The Maukspitze is a mountain peak in the

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 ...

range of the

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 ...

. It is 2,231 meters above the Adriatic, making it the ninth tallest peak in the Kaisergebirge.

Location

The Maukspitze is the easternmost independent summit of the Kaisergebirge mountains. To the east is the crest of the Niederkaiser, to the west the Maukspitze borders on the

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' ...

. To the south, the Maukspitze falls steeply and abruptly (''Niedersessel'', ''Hochsessel''), in places with vertical rock faces, into the

Leukental The Leukental is a valley in North Tyrol in the district of Kitzbühel in Austria. The Leukental runs north to south from the Thurn Pass to the Bavarian border, but is not just defined as the main valley but includes several smaller side valleys ...

towards

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 is stressed as "Sankt yo-Hahn'". History St. Johann is situated in the Leukental, which extends from J ...

. To the north the Maukspitze drops equally sharply into the Kaiserbach valley.

Routes

The Maukspitze is a popular viewing point due to its exposed situation, but is not easy to reach from any side. The simplest climb runs from the Wochenbrunneralm in the south via Niedersessel and Südostgrat (I). The Maukspitze is also accessible via a marked but exposed path from the

. Both of these climbs start from the

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&nbs ...

. There are many climbing routes of various grades.

Photos

File:Maukspitze-von-Osten.jpg, The Maukspitze (left), and

(centre),
seen from the Waidringer Steinplatte in winter File:Maukspitze_Gipfelkreuz_080810.jpg,

Summit cross A summit cross (german: Gipfelkreuz) is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a summit register (''Gipfelbuch'') at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case. Various other f ...

on the Maukspitze File:Maukspitze_Gipfelbereich_080810.jpg, View of the summit from the south File:Ackerlspitze und Maukspitze.jpg, Maukspitze (right) and Ackerlspitze (centre), seen from Hartkaiser (southwest)

External links

Tour description with photos

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