Torkopf (Allgäu Alps)
| Goal head | ||
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 Gate head seen from the west |
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| height | 1930 m | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Allgäu Alps | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 22 '48 " N , 10 ° 7' 45" E | |
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| First ascent | by locals | |
The Torkopf is a 1,930 m high peak in the Allgäu Alps . It is located south of the Windecksattels ( 1751 m ) and is subordinate to the Upper Gottesackerwände ( 2033 m ).
Origin of name
It was first mentioned in 1693 as Thorkopf in a file in the Wolfegger archive. In 1783, a Thor B. is recorded in Blasius Huebers Vorarlberg map .
The name of the gate head could be its location. So it forms a gate-like appearance over a ridge that runs north to the upper Gottesack walls. The gate appearance between the Torkopf and Mitteleck in the east is even more striking .
Ascent
There is no marked path to the top of the gate. All climbs are partially exposed and require climbing experience, a head for heights and absolute surefootedness in the Schrofen area . The normal route runs from Windecksattel over the west ridge and is indicated with difficulty II + .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Thaddäus Steiner : Allgäu mountain names . 2nd Edition. Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8987-0389-5 (p. 207).
- ↑ Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Guide alpine - Allgäu Alps and Ammergau Alps . 17th edition. Bergverlag Rother , Munich 2008 (p. 164).