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Gimpel (mountain)
The Gimpel is a peak in the Tannheim Mountains, a sub-range of the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,173 m high. The name is derived from the ''Gimpelalpe'' alp in der "hollow" (''Mulde'') (Celtic ''comba'' = English "coombe"). The Gimpel is made of Wetterstein limestone. Location The arête of the ''Judenscharte'' links the Gimpel with the Rote Flüh; the Schäfer (2,060 m), also called the "Little Gimpel" (''kleiner Gimpel'') with the Kellenspitze. Alpinism There are several climbing tours on the Gimpel, ranging from alpine, classic routes like the West Arête (first climbed by J. Bachschmid and E. Christa in 1896, UIAA grade III+) to the top-sport climb of ''Primavera'' (first ascended by Baldo Pazzaglia in 1992, UIAA grade IX−). Even the normal route up the South Face and the East Arête is only possible by negotiating grade II sections.Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Guide ''alpin - Allgäuer Alpen und Ammergauer Alpen''. 17th edn., Bergverlag Rother, Munich, 2008, , p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellenspitze
The Kellenspitze, often also called the ''Kellespitze'' or ''Köllenspitze'', at is the highest peak in the Tannheim Mountains. It lies in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Originally the mountain was known locally as the ''Metzenarsch'', but when in 1854 Marie Frederica of Prussia visited the hunting lodge on the Tegelberg and was having the surrounding peaks pointed out, they called it after ''In der Kelle'', the name of a strip of land at the foot of the mountain, because its original name referred to a ''Matz'', in other words a prostitute, and seemed inappropriate. Surrounding area The summit lies just over 2 kilometres as the crow flies northeast of Nesselwängle and 7 kilometres west of Reutte. To the north is the valley of ''Raintal'' and, to the south, the start of the Tannheimer Tal. Nearby peaks are: to the south the Hahnenkamm (1,940 m), to the east the Gehrenspitze (2,163 m) and to the west the Gimpel (2,176 m) and the Rote Flüh (2,111 m). Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allgäu
The Allgäu (Standard German: , also Allgovia) is a region in Swabia in southern Germany. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia, southeastern Baden-Württemberg, and parts of Austria. The region stretches from the pre-alpine lands up to the Alps. The main rivers flowing through the Allgäu are the Lech and Iller. Allgäu is not an administrative unit. The alpine regions of the Allgäu rise over 2,000 metres in elevation and are popular for winter skiing. The Allgovian area is notable for its beautiful landscapes and is popular for vacations and therapeutic stays.Its scenic countryside can be seen in Asmus, C. and Bufe, S. "Dampflokomotiven im Allgau" (1977, Hermann Merker). It is well known in Germany for its farm produce, especially dairy products including '' Hirtenkäse'' ("herdsman's cheese") and Bergkäse ("mountain cheese"). Besides tourism and dairy products, another important economic sector is the building of industrial equipment and machines. Fendt tractors, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of Tyrol (state)
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-thousanders Of Austria
Two-thousanders are mountains that have a height of at least 2,000 metres above sea level, but less than 3,000 metres. The term is used in Alpine circles, especially in Europe (e.g. German: ''Zweitausender''). The two photographs show two typical two-thousanders in the Alps that illustrate different types of mountain. The Säuling (top) is a prominent, individual peak, whereas the Schneeberg (bottom) is an elongated limestone massif. In ranges like the Allgäu Alps, the Gesäuse or the Styrian-Lower Austrian Limestone Alps the mountain tour descriptions for mountaineers or hikers commonly include the two-thousanders, especially in areas where only a few summits exceed this level. Examples from these regions of the Eastern Alps are: * the striking Nebelhorn (2,224 m) near Oberstdorf or the Säuling (2,047 m) near Neuschwanstein, * the Admonter Reichenstein (2,251 m), Eisenerzer Reichenstein (2,165 m), Großer Pyhrgas (2,244 m) or Hochtor (2,3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höfen (Tirol)
Höfen or Hoefen can be: Austria * Höfen, Tyrol, a municipality in the district of Reutte in Tyrol Germany * Höfen an der Enz, a town in the district of Calw, Baden-Württemberg * Höfen, Gummersbach, a village in the municipality of Gummersbach, Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia * Höfen, Monschau, a borough (former village) of Monschau, Aachen District, North Rhine-Westphalia * Höfen, Stegaurach, a village in the municipality of Stegaurach, Bavaria * Höfen, Meinersen, a village in the municipality of Meinersen Meinersen is a municipality in the Gifhorn (district), district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated between the rivers Oker and Aller (Germany), Aller, approx. 12 km west of Gifhorn, and 25 km southeast of Celle. The Mun ..., Lower Saxony Switzerland * Höfen, Thun, a municipality (commune) in Thun, in Canton of Bern See also * Hofen (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musau
Musau is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...n state of state of Tyrol, Tyrol. Geography Musau lies north of Reutte in a basin where the Lech (river), Lech widens to form a small lake. References Cities and towns in Reutte District {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Mayr Hut
Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded from the 7th century ( Odo, son of Uro, courtier of Sigebert III). It was the name of three 10th-century German kings, the first of whom was Otto I the Great, the first Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Ottonian dynasty. The Gothic form of the prefix was ''auda-'' (as in e.g. '' Audaþius''), the Anglo-Saxon form was ''ead-'' (as in e.g. ''Eadmund''), and the Old Norse form was '' auð-''. The given name Otis arose from an English surname, which was in turn derived from ''Ode'', a variant form of ''Odo, Otto''. Due to Otto von Bismarck, the given name ''Otto'' was strongly associated with the German Empire in the later 19th century. It was comparatively frequently given in the United States (presumably in German American families) durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesselwängle
Nesselwängle is a municipality in the district of Reutte (district), Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol. Geography Nesselwängle lies at the entrance to the Tannheim Valley. References External links Official website Website of the skiing area Nesselwängle Cities and towns in Reutte District {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
