Bretterspitze
The Bretterspitze is a mountain in Tyrol, Austria. It is part of the Hornbach chain in the Allgäu Alps. The mountain is 2,608 metres (8,556 ft) high. It is next to the Gliegerkarspitze to the west and the Urbeleskarspitze to the northeast. The summit of the Bretterspitze is made of dolomite.
The Bretterspitze, Gliegerkarspitze and Kaufbeurer Haus
| Bretterspitze | |
|---|---|
 The Bretterspitze and Gliegerkarspitze from the summit of the Urbeleskarspitze | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2608m |
| Prominence | 176 m ↓ Schwärzerscharte |
| Isolation | 0.7 km → Urbeleskarspitze |
| Coordinates | 47°19′58″N 10°27′04″E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Allgäu Alps, (Hornbach chain) |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dolomite rock summit |
| Type of rock | main dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| Normal route | Hinterhornbach – Kaufbeurer Haus – Bretterspitze |
Other reading / maps
- Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Guide, Allgäuer Alpen und Ammergauer Alpen alpin, 16th edn., 2004, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, ISBN 3-7633-1126-2
- Alpine Club map 2/2 Allgäuer-Lechtaler Alpen – Ost 1:25,000 7th edn., 2002
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