Hochblassen

The Hochblassen is located on the right edge

The Hochblassen is a 2706 meter high mountain in Wettersteingebirge in the German state of Bavaria. He has in addition to the main summit still the so-called signal peaks with 2698 meters altitude. It lies on the so-called Jubiläumsgrat and forms its eastern terminus. He was first climbed on 24 August 1871 by Hermann von Barth and the mountain guide Peter Klaisl.

Location

The mountain of Wettersteinkalk lies approximately 4.5 kilometers east of the Zugspitze. He is part of the running east -west direction Höllentalgrats and forms its eastern terminus. One kilometer north-east, separated by the Grießkarscharte, the Alpine peaks is (2628 m). To the north, the Grießkar out of the mountain has an approximately 500 meters high, very steep and craggy wall. To the south the Reintal the walls have a height of about 900 meters.

Base and ascent

The Hochblassen can from the north-west Höllentalanger hut ( 1381 m) are mounted on the Grießkarscharte (cable insurance) and the North Ridge in, according to the literature, easy climbing (no continuous walking terrain, partly to difficulty UIAA II). Walking time on this tour just under nine hours. Be demanding and serious climbing routes on the difficulty UIAA V are upwards on the north and south sides of the mountain. In addition, a climb over the Hochblassen - east ridge (also called Blassengrat ) possible. The ridge is about 3 km long, and the commission will take about 4-5 hours. It can be managed sites in the UIAA grade III, but mostly in the UIAA grade II or walking terrain.

Sources and maps

• Hermann von Barth: From the Northern Calcareous Alps ( Reprint), South German slowing Munich 1984, ISBN 3-7991-6217-8
• Stefan Beulke: Alpine Club leaders Weather Stone Mountain Publishing Rother, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-7633-1119- X
• Alpine Club map 1:25,000, sheet 4/2, weather stone and Mieminger