Große Arnspitze

Große Arnspitze

Große Arnspitze
Highest point
Elevation 2,196 m (AA) (7,205 ft)
Prominence 1,003 m Northwest of Neuleutasch Reither Spitze
Isolation 3.9 km Upper Wettersteinspitze
Coordinates 47°23′50″N 11°13′21″E / 47.3971306°N 11.2225417°E / 47.3971306; 11.2225417Coordinates: 47°23′50″N 11°13′21″E / 47.3971306°N 11.2225417°E / 47.3971306; 11.2225417
Geography
Große Arnspitze

Bavaria, Germany; Tyrol, Austria

Parent range Wettersteingebirge, Northern Limestone Alps
Geology
Age of rock Triassic
Mountain type Wetterstein Limestone[1]
Climbing
Easiest route Scharnitz – 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.

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