Hochfrottspitze

Hochfrottspitze
Hochfrottspitze
	The Hochfrottspitze from the ascent to the Mädelegabel
Highest point
Elevation	2649m
Prominence	203 m ↓ Socktalscharte → Hohes Licht
Isolation	2.3 km → Hohes Licht
Coordinates	47°17′50″N 10°17′37″E / 47.29722°N 10.29361°E
Geography
	Hochfrottspitze on the border of Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria
Parent range	Central Ridge, Allgäu Alps
Geology
Mountain type	Dolomite
Climbing
First ascent	1869 by Hermann von Barth

The Hochfrottspitze is a mountain near Oberstdorf, Germany.^[1] It is the highest German mountain in the Allgäu Alps at 2,649 metres (8,691 ft) high. The border with Austria is on its ridge.

With the Trettachspitze and Mädelegabel, the Hochfrottspitze forms a well known trio of peaks on the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps. It was first climbed in 1869 by Hermann von Barth. The route to the top is difficult to climb.^[2] The mountain is made of dolomite.

Hochfrottspitze
A postcard from 1929 with the Hochfrottspitze in the center

References

↑ "Mountain Cabins: Hochfrottspitze".^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Peakware: Hochfrottspitze Overview". Archived from the original on 2018-02-17.

[1] "Mountain Cabins: Hochfrottspitze".^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Peakware: Hochfrottspitze Overview". Archived from the original on 2018-02-17.

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