Stripsenjoch
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 View of the Stripsenjoch with the Stripsenjochhaus and Stripsenkopf |
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| Compass direction | west | east | |
| Pass height | 1577 m above sea level A. | ||
| state | Tyrol , Austria | ||
| Watershed | Kaiserbach → Inn | Kaiserbach → Kohlenbach → Großache | |
| expansion | Mountain path | ||
| Mountains | Kaiser Mountains | ||
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 '36 " N , 12 ° 18' 38" E | ||
The Stripsenjoch is a pass (= yoke ) with a height of 1577 m above sea level. A. , which forms the transition from the Zahmer Kaiser to the Wilder Kaiser . In addition, it marks the watershed between the Kaiserbach in the Kaisertal in the west (towards Kufstein ) and the Kaiserbachtal in the east (towards Kirchdorf iT ).
The Stripsenjoch gets its name from the neighboring Stripsenkopf ( 1807 m ). The Stripsenkopf is also the local mountain of the Stripsenjochhaus , a hut of the Austrian Alpine Club .
The easiest way to get to the Stripsenjoch is on foot in an approx. 1½ hour hike that starts at the Griesner Alm at 989 m . If you want to bypass the toll road and climb directly from Griesenau ( 727 m ), the walk is extended to 3 hours. Coming from Kufstein ( 500 m ) it takes a good 4½ hours.