Aggenstein

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Aggenstein
Aggenstein 210709.jpg
View of the Aggenstein from the Sebenalm
Highest point
Elevation1,986 m (6,516 ft)
Prominence266 m ↓ Unnamed col → 
Isolation1.8 km → Brentenjoch
Coordinates47°32′13″N 10°33′29″E / 47.53694°N 10.55806°E / 47.53694; 10.55806Coordinates: 47°32′13″N 10°33′29″E / 47.53694°N 10.55806°E / 47.53694; 10.55806
Geography
Aggenstein is located in Alps
Aggenstein
Aggenstein
Alps
LocationBavaria, Germany / Tyrol, Austria
Parent rangeTannheim Mountains, Allgäu Alps
Geology
Type of rockMain dolomite from the Triassic Lechtal nappe
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Grän (Enge car park) to the

The Aggenstein is a mountain, 1,986 metres high (according to German survey: 1,985.4 m[1]) 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,[2] its isolation is 1.8 kilometres, the being the reference peak.

Routes to the summit[]

  • Via Pfronten – Breitenberg – Böser Tritt – (Alpine Club hut) – summit (ca. 2.5 hours)
  • Via Pfronten Breitenberg – Böser Tritt – Langer Strich – summit (ca. 2 hours); cable car available
  • Via Pfronten –  – 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[]

  1. ^ Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung: BayernViewer 2.0 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
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