Pleisenspitze

Pleisenspitze
	In the center of the picture the Pleisenspitze from the southwest
height	2569 m above sea level A.
location	Tyrol , Austria
Mountains	Hinterautal-Vomper chain , Karwendel
Dominance	1.8 km → Great Riedlkarspitze
Notch height	179 m ↓ Riedlkarscharte
Coordinates	47 ° 24 ′ 33 " N , 11 ° 20 ′ 31" E Coordinates: 47 ° 24 ′ 33 " N , 11 ° 20 ′ 31" E
rock	Wetterstein lime
Age of the rock	Triad
First ascent	1843 by Markus Vincent Lipold
Normal way	Scharnitz - Pleisenhütte - Pleisenspitze
	Southwest view of the Pleisenspitze in winter

The Pleisenspitze is a 2569 m above sea level. A. high mountain in the Karwendel in Tyrol .

Location and surroundings

The Pleisenspitze represents the westernmost pillar of the Hinterautal-Vomper chain , which is also known as the Karwendel main chain. To the southeast, only the 1605 m above sea level lies . A. high Kienleitenkopf before the chain ends east of Scharnitz ( 964 m above sea level ). In the south of the Pleisenspitze runs the Hinterautal through which the Isar flows , and in the northwest the Karwendel valley . To the east, the Hinterautal-Vomper chain is 2541 m above sea level. A. high Larchetkarspitze .

To the north and east, the Pleisenspitze is characterized by steep rock walls that drop into the Karwendel valley and the Mitterkar to the east . An extensive cirque , the Vorderkar , extends to the southwest . The Vorderkar is framed by two pronounced ridges, the Vorderen Pleisengrat in the west and the Hinteren Pleisengrat in the east. The Vordere Pleisengrat carries the 2320 m above sea level. A. high boss tower .

Geology, flora and fauna

Geologically, the Pleisenspitze is made of Wetterstein limestone. Above 2000 m above sea level A. the mountain is characterized by rock and rubble, underneath extensive mountain pine belts . The tree line is in the southwest at about 1800 m above sea level. A. , otherwise much deeper.

There are several caves in the area of the Pleisenspitze . In addition to the Anton-Gaugg-Eisschacht and the Mitterkar Cave , located southeast of the summit in Mitterkar, the Vorderkar Cave is particularly worth mentioning. It is located at 1848 m above sea level. A. just above the Pleisenhütte. In 1950, the then host of the Pleisenhütte, Toni Gaugg, found the remains of an elk calf that had perished here in the 100 meter long cave with a total height difference of 33 meters . This find, the age of which is estimated at 7000–8000 years, is considered a special feature, as the postglacial occurrence of the elk in this region and altitude has not yet been proven.

Bases and paths

The most important starting point for an ascent of the Pleisenspitze is Scharnitz. An important base is the 1757 m above sea level. A. to name the Pleisenhütte located below the Vorderen Pleisengrat . From here the normal route leads easily and largely marked over the Vorderkar and then over the wide ridge of the Hinterer Pleisengrat (also known as "the Pleisen") to the summit. The ascent from the hut takes about two hours.

The north-facing ascent from the Larchetalm in the Karwendeltal is significantly more difficult with difficulty III- (UIAA) . Another northwest side route from the Karwendeltal through the debris channel Pleisenreise (UIAA II) is mainly used in the descent. Other routes such as the north face (IV), the north-west ridge (IV ) and the east ridge (IV +) are of minor importance. On the Vorderen Pleisengrat and the Bossmann Tower there are several climbing routes with difficulty levels V + to VI-.

The Pleisenspitze is also a popular touring destination for ski touring and snowshoeing enthusiasts in winter (up to the hut also possible on foot), although the route essentially follows the normal route.

Web links

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

Tour description Pleisenspitze

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Austrian map 1: 50,000, AMAP Online. Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying ; Retrieved March 19, 2011
↑ ^a ^b ^c Alpine Club Map No. 5/1 Karwendel Mountains West, 2003 (Map status: 1996)
↑ Karwendel story (s) . Volume 1: History from the Scharnitz region . Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government, Environmental Protection Department, Karwendel Alpine Park Coordination Office . Pp. 12-13
↑ ^a ^b Heinrich Klier , Fritz March: Alpine Club Guide Karwendel Mountains . Ed .: German Alpine Association , Austrian Alpine Association , Alpine Association South Tyrol . 11th edition. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7633-1208-0 , p. 270-275 .

[BEV-1] Austrian map 1: 50,000, AMAP Online. Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying ; Retrieved March 19, 2011

[AVK-2] Alpine Club Map No. 5/1 Karwendel Mountains West, 2003 (Map status: 1996)

[3] Karwendel story (s) . Volume 1: History from the Scharnitz region . Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government, Environmental Protection Department, Karwendel Alpine Park Coordination Office . Pp. 12-13

[AVF-4] Heinrich Klier , Fritz March: Alpine Club Guide Karwendel Mountains . Ed .: German Alpine Association , Austrian Alpine Association , Alpine Association South Tyrol . 11th edition. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7633-1208-0 , p. 270-275 .