Plattberg
Appearance
(Redirected from Hochschrutte)
Plattberg | |
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The Hochschrutte from the Pfuitjöchl in winter | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,247 m (AA) (7,372 ft) |
Prominence | 2,247-2,045 m ↓ Hebertaljoch |
Isolation | 2.7 km → Upsspitze |
Coordinates | 47°26′42″N 10°50′31″E / 47.445°N 10.84194°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Ammergau Alps |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Upper Carnian - Rhaetian |
Type of rock | main dolomite, plattenkalk, Kössen Formation |
The Plattberg (also Blattberg) is a mountain in the southern chain of the Ammergau Alps. Its highest point is also called the Hochschrutte and reaches a height of 2,247 m (AA) The Plattberg lies north of Lähn and can be climbed from Lähn (railway station on the Außerfern Railway) or, on a more strenuous and trackless route from the lake of Plansee via the Wiesjoch col. The ascent of the mountain can be done as part of a ridge walk from or to the Daniel. The nearby peak of Großes fuitjöchl (2,196 m) is also a popular climb in winter for skiers or snowshoers.
Literature and external links
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- Dieter Seibert: AVF Allgäuer Alpen und Ammergauer Alpen, Rother Verlag, Munich, 2004, ISBN 3-7633-1126-2