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Bretterspitze

Coordinates: 47°19′58″N 10°27′04″E / 47.33278°N 10.45111°E / 47.33278; 10.45111
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Bretterspitze
The Bretterspitze and Gliegerkarspitze from the summit of the Urbeleskarspitze
Highest point
Elevation2608m
Prominence176 m ↓ Schwärzerscharte
Isolation0.7 km → Urbeleskarspitze
Coordinates47°19′58″N 10°27′04″E / 47.33278°N 10.45111°E / 47.33278; 10.45111
Geography
Bretterspitze is located in Austria
Bretterspitze
Bretterspitze
Parent rangeAllgäu Alps, (Hornbach chain)
Geology
Mountain typeDolomite
rock summit
Type of rockmain dolomite
Climbing
Normal routeHinterhornbach – Kaufbeurer Haus – Bretterspitze

The Bretterspitze is a mountain in Tyrol, Austria. It is part of the Hornbach chain in the Allgäu Alps. The mountain is 2,608 metres (8,556 ft) high. It is next to the Gliegerkarspitze to the west and the Urbeleskarspitze to the northeast. The summit of the Bretterspitze is made of dolomite.

The Bretterspitze, Gliegerkarspitze and Kaufbeurer Haus

Other reading / maps

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  • Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Guide, Allgäuer Alpen und Ammergauer Alpen alpin, 16th edn., 2004, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, ISBN 3-7633-1126-2
  • Alpine Club map 2/2 Allgäuer-Lechtaler Alpen – Ost 1:25,000 7th edn., 2002