Große Arnspitze Explained

Große Arnspitze
Elevation: (2196disp=output onlyNaNdisp=output only)
Isolation:3.9 km → Upper Wettersteinspitze
Prominence:1,003 m ↓ Northwest of Neuleutasch → Reither Spitze
Range:Wettersteingebirge, Northern Limestone Alps
Location:Bavaria, Germany; Tyrol, Austria
Map:Austria
Coordinates:47.3971°N 11.2225°W
Type:Wetterstein Limestone[1]
Age:Triassic
Easiest Route:Scharnitz – Arnspitzhütte – Große Arnspitze

The Große Arnspitze is the highest peak in the Arnspitze Group in the Wettersteingebirge mountains. It is located west of Scharnitz in Austria. The border between Germany and Austria runs over its summit.

The normal climbing route, Weg 851, runs from Scharnitz westwards and below the Ahrntalköpfle to the Riedberg. Below this mountain the path bends to the southwest from the Arnspitzhütte, whence it heads northwest to the summit.

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Notes and References

  1. Geologische Karte von Bayern mit Erläuterungen (1:500.000). Bayerisches Geologisches Landesamt, 1998.