Schneefernerkopf

Schneefernerkopf (from left: . Zugspitzeck, Zugspitze, Schneefernerkopf, weather tips, Wetterwandeck ) seen from the remote fitting from the southwest

The Schneefernerkopf from northeast

The Schneefernerkopf is a 2,875 meter high summit in the Zugspitze massif. It lies at the western end of the Wettersteingebirge in the Alps on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol and Germany and Austria. Seen particularly from Ehrwald he appears as the dominant mountain of the weather stone.

Demarcation from the Zugspitze

Whether the Schneefernerkopf can be regarded as " second highest mountain in Germany ," according to the Zugspitze, is highly dependent on the definition of mountain. Due to its proximity to the Zugspitze ( Domination 1.7 km ), it is questionable whether it can be counted as a separate mountain, or just as a side summit of the Zugspitze. His saddle height is as high as 176 m. Not one evaluates it as a separate mountain, then the second rank falls below Germany's highest mountains to the high Wanner ( 2746 m), which is clearly separated from the Zugspitze massif by Reintal, Gatterl and Feldernjöchl. Third highest mountain is 2713 m Watzmann in the Berchtesgaden Alps.

Base and easiest ascent

The Schneefernerkopf is mounted in the lightest variant of the Zugspitze from. The path leads over the remains of the Schneeferner or past him to the Schneefernerhaus Charter. Here, the " wind hole", a weathering formation to look deep to Ehrwald. To top it goes over the north shoulder on stage and on an insured with ropes trail that follows the premises of the closed in 2003, but not degraded Schneefernerkopf lifts. The entire walk takes about an hour, sure-footedness and freedom are essential.

From Schneefernerkopf leads an extremely demanding downhill skiing, the New World, almost 2000 meters to Ehrwald. She is very exposed to 45 degrees steep and contains an abseil, which is assessed on the rise with UIAA III.

Depth view of the Schneefernerhaus Charter to Ehrwald

" Wind hole " at the Schneefernerhaus Charte

The summit area of ​​Schneefernerhaus head of the northern shoulder

Cross on the north shoulder of the Schneefernerhaus head

Sources and maps

  • Stefan Beulke: Alpine Club leaders Weather Stone, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-7633-1119- X
  • Alpine Club map 1:25,000, sheet 4/2, weather stone and Mieminger

See also: List of highest mountains of Germany

  • Mountain in Europe
  • Mountain in Bavaria
  • Mountain in Tyrol
  • Zweitausender
  • Mountain in the district of Garmisch -Partenkirchen
  • Mountain in Wettersteingebirge
First ascent Hochwanner Reintal (Wetterstein) Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme
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