Falknis

Falknis seen from the west (St. Galler Oberland left of the Rhine ) from

The Falknis is a mountain above the Rhine valley in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Principality of Liechtenstein and the westernmost peak of the Rätikon.

Location

The summit lies on the border between the Grisons community vial and the municipality of Liechtenstein Triesen. It is accessible by a hiking trail and is located at 2,560 m above sea level. M.. Falknis The view from the ranges to the north to beyond Lake Constance.

Name

The name is from the Latin Falknis falcula f ' small crescent ' or according alträtoromanisch * falclas come ' small sickles ', from which after the change of language Alemannic was Konsonantendissimilation and vowel raising in low syllable Falknis. The name referred originally therefore the present Falknistürm far below the summit.

Rise

The climb different routes to choose from:

• Called Buchen from Prättigau by the Canitobel on the Maienfelder Alps and the Fläscher Alp Sarina and continues through the southeast of the peak extending Fläschertal, also Radaufis, for Fläscher Fürggli and from there to the summit
• Of Malan from the Älplibahn on the Älpli and over the Alps Jeninser continue to Sarina, proceed as described from there
• From Jenin from over the Alps Jeninser and continue as described
• From St. Luzisteig from described by the Gleggtobel to Fläscher Fürggli and continue as
• From St. Luzisteig from the Enderlinhütte of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC ) and further to Fläscher Fürggli - the most direct and very steep climb
• From St. Luzisteig over the former Walser settlement Guscha and Guschagrat to Falknishorn and on to the summit - the most be translated route.
• From Triesen past the Devil's Stone, then with an imposing view down into the Lawenatobel all the legends, the so-called " Tobel stool ," sit on the stone table towards Alp Lawena. Then on the ridge at Falknishorn, by the Falknissüdwand up to the summit. Very long climb, some six hours with a difference in altitude of nearly 2,000 meters.

Adjacent peaks

Adjacent peaks are in the southeast and the Glegghorn Vilán, in the east Grauspitz and Naafkopf, west of the Fläscherberg with the Regitzer Spitz and the Falknishorn. To the west of the Chur Rhine Valley and the St. Gallen Rhine Valley.