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Regalmspitze
__NOTOC__ The Regalmspitze (or RegalpspitzeName according to http://www.austrianmap.at and BEV) is a high, lesser known mountain in the Kaisergebirge in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The name ''Regalmwand'' (or ''Regalpwand''), refers to the high subpeak to the west of the Regalmspitze. Location The Regalmspitze and its subpeak rise in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountains, often referred to as the ''Ostkaiser'' or "East Kaiser". They lie somewhat east of the Kleines Törl and west of the high and better-known Ackerlspitze. Seen from the south, from the area of Going, the ''Ostkaiser'' forms a famous mountain backdrop which includes the Regalmspitze. Routes * Approaches Because of its challenging approach route the Regalmspitze is one of the unknown and rarely climbed peaks on the Wilder Kaiser ridge. The normal route should only be attempted by mountaineers with sure footing, no fear of heights and climbing agility. The approach is usually made from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ackerl Hut
The Ackerl Hut (german: Ackerlhütte) is an Alpine club hut in the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Austria. It is run by the Kitzbühel section of the Austrian Alpine Club and lies at a height of (according to other sources 1,456 m or 1,465 mAccording to the sign on the hut itself) below the south faces of the Regalmspitze, Ackerlspitze and Maukspitze. Facilities It is a self-service hut with 15 mattresses that serves as a base for mountaineers and climbers. From June to September the Ackerl Hut is managed, at a least at weekends, otherwise it is not open and only accessible with an Alpine Club key. Approaches * From Hüttling/Prama (near Going) via the Graspoint Niederalm and Schleier Waterfall in 2 hours. * From Wochenbrunner Alm via the Gaudeamus Hut and along the Höhenweg trail in 2 hours. * From St. Johann in Tirol St. Johann in Tirol is a market town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. In the regional ductus, the last syllable of the name i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ackerlspitze
At 2,329 metres above sea level, the Ackerlspitze is the second highest peak in the Kaisergebirge range in the east of the Austrian state of Tyrol. The mountain is located in the eastern part of the range, also referred to as the ''Ostkaiser'' or East Kaiser. To the east it is flanked by the Maukspitze (2.231 m), to the north it sends a ridge to the Lärcheck (2,123 m). To the southwest a prominent, rocky arête runs over to the Regalmspitze (2,253 m) and on to the Kleines Törl. To the south the Ackerlspitze drops steeply, with vertical rock faces in places, into the Leukental valley. To the northwest it falls away just as steeply into the Griesner Cirque (''Griesner Kar'') and to the northeast into the Mauk Cirque (''Maukkar''). On fine days there is an attractive and extensive panoramic view from the summit of the Ackerlspitze over the neighbouring mountain groups and as far as the Chiemsee lake in Bavaria as well as the Großvenediger. First climbed Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Pflaum Hut
The Fritz Pflaum Hut (german: Fritz-Pflaum-Hütte) is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Bayerland Section of the German Alpine Club, Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 265, . located in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Location The Fritz Pflaum Hut is an unmanned climbers' hut high above the ''Kaiserbachtal'' that lies in the Griesner Cirque (''Griesner Kar'') at the foot of the ''Mitterkaiser''. It is located at a height of and is thus the highest hut in the Wilder Kaiser. It is accessible with an Alpine Club key (''AV-Schlüssel''). The hut is a base for all summits around the ''Griesener Kar'' bowl as well as a starting point for the ''Kleinkaiser'' and ''Mitterkaiser'' peaks. It has 23 bedspaces. Normally there is no caretaker at the hut. A caretaker may be on hand for prearranged group bookings.Höfler, Horst and Piepenstock Jan. (2006) ''Kaisergebirge''. Munich: Rother, 12th ed., p. 42. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaudeamus Hut
The Gaudeamus Hut (german: Gaudeamushütte) is an Alpine club hut in the Kaisergebirge mountains in Tyrol. It is run by the Main-Spessart section of the German Alpine Club. Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 265, . Location The hut is located on the southern side of the Wilder Kaiser at a height of where it stands at the foot of the Törlspitzen peaks on an Alpine pasture. From its sun terrace the view extends from the Ellmauer Tor, over to the Karlspitzen peaks and on to the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the Kaisergebirge range. Several paths and mountain trails branch off near the Gaudeamus Hut and its central location is the main reason for the popularity of this base both with day trippers and with hillwalkers and climbers. By using the toll road, the hut is quickly reached and acts as a starting point for numerous summit ascents and crossings to other places in the Wilder Kaiser. It is fully staffed from mid-May to mid-O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisergebirge
