Schänzlekopf

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Schänzlekopf
Schänzlekopf seen from the northwest

Schänzlekopf seen from the northwest

height 2070  m
location Bavaria , Germany / Tyrol , Austria
Mountains Vilsalpseeberge , Allgäu Alps
Dominance 1.2 km →  Lahnerkopf
Notch height 157 m ↓  In the Schänzle
Coordinates 47 ° 25 '4 "  N , 10 ° 27' 9"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 25 '4 "  N , 10 ° 27' 9"  E
Schänzlekopf (Bavaria)
Schänzlekopf
First ascent by locals

The Schänzlekopf is a 2,070 m high mountain in the Allgäu Alps .

Location and surroundings

It is located in the Rauhhornzug southwest of the Schänzlespitze and east of the Notländsattels.

Ascent

There is no marked path leading to the Schänzlekopf. It can be reached easily from the Jubiläumsweg . The summit has no tourist significance.

Origin of name

The mountain was first mentioned in 1844 as Weilands = Eck or Nothländ in a border description. The current name of the mountain is derived from a form of border fortification, the ski jump . Such was set up between Schänzlekopf and Schänzlespitze in the course of border disputes.

Before that, the mountains were probably also known as “Weilandseck” and “ Alpatinspitzen” or “ Berengachtspitzen” .

photos

literature

  • Zettler / Groth: Alpine Club Guide Allgäu Alps . Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich 1984, ISBN 3-7633-1111-4

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Thaddäus Steiner : Allgäu mountain names . 2nd Edition. Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8987-0389-5 (p. 177f).