Noppenspitze
mountain of the Allgäu Alps in Tyrol, Austria
The Noppenspitze is a rocky mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,594 metres (8,510 ft) high and made of Dolomite. It is in the central part of the Hornbach chain. The Noppenspitze was first climbed on 16 August 1890 by Antony Spiehler and his guide, Johann Schiffer. The Noppenspitze is not climbed very much. According to the summit book in 2006, it was only being climbed about 5 - 15 times per year.
| Noppenspitze | |
|---|---|
 Alpine flowers in front of the Noppenspitze's southwestern flank | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2594m |
| Prominence | 124 m ↓ Col between the Sattelkarspitze & Wolekleskarspitze |
| Isolation | 1.7 km → Bretterspitze |
| Coordinates | 47°19′33″N 10°26′28″E / 47.32583°N 10.44111°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Allgäu Alps, (Hornbach chain) |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 August 1890 Anton Spiehler and Johann Schiffer |
Gallery
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The Noppenspitze from the Sattelkar betrachtet -
Typical terrain on the southwest flank -
View looking north from the top. Far right: the Hochvogel
Additional Reading
change- Dieter Seibert: Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer und Ammergauer Alpen, 16th edition, Rother Bergverlag, 2004, ISBN 3-7633-1126-2
- Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, 1. Band, Die Nördlichen Kalkalpen, Verlag des Deutschen und Österreichischen Alpenvereins, Berlin, 1893