Schlossberg (Uri)
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 Schlossberg west face with the rear lock. The Schlossberglücke on the far right. |
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| height | 3133 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Uri , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Uri Alps | |
| Dominance | 1.8 km → Gross Spannort | |
| Notch height | 507 m ↓ Schlossberglücke | |
| Coordinates | 683 075 / 184058 | |
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| rock | lime | |
| First ascent | 1863 by Eugen Infanger and Eduard Cattani | |
The Schlossberg ( 3133 m above sea level ) is a mountain in the Uri Alps . Its approximately 800 meter high west face is one of the most difficult climbing areas in Switzerland with routes of the 7th and 8th degrees of difficulty.
location
The Schlossberg has two peaks. The eastern one is called Vorder Schloss ( 2931 m above sea level ), the western, slightly higher, Hinter Schloss . The Schlossberg is part of the high mountain range that forms the watershed between the Engelberger Aa valley and the Urner Reuss . To the north of the Schlossberg, the Engelberger Aa flows through the vast Blackenalp basin , which is used as a pasture for cattle in summer.
Almost two kilometers to the south is the 3198 m high Gross Spannort .
The Erstfeldertal with the Alpbach lies on the east side .
geology
The summit of the Schlossberg is made of lime.
history
The Schlossberg was first climbed from Blackenalp in 1863 by Eugen Infanger and Eduard Cattani. In 1905 an attempt was made to set up a via ferrata over the 120 m high wall in the south, from the Schlossberglücke, with the help of iron pins. However, this climb was not very popular.
The extremely difficult west face was only climbed in 1971 by Kurt Grüter and Gerry Egloff within 12 days. In 1975 Ivor Ganahl and Toni Holdener completed the same wall in 1½ days, and in 1981 Ueli Bühler climbed it single- handedly in two days.
Web links
- Description of the Schlossberg near Top of Uri ( Memento from July 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive )