Reisskofel
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Reisskofel from the south with the Gregorihütte (a hunting lodge at 1492 m) |
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height | 2371 m above sea level A. | |
location | Carinthia , Austria | |
Mountains | Reisskofel group , Gailtal Alps | |
Dominance | 11.8 km → Hochtristen | |
Notch height | 1390 m ↓ Gailbergsattel | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 41 '8 " N , 13 ° 8' 47" E | |
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rock | Reef limestone, dolomite |
The Reisskofel is at a height of 2371 m above sea level. A. the highest mountain in the Reisskofel Group , which forms the middle section of the 120 km long Gailtal Alps in western Carinthia .
The very rugged massif covers about 30 km² and slopes steeply on all sides. The central mountain range consists mainly of reef limestone and dolomite . Its northern flank is strongly fissured and has numerous rock spurs that extend from the main ridge up to 2 km far and 1200 m lower in the direction of the Drautal . The south side facing the Gailtal (see picture) is hardly less steep, but more evenly inclined; beneath their rocks, long piles of rubble and blocks stretch down into the valley.
The ascent is possible on three routes:
- From the north ( Greifenburg or Berg im Drautal ) over the Comptonhütte ( 1585 m ) and the Padiaursteig to Törl ( 2019 m ) on the Kleiner Reisskofel, then up the ridge to the summit cross
- From the south ( Reisach or Treßdorf im Gailtal ) over the Wurzenalm or Jochalm and steeply up to the Alplspitz and the south ridge
- From the east or west over the Gailtaler Höhenweg along the main ridge: west over the Jauken ( 2275 m ), east over the Sattelnock ( 2033 m ).
On the western flank there is the Reisskofel bivouac box at 1800 m . It can be reached from the summit in 1 to 1.5 hours, from the Jaukensattel in half the time.
The strong earthquake in the winter of 1348 triggered a major landslide on the south face - as well as on the Dobratsch . His traces can still be seen on rockfall masses in the Gailtal and on some block heaps.
Literature and Sources
- ÖK 1: 50,000 sheet 198 Weißbriach [1]
- Hiking guide Gailtal Alps
- Tour to the Reisskofel in 2 variants