Gaisspitze

Gaisspitze
Geißspitze
Gaisspitze
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation 2,779 m (9,117 ft)
Prominence 159 metres (522 ft)
Isolation 1 km
Parent peak Glatter Berg
Coordinates 46°59′29″N 10°10′59″E / 46.99139°N 10.18306°E / 46.99139; 10.18306Coordinates: 46°59′29″N 10°10′59″E / 46.99139°N 10.18306°E / 46.99139; 10.18306 
Geography
Location Tyrol, Austria
Parent range Verwall Alps
Climbing
Normal route via Muttenjoch

The Gaisspitze (also called Geißspitze[1]) is a cone shaped mountain in the Verwall Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol and north of the municipality Galtür. It has an elevation of 2,779 m (AA).

The nearest taller mountain is the Glatter Berg (2866 m), about 1 km north.[2] They are separated via the col Muttenjoch (2620 m).[2]

There are two alpine club huts nearby:

  • Heilbronner Hütte (2,329 m)[3]
  • Friedrichshafener Hütte[4]

Normal routes to the summits are from both huts via Muttenjoch.

References

  1. ↑ E.g. on the web site of the Municipality Galür Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine..
  2. 1 2 Retrieved from official Austrian map 1:50,000, accessed via AMAP.
  3. ↑ Verwallrunde: Friedrichshafener Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04 (2,178 m).
  4. ↑ Verwallrunde: Heilbronner Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04.

Literature

  • Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: Verwallgruppe. Alpenvereinsführer, 10th edition, Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2005, pages 155–155–156, ISBN 3-7633-1251-X
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