Schaufelspitze (Karwendel)

Schaufelspitze (Karwendel)
The summit block of the Schaufelspitze seen from the shoulder of the arête The Schaufelspitze from the Riß valley
Highest point
Elevation	2,306 m (AA) (7,566 ft)
Prominence	2,306-1,994 m ↓ Bärenlahner Saddle
Isolation	0.9 km → Sonnjoch to Sonnjoch
Coordinates	47°25′23″N 11°36′28″E / 47.42306°N 11.60778°E / 47.42306; 11.60778Coordinates: 47°25′23″N 11°36′28″E / 47.42306°N 11.60778°E / 47.42306; 11.60778
Geography
Schaufelspitze (Karwendel) Tyrol,  Austria
Parent range	, Karwendel
Climbing
Normal route	mountain tour, trackless, in places grade I

The Schaufelspitze is a mountain, 2,306 m (AA) in the in the eastern Karwendel between Sonnjoch and the .

Ascents[]

The normal route runs from the Hagelhütten (1,077 m above sea level (AA)) in the to the top. It is unmarked and not easy to find, especially in the latschen zone. It has places that require grade I (UIAA) climbing.

A crossing to the Bettlerkarspitze is possible along the arête to the northeast (II).

Literature[]

• Walter Klier: Alpenvereinsführer Karwendel alpin; Bergverlag Rother, Munich; 15th edn., 2005; ISBN 3-7633-1121-1
• Alpine Club map 5/3 Karwendelgebirge, eastern sheet

External links[]

• Media related to Schaufelspitze (Karwendel) at Wikimedia Commons
• Tour description
• Tour description
• Schaufelspitze via Bettlerkarspitze with short video