Erlspitze
| Erlspitze | |
|---|---|
The Erlspitze from the Gipfelstürmer Way | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,405 m (AA) (7,890 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,405-1,798 m ↓ Erl Saddle (Erlsattel) |
| Isolation | 2.4 km → Großer Solstein |
| Coordinates | 47°19′12″N 11°17′07″E / 47.32°N 11.28528°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Erlspitzgruppe, Karwendel |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Norium |
| Rock type | main dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1886/1890 by August and Fraja Lieber (tourists) |
| Normal route | protected route from the Solsteinhaus |
The Erlspitze, at 2,405 m (AA), is the highest mountain of the range to which it gives its name in the southeastern corner of the Karwendel Alps. Its pyramid-shaped summit makes it a good observation peak north of the Erl Saddle and the Solsteinhaus mountain hut.