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The Regalmspitze (or Regalpspitze
[Name according to http://www.austrianmap.at and BEV]) is a high, lesser known mountain 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 ...
in the
Northern Limestone Alps
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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
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' ...
. Seen from the south, from the area of
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, 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 south, i.e. from the
Gaudeamus Hut or 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 ...
over the signposted ''Gildensteig'' climbing path, past the ''Wildererkanzel'' zigzagging up to the memorial tablet south of and below the Kleines Törl. Another option is an approach from the north, i.e. from the ''Griesner Alm'' in the
Kaiserbach valley via the
Fritz Pflaum Hut and the
Kleines Törl to the memorial plaque.
* Normal route
Near the aforementioned memorial plaque, the signposted, but unsecured normal route branches off up to the Regalmspitze ab. It crosses steep slopes to a rocky gully, runs up the gully and then continues over very steep terrain and short steps to the wind gap between the Regalmwand and Regalmspitze. This is where the main challenge, the vertical wall of the ''Wandl'' has to be overcome (
UIAA
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climbing grade
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II). Once over that, the route continues without any difficulty over easy rocks up to the
summit cross
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Various other f ...
on the Regalmspitze.
References
External links
Tour report with photos{{in lang, de
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Tyrol (state)
Two-thousanders of Austria
Kaiser Mountains