Gaisspitze

Gaisspitze
Geißspitze
Gaisspitze

Location in the Alps

Highest point
Elevation 2,779 m (9,117 ft)
Prominence 159 metres (522 ft)
Isolation 1 km
Parent peak Glatter Berg
Coordinates 46°59′29″N 10°10′59″E / 46.99139°N 10.18306°E / 46.99139; 10.18306Coordinates: 46°59′29″N 10°10′59″E / 46.99139°N 10.18306°E / 46.99139; 10.18306
Geography
Location Tyrol, Austria
Parent range Verwall Alps
Climbing
Normal route via Muttenjoch

The Gaisspitze (also called Geißspitze[1]) is a cone shaped mountain in the Verwall Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol and north of the municipality Galtür. It has an elevation of 2,779 m (AA).

The nearest taller mountain is the Glatter Berg (2866 m), about 1&km north.[2] They are separated via the col Muttenjoch (2620 m).[2]

There are two alpine club huts nearby:

Normal routes to the summits are from both huts via Muttenjoch.

References

  1. E.g. on the web site of the Municipality Galür.
  2. 1 2 Retrieved from official Austrian map 1:50,000, accessed via AMAP.
  3. Verwallrunde: Friedrichshafener Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04 (2,178 m).
  4. Verwallrunde: Heilbronner Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04.

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