Chirp
| Chirp | ||
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 The Tschirpen south flank, behind the Arosa Dolomites |
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| height | 2728 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Graubünden ( Switzerland ) | |
| Mountains | Alps | |
| Dominance | 0.65 km → Parpaner Weisshorn | |
| Notch height | 75 m ↓ ridge between Tschirpen and Parpaner Weisshorn | |
| Coordinates | 766 524 / 181290 | |
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| rock | eastern alpine | |
| First ascent | unknown | |
| Development | Hörnli Express to the north ridge | |
The Tschirpen ( 2728 m above sea level ) is a mountain in the Plessur Alps in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland . It is located in the area of the municipality of Arosa on the border with Tschiertschen-Praden .
Location and description
The Tschirpen is part of the Central Plessurberge between the Hörnligrat and the Parpaner Weisshorn . Together with this it forms a long ridge at the southern end of the Urder Augstberg. Its southeast ridge slopes down towards Schafälpli or Schaftällihorn and at its end forms the natural bar of the Älplisees . The north ridge, which is accessible via a via ferrata , merges seamlessly into the Hörnligrat. The northeast flank drops steeply towards the Hidden Weng above Hauensee and Schwellisee . There is a rock tower in front of the eastern demolition, which can be climbed from the gap between the tower and the wall over an approximately ten meter high ledge. The view from the summit is limited, but offers an interesting view of the Urdensee and the Arosa Valley. The name Tschirpen is probably derived from "Scherben" (mountain rubble).
Geology and mining
The Tschirpen is the namesake of the Tschirpen blanket, an eastern Alpine deposit area from the Mesozoic era , which is largely located under the Arosa Dolomites blanket and the Silvretta blanket. The Weisshorn - Plattenhorn chain, part of the Arosa shed zone , dips beneath the Tschirpen from the northeast.
From July 23 to August 31, 2016, on the east side of the Tschirpen, the walk-in Land Art installation “Grenzland” will draw attention to the meeting of European and originally African rock masses. This is done with 49 markings made of reflective solar material, moving objects that are mounted on three meter long rods.
As on the Aroser and Parpaner Rothorn as well as on the Erzhorn and Guggernellgrat , iron ore was mined on the Tschirpen in earlier times and smelted in the smelting furnace in the Isel . The tunnels, in which mainly hematite was extracted, were located in the Hidden Weng at around 2360 m above sea level. M.
Routes to the summit
Over the north ridge
- Starting point: Hörnlihütte ( 2511 m )
- Difficulty: T4
- Time required: 45 minutes
- Special: Via ferrata ( K 2-3 ) or unsecured normal route
Through the southern flank
- Starting point: Älplisee ( 2156 m )
- Route: On the hiking trail to Schafälpli
- Difficulty: T4
- Time required: 2 hours, from Innerarosa 3.5 hours
Over the east ridge
- Starting point: Älplisee ( 2156 m )
- Difficulty: T4
- Time required: 1½ hours, 3¼ hours from Innerarosa
Over the west ridge
- Starting point: Parpaner Weisshorn ( 2824 m )
- Difficulty: T5
- Time required: 45 minutes
literature
- Eugen E. Hüsler, Daniel Anker: Die Klettersteige der Schweiz , AT Verlag, Aarau 2010, p. 226.
- Manfred Hunziker: Ringelspitz / Arosa / Rätikon, Alpine Tours / Bündner Alpen , Verlag des SAC 2010, ISBN 978-3-85902-313-0 , p. 302 f.
- SAC Club Guide, Bündner Alpen 1, Tamina and Plessur Mountains , Verlag des SAC, 4th edition 1988, pp. 27 ff, 339.
- SAC Club Guide, Bündner Alpen 1, Tamina and Plessur Mountains , Central-Comité des SAC, 2nd edition 1925, pp. 305 f., 322 f.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andrea Schorta: How the mountain got its name , Terra Grischuna Verlag, 3rd edition, Chur 1999, p. 144.
- ↑ Grenzland-Projekt: Africa is in Arosa. In: Südostschweiz.ch. May 12, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Aroser Zeitung of May 13, 2016, p. 1 ff.
Web links
- Witnesses of earlier mining in the Arosa area (PDF; 4.7 MB)
- Jos Cadisch: Geology of the Swiss Alps (PDF; 768 kB)