Mittagskogel (Pitztal)

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Mittagskogel
Plangeross in the Pitztal with the Mittagskogel from the north

Plangeross in the Pitztal with the Mittagskogel from the north

height 3162  m above sea level A.
location Tyrol ( Austria )
Mountains Ötztal Alps
Dominance 0.96 km →  Mitterkamm
Notch height 105 m ↓  notch to the Mitterkamm
Coordinates 46 ° 56 '1 "  N , 10 ° 52' 15"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 56 '1 "  N , 10 ° 52' 15"  E
Mittagskogel (Pitztal) (Tyrol)
Mittagskogel (Pitztal)

The Mittagskogel ( 3162  m above sea level ) is the dominant mountain in the inner Pitztal when looking towards the end of the valley, as from this direction it covers the much higher peaks of the Weißkamm behind it. Its summit offers a comprehensive panoramic view, to the north one overlooks a large part of the Pitztal, to the south there is a great view of the Wildspitze .

The last meters on the southwest ridge of the Mittagskogel

The Mittagskogel in the Pitztal is a classic representative of the many mountains with this name in the Alps, because since the Pitztal extends exactly to the north starting from the Mittagskogel, the mountain stands for all villages in the inner Pitztal in such a way that the sun is directly above it at noon suits him.

Routes

The way to this mountain has been relatively short since the construction of the Pitztaler Gletscherbahn , whose tunnel leads directly through the Mittagskogel. From the mountain station of the “Pitzexpress” ( 2840  m ) you can reach the summit in just over an hour. A marked path on the northeast edge of the glacier leads to the saddle in the southwest ridge of the Mittagskogel, where you meet the climb from Mittelberg (see below). The southwest ridge, however, requires easy climbing over rough blocks, where surefootedness and suitable footwear should be required.

Alternatively, you can climb the mountain in five hours from the Pitztal. The ascent then begins at the head of the Pitztal valley in Mittelberg ( 1736  m ). From the north you reach the saddle in the southwest ridge, whereby the last few meters to the saddle are to be mastered in very steep and sandy terrain, which makes the path quickly impassable in wet or snowy conditions.

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