The Gaisspitze (also called Geißspitze[1]) is a cone shaped mountain in the Verwall Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol and north of the municipality Galtür. It has an elevation of 2,779 m (AA).

Gaisspitze
Geißspitze
Gaisspitze is located in Alps
Gaisspitze
Gaisspitze
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation2,779 m (9,117 ft)
Parent peakGlatter Berg
Isolation1 km
Coordinates46°59′29″N 10°10′59″E / 46.99139°N 10.18306°E / 46.99139; 10.18306
Geography
LocationTyrol, Austria
Parent rangeVerwall Alps
Climbing
Normal routevia Muttenjoch

The nearest taller mountain is the Glatter Berg (2866 m), about 1 km north.[2] They are separated via the col Muttenjoch (2620 m).[2]

There are two alpine club huts nearby:

Normal routes to the summits are from both huts via Muttenjoch.

References

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  1. ^ E.g. on the web site of the Municipality Galür Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b Retrieved from official Austrian map 1:50,000, accessed via AMAP.
  3. ^ Verwallrunde: Friedrichshafener Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04 ({{Subst:Formatnum:2178}} m).
  4. ^ Verwallrunde: Heilbronner Hütte, accessed 2014-12-04.

Literature

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  • Peter Pindur, Roland Luzian, Andreas Weiskopf: Verwallgruppe. Alpenvereinsführer, 10th edition, Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2005, pages 155–155–156, ISBN 3-7633-1251-X
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