Sorgschrofen

Sorgschrofen and tines

The Sorgschrofen is a 1635 meter high mountain in the Allgäu Alps. A secondary peak of Sorgschrofen the tines ( 1613 m).

Its peak point is the only land link to the territory of Austria belonging municipality Jung wood with the remaining area of the Tyrol. This leads to the summit of Sorgschrofen for rare peculiarity that meet there four boundary lines of each pair of German and Austrian communities in a quasi- four countries meet:

• Bad Hindelang ( West Germany )
• Pfronten ( East Germany )
• Young wood ( north, functional Austrian enclave )
• Schatt forest (south, Austria )

The Sorgschrofen is a popular hiking mountain. The hikers can climb the Sorgschrofen in two ways: On the basis of Jung Wood directly to the main peak or lower yoke over the tines, which lies 265 meters to the southwest of the main summit and also lies on the border. The excess over the ridge to the main summit is only to experienced hikers who can form absolutely sure-footed and free because, although the path designated and partially fixed cables, but is often very exposed. The path can be iced until late spring. Then an inspection - even for experts - not recommended.