Schrankogel

Schrankogel (center) and Schrandele (right) with the addition of Black Mountain South ( Rear Daunkopf )

Schrankogel of the West ( High violin )

Schrankogel (left) seen from the Ruderhofspitze, formerly fully verfirnte northern flank apert increasingly ausbdep2

The Schrankogel ( in the AV map Schrankogl ) is with 3497 meters above sea level. A. the second highest mountain in the Stubai Alps. It is located east of the meridian field at the end of the Sulztals, a side valley of the Ötztal in Tyrol. The northeast side of the Schrankogels is characterized by a steep Firnflanke to Schwarzenberg Further down, from all other sides of the Schrankogel rocky character.

Already on September 20, 1821 the botanist Hargasser rose to just below the summit. The first ascent was successful then in 1840 pastor scoop.

Starting point for an ascent of Schrankogels from the Ötztal is the westernmost Amberger Hütte ( 2135 m). From there, there are two routes that lead in about 5 hours with no glacier touch to the summit and can be connected to a circular tour: A marked trail leads over the High Egg ( 2820 m) little difficult ( UIAA I), monotonous and exposed only at the end to the summit. Varied is the route on the lateral moraine of the Black Mountain Ferners along the eastern ridge of the Schrankogels and this partially exposed snow, ice or rock ridge to the summit. About the East Ridge runs, the increase for Schrankogel the Stubai Valley via the Franz- Senn- Hütte ( 2147 m). This increase requires 5-6 hours time from the hut, glacier experience and associated equipment, as he and then starts via Alpeiner Furthermore, over the Black Mountain glacier.