The Hackenköpfe are a row of peaks in the western Kaisergebirge

Kaisergebirge

The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...

 range in Austria. Their maximum height is 2126 metres (6,975.1 ft). They are located in the ridge running west from the Sonneck

Sonneck

The Sonneck is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. On its broad peak stands a solid summit cross, the panorama is comprehensive and there are particularly good views of the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the range, the Treffauer and Lake...

 between the Treffauer

Treffauer

At , the Treffauer is the third highest mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Alps. It lies in the Austrian state of Tyrol.- Location :The Treffauer rises south of the main ridge and is therefore the most striking mountain in the Wilder Kaiser...

 and Scheffauer

Scheffauer

The Scheffauer is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps. It forms the western buttress of the Wilder Kaiser and is one of the most frequented summits in the Kaisergebirge.- Location :...

. To the north their rock faces, up to 800 metres high, drop into the Kaisertal

Kaisertal

The Kaisertal is a striking mountain valley between the mountain chains of the Zahmer and Wilder Kaiser in Austria's Kaisergebirge range in the Tyrol. In the ravine on the valley floor flows the stream of the Kaiserbach , which discharges north of Kufstein into the Inn...

 valley; to the south they present steep, craggy rock flanks. They are most usually scaled either over the arête from the Sonneck or along the one from the Scheffauer. Both normal routes include sections of UIAA grade II climbs and are not signed or secured. The popular, but challenging crossing of the crest running from the Scheffauer to the Sonneck from the base at Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has 3 sub-districts. Main source of income is Summer tourism; the village possesses a...

also involves the Hackenköpfe.