The Roggalspitze is a peak, , in the
Lechquellen Mountains, in the
Austrian state of
Vorarlberg. It is considered one of the most attractive
climbing peaks in the range. The name of the mountain is derived from the
Romansh word ''rocca'', which means "rock" or "crag".
Location and area
The Roggalspitze is a steep, rocky peak made of light
Upper Rhaetian Limestone, which rises above the alm of the ''Brazer Staffel'' in the east of the Lechquellen range. To the south a rocky
arête runs across to the 2,753 m
Untere Wildgrubenspitze
The Untere Wildgrubenspitze (rarely ''Große Wildgrubenspitze'') is the highest peak of the Lechquellen Mountains in Austria. It reaches a height of and is located west of the ski resort of Zürs.
The summit may be reached from the Ravensburger ...
.
Ascent
From the
Ravensburger Hut the summit may be reached in 3 hours on the
normal route
A normal route or normal way (french: voie normale; german: Normalweg) is the most frequently used route for ascending and descending a mountain peak. It is usually the simplest route.
Overview
In the Alps, routes are classed in the following way ...
through the ''
schrofen
Schrofen, a German mountaineering term, is steep terrain, strewn with rocks and rock outcrops, that is laborious to cross, but whose rock ledges (''schrofen'') offer many good steps and hand holds. It is usually rocky terrain on which grass has est ...
'' terrain of the southeast side. The route, which is protected with wire cable in places, has numerous
grade II- (UIAA) climbing sections.
The Roggalspitze is well known, however, for its
climbing routes, especially the ascent up the north face (IV+). Other well known routes are the southwest arête (IV), west face (IV), southeast arête (III), east face (V/VI) and northeast tower (VI). In addition, there are shorter routen and variants of up to grade VIII-.
[Achim Pasold, ''Kletterführer Vorarlberg'', Panico-Verlag, 4th edn. 2010, pp. 118-120]
Literature / maps
*
Alpine Club map 3/2 Lechtaler Alpen, Arlberggebiet (1:25,000 scale topographic map series)
References
External links
*{{Commons category-inline, Roggalspitze
Two-thousanders of Austria
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Vorarlberg
Lechquellen Mountains