Ödkarspitzen

The Ödkarspitzen are three peaks in the Karwendel mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Hinterautal-Vomper Chain between the ultra-prominent mountain of Birkkarspitze in the east and the Marxenkarspitze (2,636 m (AA)) in the west. The highest of the summits is the Middle Ödkarspitze (German: Mittlere Ödkarspitze) with a height of 2,745 m (AA). The Western Ödkarspitze (Westliche Ödkarspitze) is 2,712 m (AA) high and the Eastern Ödkarspitze (Östliche Ödkarspitze) is 2,738 m (AA) high.

Middle Ödkarspitze
The Ödkarspitzen from the Birkkarspitze
Highest point
Elevation2,745 m (AA) (9,006 ft)
Prominence2,745-2,635 m Schlauchkar Saddle
Isolation1.0 km Birkkarspitze
Coordinates47°24′45″N 11°25′27″E
Geography
Middle Ödkarspitze is located in Austria
Middle Ödkarspitze
Middle Ödkarspitze
Parent rangeHinterautal-Vomper chain, Karwendel
Geology
Age of rockTriassic
Type of rockWetterstein limestone
Climbing
First ascent1853 by a surveyor
Normal routeScharnitzKarwendelhaus – Schlauchkarsattel – Middle Ödkarspitze

A waymarked and, in places, protected mountain path, that requires sure-footedness and a head for heights, leads to the summit. The Karwendelhaus may be used in summer as the base for an ascent. The usual route is via the cirque of Schlauchkar and the saddle of the same name. The crossing of all three summits is popular, the Brendelsteig path west of the Western Ödkarspitze being used as an alternative route to return to the Karwendelhaus.

Literature

  • Heinrich Klier; Fritz März (1978), Alpine Club guide Karwendelgebirge (in German) (11. ed.), Munich: Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, ISBN 3763312080
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.