The Kaiser Mountains (german: Kaisergebirge, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austrian province of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the town of St. Johann in Tirol. The Kaiser Mountains offer some of the loveliest scenery in all the Northern Limestone Alps. Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 430, . Divisions The Kaiser Mountains are divided into the Wilder Kaiser or Wild Kaiser chain of mountains, formed predominantly of bare limestone rock, and the Zahmer Kaiser ("Tame Kaiser"), whose southern side is mainly covered by mountain pine. These two mountain ridges are linked by the 1,580-metre-high Stripsenjoch pass, but are separated in the west by the valley of Kaisertal and in the east by the Kaiserbach valley. In total the Kaiser extends for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleines Törl
The Kleines Törl ("little gate") is a wind gap at an altitude of in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountain range in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Viewed from the village of Going to the south, it can be clearly distinguished as a notch in the prominent main crest of the Wilder Kaiser. A signposted and heavily frequented climbing trail runs from the Fritz Pflaum Hut into the Griesner Cirque (''Griesner Kar'') to the north, through the Kleines Törl on the southern side, where the path is known as the ''Gildensteig'', and on down to the Gaudeamus Hut or Ackerl Hut. This route is, however, largely exposed and requires sure-footedness, no fear of heights, and Alpine experience. Several minutes south of the Törl a second, signposted, but not secured, path through the rocks branches off to the high Regalmspitze, which is classed at UIAA climbing grade In rock climbing, mountaineering, and other climbing disciplines, climbers give a grade to a climbing route or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Limestone Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps (german: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition. Geography If viewed on a west–east axis, the Northern Limestone Alps extend from the Rhine valley and the Bregenz Forest in Vorarlberg, Austria in the west extending along the border between the German federal-state of Bavaria and Austrian Tyrol, through Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria and Lower Austria and finally ending at the Wienerwald at the city-limits of Vienna in the east. The highest peaks in the Northern Limestone Alps are the Parseierspitze () in the Lechtal Alps,Reynolds, Kev (2010). ''Walking in the Alps'', Cicerone, . and the Hoher Dachstein (). Other notable peaks in this range include the Zu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Am Wilden Kaiser
Going am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district of Kitzbühel in the Austrian region of Sölllandl. It is located 8.5 km northwest of Kitzbühel and 5 km west of Sankt Johann in Tirol. The village has 1849 inhabitants and is divided into 5 sub-districts. Its main source of income is tourism. It is connected to the large ''Ski Welt'' skiing area by the ''Astbergbahn'' chairlift, which takes skiers rapidly from Going in the valley up to the large expanse of ski terrain on the mountainsides. Geography Going lies west of St. Johann in Tirol between the Kitzbühel Alps in the south and the Wild Kaiser in the north in the Sölllandl. Other hamlets in the municipality are: Schwendt, Aschau, Prama, Sonnseite and Schattseite. ''Neighbouring municipalities:'' Ellmau, Oberndorf in Tirol, Reith bei Kitzbühel, St. Johann in Tirol, Kirchdorf in Tirol History In 1160 the village was first mentioned in a deed at Baumbach Abbey as ''Gouwingen''. In 2010 the 850t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesamt Für Eich- Und Vermessungswesen
The Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying of Austria (german: Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen, BEV) is the body responsible for official surveying, geo-information and weights and measures (metrology) in Austria. It belongs to the ' (Federal Ministry of the Economy Location and Digitization). Its headquarters is in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ... and it has 67 branches spread across all the Austrian federal states. at www.bev.gv.at. Accessed on 30 Dec 10. List of Surveying offices [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol (; german: Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a state (''Land'') in western Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical Princely County of Tyrol. It is a constituent part of the present-day Euroregion Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino (together with South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy). The capital of Tyrol is Innsbruck. Geography The state of Tyrol is separated into two parts, divided by a strip. The larger territory is called North Tyrol (''Nordtirol'') and the smaller area is called East Tyrol (''Osttirol''). The neighbouring Austrian state of Salzburg stands to the east, while on the south Tyrol has a border with the Italian province of South Tyrol ( Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the First World War. With a land area of , Tyrol is the third-largest state in Austria. Tyrol shares its borders with the federal state of Salzburg in the east and Vorarlberg in the west. In the north, it adjoins to the German state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 city and state. A landlocked country, Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of and has a population of 9 million. Austria emerged from the remnants of the Eastern and Hungarian March at the end of the first millennium. Originally a margraviate of Bavaria, it developed into a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in 1156 and was later made an archduchy in 1453. In the 16th century, Vienna began serving as the empire's administrative capital and Austria thus became the heartland of the Habsburg monarchy. After the dissolution of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
