The Roßkopf is a mountain in the Austrian state of

Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...

in the

Kitzbühel Alps The Kitzbühel Alps (german: Kitzbüheler Alpen or ''Kitzbühler Alpen'') are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps surrounding the town of Kitzbühel in Tyrol, Austria. Geologically they are part of the western slate zone ( greywacke zon ...

. It is highBrandl, Sepp (2010). ''Kitzbüheler Alpen'', Rother Wanderführer,

Bergverlag Rother Bergverlag Rother is a German publisher with its headquarters in Oberhaching, Upper Bavaria. Since 1950 the company, that formerly went under the name of ''Bergverlag Rudolf Rother'', has published the Alpine Club Guides in cooperation with the Ge ...

, Munich, p. 57. and lies about 7 kilometres due south of

Wörgl Wörgl () is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol, in the Kufstein district. It is from the international border with Bavaria, Germany. Population Transport Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, ...

. To the northeast an arête descends to the ''Marchbachjoch'' or ''Markbachjoch'' (1,496 m); another ridge runs northeast to the ''Kirchköpfl'' (1,487 m) and a third to the ''Turmkogel'' (1,648 m) to the south. The summit of the Roßkopf is the highest in the local area. It is marked by a large

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 ...

. The summit may be climbed on a number of routes, most of which are designated as "easy", and is also a destination for snowshoe tours.''Roßkopf (1731m)''
at www.hikr.org. Accessed on 21 Jan 2011.

Access

* By bus from Wörgl to

Wildschönau Wildschönau is a municipality within the district of Kufstein in the state of Tyrol 6 km south of Wörgl. The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists ...

.''ROßKOPF (1731 M)''
at www.planetoutdoor.de. Accessed on 21 Jan 2011.

Ascents

*From Niederau in der Wildschönau: ** On foot via the ''Marchbachjoch'' (1,496 m) and the ''Halsgatterl'' (1,562 m), easy, duration: 3 hrs, 50 min. ** Via

gondola lift A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate s ...

to the ''Marchbachjoch''; footpath over the ''Halsgatterl'' to the summit, easy, duration: 2 hours. ** On foot via the Anton Graf Hut and ''Kircherköpfl'', easy, duration: 3 hours. *From Wildschönau Oberau: ** On foot via the Roßkopf Hut, very steep, easy, duration: 2½ hours.''Auf den Roßkopf 1.731 m''
at www.wandern.com. Accessed on 21 Jan 2011. ** On foot to the Baumgartenhof and Baumgartenalm. Footpath to Anton Graf Hut or Norderberg snack bar (Way No. 23). Over the "Halsgatterl", fairly steep climb to summit.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosskopf (Kitzbuhel Alps) Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Tyrol (state) One-thousanders of Austria Kitzbühel Alps