Pirchkogel
| Pirchkogel | |
|---|---|
Tyrol, Austria
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| Parent range | Stubai Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Normal route | Waymarked path from Kühtai |
The Pirchkogel (or also Pirchkogl) is a mountain, 2,828 m, in the
Geography
The Pirchkogel rises north of Kühtai (2,017 m) and the Dortmunder Hut (1,948 m) immediately above the road over the Kühtai Saddle. Together with the rock faces of the Irzwänden (2,757 m) to the east and the twin peaks of the Grießkogel (Vorderer 2,666 m and Hinterer Grießkogel 2,673 m), its arêtes surround a plateau known as the Schwarzmoos ("Black Moss").
Biology
Here there are four little mountain lakes, including the
Ascent
Several paths lead to the summit of the Pirchkogel: the path via the northwest ridge, also called the Schafjoch, can be reached from
There is no summit cross on the Pirchkogel, only a signal post. The cross is a little lower down at Marlstein, where it may be seen from the west and north.
References
- ^ a b Gossenköllesee University of Innsbruck, retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Gossenköllesee UNESCO – MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory, retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Tiroler-Gebiete-verlieren-Status-als-UNESCO-Biosphärenparks at Standard.at, 26 May 2014, retrieved 31 July 2014.
Literature
- Walter Klier (1980), ISBN 3-7633-1212-9
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