The Hochfrottspitze is a 2,649-metre-high (8,691 ft) mountain, made of main dolomite, in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf in Germany and the highest German mountain in the Allgäu Alps. The border with Austria runs along its ridge.
Hochfrottspitze
The Hochfrottspitze from the ascent to the Mädelegabel
1929 postcard with the Hochfrottspitze in the centre
Together with the Trettachspitze and Mädelegabel, the Hochfrottspitze forms the famous triumvirate of peaks on the main crest of the Allgäu Alps. The busy Heilbronn Way (Heilbronner Weg) runs past it to the south and east, about 100–150 metres below the summit. In spite of that, the summit is rarely climbed because the routes to it are challenging. Climbers leave the Heilbronn Way at the wind gap of the Bockkarscharte and ascend from the south following a faint path through broken rubble and schrofen terrain with climbs of UIAA grade I to the start of the vertical summit face which is an exposed grade II+ climb. Somewhat simpler is the western approach from the Waltenberger Haus: this follows the route to the Bockarscharte; it then leaves the path after 20 minutes to climb up steep gullies (grade I) to the arête of the Mountains of Good Hope (Berge der guten Hoffnung). It continues over the scree-covered western ridge, trackless in places, up steps, along railings and climbing sections up to grade I to the summit. Another alternative is the ridge crossing from the Mädelegabel to Hochfrottspitze (exposed grade II climb). The wind gap between the two peaks can be climbed directly from the Schwarzmilzferner.
Thaddäus Steiner: Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgäu, München, Selbstverlag des Verbandes für Flurnamenforschung in Bayern, 1972
Seibert, Dieter (2004). Allgäuer Alpen und Ammergauer Alpen alpin (in German). ISBN3763311262.
Alpenvereinskarte 1:25,000, Sheet 2/1, Allgäuer- Lechtaler Alpen, West
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hochfrottspitze, metre, high, mountain, made, main, dolomite, allgäu, alps, near, oberstdorf, germany, highest, german, mountain, allgäu, alps, border, with, austria, runs, along, ridge, from, ascent, mädelegabelhighest, pointelevation2, prominence203, socktal. The Hochfrottspitze is a 2 649 metre high 8 691 ft mountain made of main dolomite in the Allgau Alps near Oberstdorf in Germany and the highest German mountain in the Allgau Alps The border with Austria runs along its ridge HochfrottspitzeThe Hochfrottspitze from the ascent to the MadelegabelHighest pointElevation2 649 m 8 691 ft Prominence203 m Socktalscharte Hohes LichtIsolation2 3 km Hohes LichtCoordinates47 17 50 N 10 17 37 E 47 29722 N 10 29361 E 47 29722 10 29361GeographyHochfrottspitzeon the border of Bavaria Germany and Tyrol AustriaParent rangeCentral ridge Allgau AlpsGeologyMountain typeMain DolomiteClimbingFirst ascent1869 by Hermann von Barth 1929 postcard with the Hochfrottspitze in the centre Together with the Trettachspitze and Madelegabel the Hochfrottspitze forms the famous triumvirate of peaks on the main crest of the Allgau Alps The busy Heilbronn Way Heilbronner Weg runs past it to the south and east about 100 150 metres below the summit In spite of that the summit is rarely climbed because the routes to it are challenging Climbers leave the Heilbronn Way at the wind gap of the Bockkarscharte and ascend from the south following a faint path through broken rubble and schrofen terrain with climbs of UIAA grade I to the start of the vertical summit face which is an exposed grade II climb Somewhat simpler is the western approach from the Waltenberger Haus this follows the route to the Bockarscharte it then leaves the path after 20 minutes to climb up steep gullies grade I to the arete of the Mountains of Good Hope Berge der guten Hoffnung It continues over the scree covered western ridge trackless in places up steps along railings and climbing sections up to grade I to the summit Another alternative is the ridge crossing from the Madelegabel to Hochfrottspitze exposed grade II climb The wind gap between the two peaks can be climbed directly from the Schwarzmilzferner The mountain was first climbed in 1869 by Hermann von Barth Sources EditThaddaus Steiner 2007 Allgauer Bergnamen in German 3rd ed Fink Kunstverlag Josef ISBN 9783898703895 Thaddaus Steiner Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgau Munchen Selbstverlag des Verbandes fur Flurnamenforschung in Bayern 1972 Seibert Dieter 2004 Allgauer Alpen und Ammergauer Alpen alpin in German ISBN 3763311262 Alpenvereinskarte 1 25 000 Sheet 2 1 Allgauer Lechtaler Alpen WestExternal links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hochfrottspitze The Hochfrottspitze Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hochfrottspitze amp oldid 997556658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
