Alpawand
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The Alpawand is the tallest rock face on the northwestern side of the Reiter Alps with height of over 600 m.
It is particularly interesting to climbers; although the summit itself is an unimposing rise, covered in Mountain Pine
, on an extension of the Großes Häuselhorn. In the central section of the face there are several classic Alpine climbing route
s, that are rarely attempted. On the left-hand side there have been several worthwhile Alpine sports climbing routes, established in 2002, that have rapidly become popular. The first and best-known of these routes is the Water Symphony (Wassersymphonie).
It is particularly interesting to climbers; although the summit itself is an unimposing rise, covered in 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...
, on an extension of the Großes Häuselhorn. In the central section of the face there are several classic Alpine climbing route
Climbing route
A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, rock, or ice wall. Routes can vary dramatically in difficulty and, once committed to that ascent, can be difficult to stop or return. Choice of route can be critically important...
s, that are rarely attempted. On the left-hand side there have been several worthwhile Alpine sports climbing routes, established in 2002, that have rapidly become popular. The first and best-known of these routes is the Water Symphony (Wassersymphonie).