Plattspitzen
| Plattspitzen | |
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Tyrol
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Zugspitzplatt to the northwest | |
The Plattspitzen is a 2,680-metre-high (8,790 ft) mountain in the
Zugspitzplatt ledge. At that time the mountain was also known as the Wetterschrofen.[1]
Location
The mountain is made of
Wetterstein limestone and lies just under 3 kilometres south of the Zugspitze, forming the southern cornerstone of the Zugspitze massif. One kilometre to the west it meets the higher, but much less prominent Wetterspitzen (2,746 m). To the south, towards the valley of the Gais
, the mountain has a very steep and rugged face, about 700 metres high.
Base and climbing
The Plattspitzen can be climbed from the Knorr Hut (2,052 m) to the northeast by crossing the Platt along the northwestern ridge, parts of which are medium difficulty (in places up to Grade III).[2] The duration of this route up to the eastern summit is about five hours.
References
- ^ Hermann von Barth: Aus den Nördlichen Kalkalpen (1874)
- ^ "gps-tracks.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
Sources and maps
- Alpenvereinskarte 1:25.000, Blatt 4/2, Wetterstein- und Mieminger Gebirge