Trettachspitze

Trettachspitze from north

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The Trettachspitze is a 2595 meter high mountain in the Allgäu Alps. Because of their bold shape ( a very steep, narrow rocky horn of the west and east seen ) it is one of the most famous mountains of the Allgäu Alps.

Location

Together with the Mädelegabel ( 2645 m) and the Hochfrottspitze ( 2649 m), it forms the often admired triumvirate above Einödsbach. It is the only high rocky summits of the Allgäu Alps, lies entirely on German soil. It is preceded by the Mädelegabel north and is often climbed from Walt Berger- house.

At the foot of Trettachspitze, at the lower end of the Trettachrinne, is the source of Trettach.

Climbing and Mountaineering

The first ascent was in 1855 the brothers Urban, Alois and Mathias Jochum from the Birgsau in Stillachtal. The youngest was just 13 years old.

The Trettachspitze is only for experienced climbers ( Difficulty UIAA II on the northwest ridge, often carried out in the exceeding of the Northeast and the Nordwestgrates a job UIAA III) to reach with safety equipment.

By any wall out further climbing routes. However, to be repeated regularly, only the routes Black crack ( difficulty V ), Games of Ghosts ( VII), and The show must go on (VI ), which are also located in the west wall. The other routes are hardly repeated because of the long and dangerous approaches, the often brittle rock and the bad security options. In addition to the route The show must go on more climbing routes were by Robert Jasper and Stefan Meineke in the summer of 1991 in the west wall opens.

Pictures

Trettachspitze of the Alpe Here

Mädelegabelgruppe from Guggersee

Scratches, Mädelegabel, Trettachspitze