Krottenspitze
| Krottenspitze | |
|---|---|
 The Krottenspitze (above the cairn) from the top of the Kleine Höfats | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2551m |
| Prominence | 83 m ↓ Wind gap to the Öfnerspitze → Öfnerspitze |
| Isolation | 0.4 km → Öfnerspitze to Öfnerspitze  |
| Coordinates | 47°19′11″N 10°20′41″E / 47.31972°N 10.34472°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Allgäu Alps, (Hornbach chain) |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1854 during survey work |
The Krottenspitze is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,551 metres (8,369 ft) high. It is one of the few rocky summits of the main ridge that is visible from Oberstdorf. There are no marked routes to the Krottenspitze. It was first climbed in 1854 for survey work. It is made of Dolomite.
Other reading
[change | change source]- Das schöne Allgäu. Die Zeitschrift für Brauchtum, Kultur, Heimatpflege, Freizeit und Umwelt, September 1970
- Thaddäus Steiner: Allgäuer Bergnamen, Lindenberg, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89870-389-5
- Thaddäus Steiner: Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgäu, Munich, Selbstverlag des Verbandes für Flurnamenforschung in Bayern, 1972
- Zettler/Groth: Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer Alpen. Munich, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother 1984. ISBN 3-7633-1111-4