Pyramidenspitze
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The Pyramidenspitze is a peak, 1998 metres (6,555.1 ft) high, in the Kaisergebirge
in the Austrian state of Tyrol
.
The Pyramidenspitze is only the second highest summit in the Kaisergebirge after the largely unknown, 2,002 metre high Vordere Kesselschneid
, but is nevertheless its most well-known and most frequently climbed.
To the south and west of the Pyramidenspitze is a karstified mountain pine
-covered high plateau, which falls steeply into the valley of the Kaisertal
and has a long arete
with several summits extending towards Kufstein
. To the north it is separated by a wind gap from the Jovenspitze. To the northwest the Pyramidenspitze drops steeply over the Eggersgrinn, to the northeast it drops down rock precipices into the Winkel cirque (Winkelkar).
over a long, but worthwhile path that runs past the Naunspitze
(1,633 m), Petersköpfl
(1,745 m) and Einserkogel (1,924 m) and leads to the mountaintop cross without any real difficulties in 2.5 hours. More challenging is the northern route which departs from Durchholzen
. As far as the Winkel cirque the path is problem-free, but from there on there is a Klettersteig (A/B) to the summit, walking time 3 hours in toto. In places there is a risk of major rockfalls on this route. The safety measures have been replaced and are currently in top condition (September 2009).
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...
in the Austrian state of Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
.
The Pyramidenspitze is only the second highest summit in the Kaisergebirge after the largely unknown, 2,002 metre high Vordere Kesselschneid
Vordere Kesselschneid
At the Vordere Kesselschneid is the highest summit in the Kaisergebirge, the northern chain of the Kaisergebirge in the Austrian state of Tyrol....
, but is nevertheless its most well-known and most frequently climbed.
To the south and west of the Pyramidenspitze is a karstified mountain pine
Mountain Pine
Pinus mugo, the Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine, is a high-altitude European pine, found in the Pyrenees, Alps, Erzgebirge, Carpathians, northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from 1,000 m to 2,200 m, occasionally as low as 200 m in the north of the range in Germany and Poland, and as high...
-covered high plateau, which falls steeply into the valley of 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...
and has a long arete
Arete
Areté is the term meaning "virtue" or "excellence", from Greek ἈρετήArete may also be used:*as a given name of persons or things:**Queen Arete , a character in Homer's Odyssey.***197 Arete, an asteroid....
with several summits extending towards Kufstein
Kufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
. To the north it is separated by a wind gap from the Jovenspitze. To the northwest the Pyramidenspitze drops steeply over the Eggersgrinn, to the northeast it drops down rock precipices into the Winkel cirque (Winkelkar).
Routes
The Pyramidenspitze may be reached from the west from the Vorderkaiserfelden HutVorderkaiserfelden Hut
The Vorderkaiserfelden Hut is an alpine hut in the Kufstein district, Austria. It is located at on the southwest slope of the Zahmer Kaiser below the Naunspitze and high above the Kaisertal valley in the Kaisergebirge mountain range...
over a long, but worthwhile path that runs past the Naunspitze
Naunspitze
The Naunspitze is a high peak in the Zahmer Kaiser, the northern ridge of the Kaisergebirge mountains in Austria. Seen from the west she is the first independent summit on the main crest. To the south she falls sharply away and, to the north, ends abruptly in a steep rock face, that towers over...
(1,633 m), Petersköpfl
Petersköpfl
The Petersköpfl is a high summit in the Zahmer Kaiser, the northern ridge of the Kaisergebirge mountain range in the Austrian state of Tyrol. To the east the Petersköpfl is linked by a ridge to the Einserkogel, to the west it is separated from the Naunspitze by a wind gap. To the south it falls...
(1,745 m) and Einserkogel (1,924 m) and leads to the mountaintop cross without any real difficulties in 2.5 hours. More challenging is the northern route which departs from Durchholzen
Durchholzen
Durchholzen is a village in the municipality of Walchsee in the Austrian state of Tyrol and has 570 inhabitants.- Geography :The lowest point in the parish is Durchholzen at 650 m, the highest is the Pyramidenspitze mountain at...
. As far as the Winkel cirque the path is problem-free, but from there on there is a Klettersteig (A/B) to the summit, walking time 3 hours in toto. In places there is a risk of major rockfalls on this route. The safety measures have been replaced and are currently in top condition (September 2009).