Rindalphorn

The Rindalphorn (location Gündlesscharte )

The 1,821 meters above sea level high Rindalphorn is named after the neighboring summit Hochgrat the second highest elevation in the Nagelfluhkette and lies on the boundary of Steibis a subsite of the market town of Oberstaufen in the district of Upper Allgaeu, Swabia in Bavaria. The Rindalphorn is part of the Natural Park Nagelfluhkette international project.

Geography

In contrast to the east-west direction very extensive Hochgrat the top of the beef alphorn has one for the Nagelfluhkette typical slender shape. This contrast to its western neighbors ( Gelchenwanger head and Hochgrat ) is the central part of the chain its distinctive appearance, which has for example found in the logo of the district Steibis reflected. The east ridge of Rindalphorn is steep and the only major ridge section of Nagelfluhkette over the leads no trail. The saddle for the next mountain chain, the Gündleskopf, is the deepest between two adjacent mountains. To the north, the Rindalphorn of a secondary summit of drops precipitously; the southern flank of the summit can be overcome only by climbing, so that the only trail a diversion via the west ridge from Nagelfluhgratwanderweg to the summit.

Alpine farms

The name derives from the Rindalphorn was the beef Alpe in the north side boiler for Gündleskopf. There is still the lower alpine hut at 1244 m altitude, the upper 1350 m is forfeited. On the north side, the Gündel alp ( 1,580 m ) and the Groppachalpe are well on 1320 m height. On the south side the Untergelchenwangalpe is 1414 m.

Routes to the summit

The Rindalphorn located east of Hochgrates (1834 m) and from there within a walking time of 45 minutes away.

North side career opportunities consist of the honor Pregnant valley on the Alpe beef or the 1624 m high Brunnenauscharte. In the valley you pass the St. Roch consecrated Rochuskapelle. The Renaissance altar dates from the broken in 1807 Castle of Oberstaufen.

Less known are the south-facing climbs from the Bregenzerwald from over Hittisau or Gunzesrieder saw.

Gelchenwanger head

The Rindalphorn has on its western shoulder an approximately 1810 m high secondary summit. This is opposite the main summit a Vertical separation of at least 30 m, but is visually more remote from him, one hand harmonizes the elongated shape of the sub- summit not with the rugged and symmetric main peak. On the other hand, the Connection Ridge runs southward reset so that it appears from the north cut (about Oberstaufen ) from deep. The secondary peak is called after the Alpe Gelchenwang the common southern slope of Rindalphorn and Hochgrat Gelchenwanger head. Occasionally the Gelchenwanger head is described as an independent mountain.

Pictures

Added The eponymous Alpe beef from the summit

Photographed the summit of the Alpe beef from