Sonneck (mountain)
| Sonneck | ||
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 Sonneck from the south (left of the center of the sun pillars ) |
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| height | 2260 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Tyrol , Austria | |
| Mountains | Kaiser Mountains | |
| Dominance | 0.7 km → Treffauer | |
| Notch height | 139 m ↓ Treffauer Lucke | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 '43 " N , 12 ° 17' 0" E | |
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| rock | Wetterstein lime | |
| Age of the rock | Upper upper anisium - Lower Carnium | |
| Normal way | Scheffau - Kaiserhochalm - Kopfkraxen - Sonneck | |
The Sonneck is 2260 m above sea level. A. meter high mountain in the Kaiser Mountains in Tyrol . A solid summit cross stands on its spacious summit. The panorama is extensive: the views of the Ellmauer Halt , the Treffauer and Hintersteiner See are particularly attractive .
location
The Sonneck rises in the western part of the Wilder Kaiser in the main ridge between Hackenköpfe , Kopfkraxen in the west and the Haltstock in the east ( Kleine Halt , Gamshalt and Ellmauer Halt ) and Treffauer further south-east. It is one of the higher imperial peaks, but is rarely climbed. To the northeast, the Sonneck drops in high, steep walls towards the Upper Scharlinger Boden . In the southeast, the Sonneck is connected to the Treffauer massif via the ridge and the Kleinkaiserl . On the south side, the Sonneck has steep, high rock faces above the Schneekar , which are criss-crossed by several climbing routes (e.g. Sonnenpfeiler). The peak belongs to the municipality of Kufstein .
Upstream of the Sonneck to the northwest on its northwest ridge are the Obere Gamskarköpfl (2040 m) and the Lower Gamskarköpfl (1975 m).
Routes
The Sonneck is one of the easier, but also fairly unknown, peaks of the Kaiser Mountains. It can be easily reached either from the south or from the north via two different trails for experienced and trained mountaineers.
- South route : 4 hours ascent, 3 hours descent, 1425 meters in altitude
The starting point for this route is Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser . You can drive to the Gasthaus Jägerwirt (910 m), from there on foot, initially quietly over forest and meadow terrain. After one and a half hours you reach the Kaiser-Hochalm, then it gets steeper, past the south side of the Sonnenstein, then over pine slopes and free, rugged terrain to the ridge and over this or on the west side avoiding a good path to the Kopfkraxen, the pre-summit . From there exposed, partly wire rope insured descent to the airy ridge crossing towards Sonneck and further partly exposed on the opposite side up to the summit of Sonneck. On sunny, hot days you have to start early, otherwise this ascent will be torture. Surefootedness required; the last piece also requires a head for heights. Some places with difficulty I.
- North route : 7 hours ascent, 6 hours descent, 1830 meters in altitude
The starting point for this route is Sparchen, a district of Kufstein . First of all, a longer hike has to be accepted, which is, however, extremely scenic. In 2.5 hours it goes through the Kaisertal past Pfandlhof and Antonius Chapel to the Anton-Karg-Haus in Hinterbärenbad . You can spend the night there. The marked but rarely used route follows the Bettlersteig in the direction of the Kaindlhütte for half an hour until the Güttler-Steig branches off to the Sonneck. At first not too exciting, the path leads pleasantly uphill through the forest in serpentines until it descends over a rock step (secured by wire rope, defused with iron stirrups) and then leads up through a large scree field (Kühkarl). Then it goes on a continuously steep incline through rugged terrain, partly exposed (one place secured by wire rope) up to Gamskar (scree field, which rightly bears its name). From there, the path leads partly over rocks (defused with a few iron stirrups) and through mountain pines up to the Lower and Upper Gamskarköpferl and finally through a scree cirque to the summit of the Sonneck. Some places with difficulty level I. Surefootedness required. Overall longer, but a little easier than the southern route.
- Ridge crossing towards Scheffauer via Hackenköpfe
It is possible to cross the entire ridge from the Sonneck via Kopfkraxen, Wiesberg and Hackenköpfe to the Scheffauer . However, this route is strenuous, lengthy, not continuously marked or secured, in addition, in parts quite exposed and spiced up with several counter-climbs and numerous climbing points up to difficulty level II. It may only be climbed by sure-footed and vertigo-free mountaineers with local knowledge and alpine experience. The entire transition from Sonneck to Scheffauer takes about 3 to 4 hours, after which you have to descend either to the Kaindlhütte or to the Hintersteiner See or Jägerwirt (Scheffau). This ridge crossing is usually done in the opposite direction, since the more difficult parts are then on the ascent; their length and difficulty are often underestimated.
- Kufstein via ferrata
On the north-western ridge of the Sonneck, the lower Gamskarköpfl has been the location of the difficult alpine via ferrata Kufstein for a number of years (longer passages of difficulty level D, step bars only sparsely placed, very well secured, sometimes very exposed). It branches off from the Güttler-Steig at the lower large scree field (Kühkarl) to the east and meets the Güttler-Steig again after the summit of the Untere Gamskarköpfl (summit cross with book) via the secured normal ascent of the Unteren Gamskarköpferl under the summit structure. This difficult alpine sport via ferrata should not be underestimated and, in addition to climbing skills, a head for heights and surefootedness, requires excellent fitness and stamina. Helmet, via ferrata set and climbing harness are mandatory. Do not walk in the direction of descent.
- Climbing routes
The south face of the Sonneck is very popular with climbers; there are numerous routes from the III. Difficulty level (e.g. Sonnenpfeiler), which can be accessed via the Schneekar (you can get there via the marked normal route of the Treffauer).
Literature and map
- Horst Höfler , Jan Piepenstock: Alpine Kaiser Mountains. Alpine Club Guide for hikers and mountaineers (= Alpine Club Guide ). 12th edition. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-7633-1257-9 .
- Pit Schubert : Extreme Kaiser Mountains. Alpine club guide for climbers (= Alpine club guide ). Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-7633-1272-2 .
- Alpine Club Map 1: 25,000, Kaiser Mountains , sheet 8.
