| Aggenstein | |
|---|---|
View of the Aggenstein from the Sebenalm | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,986 m (6,516 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°32′13″N 10°33′29″E / 47.53694°N 10.55806°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bavaria, Germany / Tyrol, Austria |
| Parent range | Tannheim Mountains, Allgäu Alps |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Main dolomite from the Triassic Lechtal nappe |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Grän (Enge car park) to the Bad Kissinger Hut |
The Aggenstein is a mountain, 1,986 metres high (according to German survey: 1,985.4 m) in the Allgäu Alps on the border Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria. It is located in the Bavarian part of the Tannheim Mountains, a few kilometres south of Pfronten (Ostallgäu).
Location and surrounding area
The prominence of the Aggenstein is at least 266 metres, its isolation is 1.8 kilometres, the Brentenjoch being the reference peak.
Routes to the summit
- Via Pfronten – Breitenberg – Böser Tritt – Bad Kissinger Hut (Alpine Club hut) – summit (ca. 2.5 hours)
- Via Pfronten Breitenberg – Böser Tritt – Langer Strich – summit (ca. 2 hours); cable car available
- Via Pfronten – Reichenbach-Klamm – Bad Kissinger Hut (Alpine Club hut) – summit (ca. 3.5 hours)
- Via Grän/Enge (Austria) – Bad Kissinger Hut – summit (ca. 2.5 hours)
- Via Grän – Füssener Jöchle – Tannheimer Höhenweg – Bad Kissinger Hut – summit (ca. 2.5 hours); cable car available
External links
Media related to Aggenstein at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung: BayernViewer 2.0 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ Its exact value is not known; the given value is a minimum - it could be up to 19 metres higher - derived from the contour interval (20 metres) in the 1:25,000 scale map.