User:SymmetricalMegalomania/Drafts/Sorgschrofen
| Sorgschrofen | |
|---|---|
 Sorgschrofen and Zinken | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,634.9 m (5,364 ft) |
| Prominence | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°33′21″N 10°27′15″E / 47.55583°N 10.45417°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Allgäu Alps |
Sorgschrofen is a 1,635 m (5,364 ft) tall Mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany. A lower summit of Sorgschrofen is the 1613 m (5,292 ft) tall Zinken. There is a summit cross on both Sorgschrofen and Zinken.
Quadripoint
[edit]The summit is the only landlink Jungholz has to the rest of Austria. A rare occurrence found on the summit is that four borders (two German and two Austrian) meet in a quadripoint:
- Bad Hindelang (West, Bavaria, Germany)
- Pfronten (East, Bavaria, Germany)
- Jungholz (North, Tirol, Austria)
- Schattwald (South, Tirol, Austria)
History
[edit]The border between this section of Bavaria and Tirol was defined by the border treaty of 1844, which was complemented in 1850; "Grenzberichtigungsvertrag vom 30. Jänner 1844, mit dem Ergänzungsvertrag vom 16. Dezember 1850". The treaty declares, that the borders meet at border marker 110, which is carved into a stone on the summit of the mountain.[1]
Climbing
[edit]Sorgschrofen is a popular hiking mountain. A hiker can climb the mountain in two different ways: Directly to the summit from Jungholz or from Unterjoch and over Zinken, which is located 265 m (869 ft) south-west of the summit and also on the border.
Jungholz
[edit]From Jungholz you can either take a ski lift to cut corners or hike up a path to Älpele Hut, and from there you can climb to the summit.
Unterjoch
[edit]Starting from the parking lot in Unterjoch, you walk past the church and go through the Tannheimer Valley east to Zehrerhöfe on a paved road. From there, you follow a path up the slope. It becomes much steeper, and some places are secured by steel wire. At one point you'll have to squeeze through a crevice. After you reach Zinken, you need to cross a ridge to get to the main summit. The path over the ridge is reserved for experienced hikers who are absolutely sure-footed, because although the path is partially secured, it is often very exposed. The trail can be icy until late spring. Before that, a climb - even for experts - is not recommended.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "The boundary cross at Jungholz". Enclaves.org.
- ^ "Sorgschrofen (1635 m), Zinken (1613 m)". Hoehenrausch.de (in German).
- ^ "Über den Sorgschrofen". Gipfelsuechtig.de (in German).
External links
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Hikr.org (in German): Many different tour guides and routes.
