Hüttenkopf (Allgäu Alps)

Hüttenkopf (Lugenalpe)
Hüttenkopf (left) seen from Älpelekopf, to the right (slightly higher) the Höfats.
Highest point
Elevation1,949 m (6,394 ft)
Prominence47 m (154 ft)Gieseler Wand
Isolation0.3 km (0.19 mi)
to Gieseler Wand
Geography
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LocationBavaria, Germany

The Hüttenkopf (Lugenalpe) is a 1,949 meter (6,394 ft) high mountain in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany. It is considered a subpeak (Nebengipfel) of the Höfats (2,259 m) and belongs to the Höfats and Rauheck Group.[1]

Geography and location

The mountain lies on the ridge that runs from the Höfats in a west-northwest direction, separating the Oytal (Oytal Valley) and the Dietersbachtal (Dietersbach Valley).[1] It is situated between the Höfats to the southeast and the Hahnenkopf to the northwest. The designation Hüttenkopf (Lugenalpe) refers to its location above the Lugenalp area.[2][3]

47°22′27″N 10°20′03″E / 47.37417°N 10.33417°E / 47.37417; 10.33417

Access

There is no marked trail leading to the summit of the Hüttenkopf.[1] It can only be reached without a path (weglos) and requires alpine experience (Bergerfahrung).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Zettler, Dieter; Groth, Heinz (1984). Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer Alpen (12th ed.). Munich: Bergverlag Rudolf Rother. p. 433. ISBN 3-7633-1111-4.
  2. ^ Steiner, Thaddäus (2007). Allgäuer Bergnamen (2nd ed.). Lindenberg: Kunstverlag Josef Fink. ISBN 978-3-89870-389-5.
  3. ^ Steiner, Thaddäus (1972). Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgäu. Munich: Selbstverlag des Verbandes für Flurnamenforschung in Bayern.