Coordinates: 46°48′59″N 10°52′13″E / 46.81639°N 10.87028°E / 46.81639; 10.87028

Kreuzspitze (Ötztal Alps)

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Kreuzspitze
File:Kreuzspitze 3457m.jpg
Summit cross (Gipfelkreuz) on the Kreuzspitze
Highest point
Elevation3,457 m (11,342 ft)
Prominence235 m (771 ft)
Parent peakFineilspitze
Coordinates46°48′59″N 10°52′13″E / 46.81639°N 10.87028°E / 46.81639; 10.87028
Geography
LocationTyrol, Austria
Parent rangeÖtztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent1865 by Franz Senn and Cyprian Granbichler
Easiest routeVia a marked path from the Martin Busch Hütte over the north ridge

The Kreuzspitze is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.[1] It is one of the tallest peaks in its area.

File:Martin-Busch-Hütte.jpg
Martin Busch hut (2501m)

Access roads and normal climbing route

To access the mountain you walk from Vent in the direction of Martin Busch hut which is at 2501 meters above the sea. This is a walk up, and it is normally free of snow in the summer time. Plan between 4 and 5 hours from Vent to the summit. From the village to the hut takes 2 to 3 hours. Vent is at around 1900 meters above the sea level and it is accessible by car following a rather good road from Solden (Soelden, Sölden).

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References

  1. Klier, Walter (2006). Ötztaler Alpen. Bergverlag Rother. ISBN 978-3-7633-1123-1.