Widderalpstöck
| Widderalpstöck | ||
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 The summit towers of the Widderalpstocks are to the right of the center of the picture. In the center of the picture the rectangular shape of the dog stone. |
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| height | 2066 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Appenzell Alps | |
| Coordinates | 748 978 / 235583 | |
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| rock | limestone | |
The Widderalpstöck are a mountain group in the Alpstein massif in the Appenzell Alps . They consist of five peaks, three of which are listed . The main peak reaches a height of 2066 m above sea level. M. They are located in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden .
location
The Widderalpstöck stretch from west to east. The westernmost peak is the main peak with a height of 2066 m above sea level. M. , to the east the central summit closes at 2058 m above sea level. M. at. The easternmost listed summit is 1986 m above sea level. M. high flag peaks. The so-called nameless tower is located between the main summit and the central summit, east of the Fähnli summit is the New Südplättli ( 1930 m above sea level ). The nameless tower and the new south plateau are not listed on the national map, the names are mainly established in climbing circles.
The group is located a good five kilometers east of the Säntis , in the middle of the three ridges of the Alpstein. The immediate western neighbor is the Hundstein , from which a ridge runs over the freedom to the Altmann . This chain is completed in the east by the Widderalpstöck. In the south, the group is characterized by flat south walls that merge into grassy flanks that extend to Lake Fälensee . To the north, the group falls in steep, massive rock faces to the Widderalp. In the southeast flank lies at 1551 m above sea level. M. the Hundsteinhütte.
Climbing opportunities
Nowadays, the peaks of the Widderalpstöck are mainly climbed by climbers via the south walls. The development took place relatively late, as the climbing scene concentrated for a long time on the nearby Kreuzberge . Classic routes were crossing all peaks and the Alte Südplättli ( 3b , 7 SL ), which was first climbed in 1945 , to the Fähnligipfel, which is now a very popular route for beginners. The northern faces of the Alps were first climbed in the 1950s and 1960s. The limestone plates in the south walls were developed in the 1980s and 1990s, the climbing guide lists a total of 27 routes (as of 2001), mainly of medium difficulty. The starting point for an ascent is either the Bollenwees mountain inn on Lake Fälensee ( 1470 m above sea level ) or the Hundsteinhütte .
Literature and map
- Werner Küng: Alpstein climbing guide . SAC Verlag 2001, 2nd edition, p. 109 ff.
- National map of Switzerland: Säntis . No. 1115.
Web links
- Interactive spherical panorama from the westernmost peak of the Widderalpstöck