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__NOTOC__ The Regalmspitze (or RegalpspitzeName according to http://www.austrianmap.at and BEV) is a high, lesser known mountain in the
Kaisergebirge The Kaiser Mountains (, 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 Austri ...
in the
Northern Limestone Alps The Northern Limestone Alps (), 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 ...
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 Tirol (Bundesland), Tyrol. The mountain is located in the eastern part of the range, also referred t ...
. 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 south, i.e. from the Gaudeamus Hut or from the
Ackerl Hut The Ackerl Hut () is an Alpine club hut in the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Austria. It is run by the Kitzbühel section (Alpine club), section of the Austrian Alpine Club and lies at a height of (according to other sources 1,456 m or 1,465&n ...
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 The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, commonly known by its French name Union internationale des associations d'alpinisme (UIAA; ), was founded in August 1932 in Chamonix, France when 20 mountaineering associations met for ...
climbing grade Many climbing routes have grades for the technical difficulty, and in some cases for the risks, of the route. The first ascensionist can suggest a grade but it will be amended for the ''consensus view'' of subsequent ascents. While many cou ...
II). Once over that, the route continues without any difficulty over easy rocks up to the
summit cross A summit cross is a Christian 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 other weatherproof case. The practice originated in the Ge ...
on the Regalmspitze.


References


External links


Tour report with photos
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