Südwestlicher Schafalpenkopf

From the southwest

The First Schafalpenkopf (also SOUTHWESTERN Schafalpenkopf ) is a 2272 meter high mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is part of Schafalpenköpfe and Mindelheimer ferrata.

Location

About the summit of the First Schafalpenkopf head is the boundary between Germany and Austria. Thus, it is distributed to the states of Bavaria and Vorarlberg. In the Bavarian side he belongs to the administrative area of ​​the district Oberallgaeu and Oberstdorf, on Austrian territory to the district Bregenz and the municipality of Mittelberg.

To the northeast the First Schafalpenkopf follows the Second Schafalpenkopf ( 2302 m) from which it is separated by a 2170 meter high wind gap. It is the reference point for the 102-meter draw border Vertical separation of the First Schafalpenkopf head. The dominance of the First Schafalpenkopf head is 500 meters, so that it reaches up to the Second Schafalpenkopf. In the south of the First Schafalpenkopf head is the Rappenalptal. In the southwest of Erste Schafalpenkopf goes to Kempten head over ( 2191m ). In the north of the mountain is the Wildental, which leads to the small valley.

Geology

The First Schafalpenkopf is made up of the main dolomite.

Origin of the name

The origin of the name Schafalpenköpfe is justifiable under Schafalpenköpfe.

Alpinism

Bases

Points for trips to the First Schafalpenkopf are the Fiderepasshütte and Mindelheimer hut (2013 m). In addition, an access of Mittelberg through Wildental and from the mountain station of the Kanzelwandbahn is possible.

Routes

As normal route for the First Schafalpenkopf counts of Mindelheimer ferrata. This moderate via ferrata (C ) exceeds the mountain from the northeast to the southwest, forth by the Second Schafalpenkopf. Help wire Insurance, iron brackets and a ladder to the mountaineers.

The routes from the period before the construction of the via ferrata now play almost no role anymore. The former had the Normal difficulty II He performed the Wildental to the summit.

Pictures

Summit of

Summit area

Mountain Climbing Passage