" E
rock	Main dolomite
First ascent	1892 by Chr. Wolff
Normal way	Balschtkar, south ridge ( I )

North view from the Hochvogel (2592 m)

The Kreuzkarspitze is a 2587 meter high Austrian mountain in the Hornbach range of the Allgäu Alps .

Location and surroundings

The Kreuzkarspitze is located in the Austrian state of Tyrol . The border between the municipal areas of Elbigenalp in the south and Hinterhornbach in the north runs over the summit .

The mountain rises in the Hornbach chain, which is bordered to the south by the Lech valley and to the north by the Hornbach valley . The Ostgrat is to Noppenspitze (2594 m) towards eingeschartet (2458 m), the reference point for the notch height , which is thus 129 meters. The knobbed tip also serves as a reference for dominance , it is 1.2 kilometers. The Noppenkar lies between the two peaks . This is separated from the Balschtkar by the long south ridge of the Kreuzkarspitze . The Balschtespitze (2499 m) rises from the west ridge of the Kreuzkarspitze before the Hornbach chain descends to the Schöneggerscharte (2257 m). In the north lies the Kreuzkar .

The Söllerköpf (2402 m) rise from the south ridge , it continues over the Balschtesattel (2226 m) to the Rotwand (2262 m). In the north flank there is a small, unnamed glacier and at the foot of the Kreuzkar lies the Kreuzkarsee (1983 m).

geology

The Kreuzkarspitze is built from the brittle main dolomite .

Origin of name

The name of the mountain is derived from the cirque in the north. Its designation with a cross is not conclusively proven. Since the farmers from the Lechtal also used pastures in the Hornbachtal, they had to overcome the Hornbach chain, which was possible via the Schöneggerscharte. A cross was probably erected near them as a symbol of protection or trust. A Creuzspitze documented for 1775 could be the Schreierkopf.

Development history

The Kreuzkarspitze was first climbed in 1892 by Chr. Wolff using today's normal route. Von Cube and his unknown companions climbed through the north face for the first time in 1899. The way from Noppenkar to the south ridge rose in 1900 W. Lossen. The ascent of the east and west ridge was also successful in 1900 BC. Cube and A. Schulze.

Ascent

Normal way

The base for the unmarked ascent of the Kreuzkarspitze is the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte (2129 m). From here, the Enzensperger -Weg ( path 435 ) leads east over to Balschtkar. From there it goes up into the notch (2348 m) between Kreuzkarspitze and Nördlicher Söllerkopf, from here following the south ridge to the summit. The key point of the tour is an edge in front of the western pre-summit, which requires climbing in the first degree . Otherwise, a head for heights and surefootedness are required for the ascent .

Climb

In addition to the relatively easy normal route, there are also climbing routes on the Kreuzkarspitze. In the III. The east flank and ridge as well as the west ridge are degree of difficulty. In the fourth degree, the climber moves in the north face.

Web links

Commons : Kreuzkarspitze - collection of images, videos and audio files

Kreuzkarspitze - Pictures of the Kreuzkarspitze with a link to a tour description via the normal route

Individual evidence

↑ Compass hiking, biking and ski tour map: Sheet 24 Lechtal Alps, Hornbach chain (1: 50,000). ISBN 978-3-8549-1025-1 (as of 2005).
↑ Alpenverein map 2/2 Allgäuer-, Lechtaler Alpen - Ost (1: 25,000). ISBN 978-3-9287-7714-8 (status: 2006).
↑ Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying Austria: Austrian Map online . Retrieved May 7, 2010.
^ ^A ^b ^c Ernst Zettler, Heinz Groth: Alpine Club Guide - Allgäu Alps . 12th, completely revised edition. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother , Munich 1985, ISBN 3-7633-1111-4 (p. 368ff).
^ Thaddäus Steiner : Allgäu mountain names . 2nd Edition. Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8987-0389-5 (p. 122f).
↑ Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Guide alpine - Allgäu Alps and Ammergau Alps . 17th edition. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-7633-1126-2 (p. 339f).

[1] Compass hiking, biking and ski tour map: Sheet 24 Lechtal Alps, Hornbach chain (1: 50,000). ISBN 978-3-8549-1025-1 (as of 2005).

[2] Alpenverein map 2/2 Allgäuer-, Lechtaler Alpen - Ost (1: 25,000). ISBN 978-3-9287-7714-8 (status: 2006).

[3] Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying Austria: Austrian Map online . Retrieved May 7, 2010.

[Groth-4] A ^b ^c Ernst Zettler, Heinz Groth: Alpine Club Guide - Allgäu Alps . 12th, completely revised edition. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother , Munich 1985, ISBN 3-7633-1111-4 (p. 368ff).

[5] Thaddäus Steiner : Allgäu mountain names . 2nd Edition. Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8987-0389-5 (p. 122f).

[6] Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Guide alpine - Allgäu Alps and Ammergau Alps . 17th edition. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-7633-1126-2 (p. 339f).