Erlspitze
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The Erlspitze, at 2,405 m (AA), is the highest mountain of the range to which it gives its name in the southeastern corner of the Karwendel Alps. Its pyramid-shaped summit makes it a good observation peak north of the Erl Saddle and the Solsteinhaus mountain hut.
| Erlspitze | |
|---|---|
The Erlspitze from the Gipfelstürmer Way | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,405 m (AA) (7,890 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,405-1,798 m ↓ Erl Saddle (Erlsattel) |
| Isolation | 2.4 km → Großer Solstein |
| Coordinates | 47°19′12″N 11°17′07″E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Erlspitzgruppe, Karwendel |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Norium |
| Rock type | main dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1886/1890 by August and Fraja Lieber (tourists) |
| Normal route | protected route from the Solsteinhaus |
Ascents
The normal route runs from the Solsteinhaus (1,805 m (AA)) along the south arête on a waymarked path (with several sections protected by cable) to the summit (ca. 1.5 hours).
The "Zirler Klettersteig" runs along the Eppzirler Scharte (2,104 m (AA)) and the west arête (ca. 2–2.5 hours from the Solsteinhaus; the col can also be reached from the Eppzirler Alm to the north). This requires sure-footedness and a head for heights and was renovated and made more interesting in 2007; the cable being led out of the rock crevices. Klettersteig equipment and helmets are recommended. Its difficulty is assessed as between A and B according to the signage. Shortly before the summit is a short section at grade D, which can be circumnavigated, however, without loss of time.
Tourism
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