Hochfrottspitze
mountain in the Allgäu Alps at the border of Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany
The Hochfrottspitze is a mountain near Oberstdorf, Germany.[1] It is the highest German mountain in the Allgäu Alps at 2,649 metres (8,691 ft) high. The border with Austria is on its ridge.
| Hochfrottspitze | |
|---|---|
 The Hochfrottspitze from the ascent to the Mädelegabel | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2649m |
| Prominence | 203 m ↓ Socktalscharte → Hohes Licht |
| Isolation | 2.3 km → Hohes Licht |
| Coordinates | 47°17′50″N 10°17′37″E / 47.29722°N 10.29361°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Central Ridge, Allgäu Alps |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1869 by Hermann von Barth |
With the Trettachspitze and Mädelegabel, the Hochfrottspitze forms a well known trio of peaks on the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps. It was first climbed in 1869 by Hermann von Barth. The route to the top is difficult to climb.[2] The mountain is made of dolomite.
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A postcard from 1929 with the Hochfrottspitze in the center
References
change- ↑ "Mountain Cabins: Hochfrottspitze".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Peakware: Hochfrottspitze Overview". Archived from the original on 2018-02-17.