Große Arnspitze

Große Arnspitze
Große Arnspitze
Highest point
Elevation2,196 m (AA) (7,205 ft)
Prominence1,003 m ↓ Northwest of Neuleutasch → Reither Spitze
Isolation3.9 km → Upper Wettersteinspitze
Coordinates47°23′50″N 11°13′21″E / 47.3971306°N 11.2225417°E / 47.3971306; 11.2225417
Geography
Große Arnspitze is located in Austria
Große Arnspitze
Große Arnspitze
Parent rangeWettersteingebirge, Northern Limestone Alps
Geology
Rock ageTriassic
Mountain typeWetterstein Limestone[1]
Climbing
Easiest routeScharnitz – Arnspitzhütte – Große Arnspitze

The Große Arnspitze is the highest peak in the Arnspitze Group in the Wettersteingebirge mountains. It is located west of Scharnitz in Austria. The border between Germany and Austria runs over its summit.

The normal climbing route, Weg 851, runs from Scharnitz westwards and below the Ahrntalköpfle to the Riedberg. Below this mountain the path bends to the southwest from the Arnspitzhütte, whence it heads northwest to the summit.

References

  1. ^ Geologische Karte von Bayern mit Erläuterungen (1:500.000). Bayerisches Geologisches Landesamt, 1998.

Sources

  • Kompass Wander-, Bike und Skitourenkarte: Blatt 25 Zugspitze, Mieminger Kette (1:50.000). Kompass-Karten, Innsbruck 2008, ISBN 978-3-85491-026-8


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