Hintere Brandjochspitze
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The Hintere Brandjochspitze (2,599 m (AA)) is a summit roughly 200 metres northwest of the Vordere Brandjochspitze in the Nordkette range above Innsbruck. It rises above its "forward" neighbour by around 40 metres.
Hintere Brandjochspitze | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,599 m (AA) (8,527 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°18′11″N 11°20′21″E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Nordkette, Karwendel |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Triassic |
Mountain type | Rock summit |
Type of rock | Wetterstein limestone |
Climbing | |
First ascent | In 1870 by Hermann v. Barth |
Normal route | Short trackless climb from the Vorderen Brandjochspitze at climbing grade UIAA I |
The summit may be reached in 20 minutes from the Vordere Brandjochspitze at climbing grade UIAA I through a gully left of the arête. A more difficult route runs along the western arête (grade III-) from the Hohe Warte. Other routes along the northern Hippengrat (UIAA IV) from the Hippenspitze (2,388 m) and from the northwest (UIAA IV) are rarely used.
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