Soiernspitze

Soiernspitze

Soiernspitze
Highest point
Elevation 2,257 m above sea level (NN) (7,405 ft)
Coordinates 47°28′55″N 11°21′27″E / 47.48194°N 11.3575°E / 47.48194; 11.3575Coordinates: 47°28′55″N 11°21′27″E / 47.48194°N 11.3575°E / 47.48194; 11.3575
Geography
Soiernspitze

Bavaria, Germany

Parent range Karwendel (Soiern Group)
Geology
Age of rock Norian, Triassic
Mountain type Plattenkalk[1]
Climbing
Easiest route Mittenwald – Seinsbachtal – Fereinalm – Soiernspitze

At 2,257 metres, the Soiernspitze is the highest mountain in the Soiern Group in the Bavarian Karwendel range. Its summit may be climbed either from Seinsbachtal or from the Soiernhäusern by the lakes of Soiernseen in an easy mountain hike. The ridge walk to the nearby Schöttelkarspitze peak requires sure-footedness.

The Soiernspitze from the north

References

  1. Bayerisches Geologisches Landesamt, 1998, Geologische Karte von Bayern mit Erläuterungen 1:500000
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