Petersköpfl
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The Petersköpfl is a high summit in the Zahmer Kaiser, the northern ridge of the Kaisergebirge
mountain range in the Austria
n 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 steeply into the Kaisertal
valley, to the north its steep rock faces tower above Ebbs
. To the east there is a gently sloping plateau covered with mountain pine that forms the main ridge of the Zahmer Kaiser and runs up to the Pyramidenspitze
.
the Petersköpfel is reached in an hour on an easy route and, similarly, from the Hinterkaiserfeldenalm. The crossing to the neighbouring summit of the Naunspitze takes 20 minutes. From Petersköpfl a climbing path runs over the plateau of the Zahmer Kaiser to the Pyramidenspitze
. Several short climbing routes run up a small rock slab on its western flank. Longer Alpine climbs run up its north face.
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...
mountain range in the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n 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...
. To the east the Petersköpfl is linked by a ridge to the Einserkogel, to the west it is separated from 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...
by a wind gap. To the south it falls steeply into 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...
valley, to the north its steep rock faces tower above Ebbs
Ebbs
Ebbs is a municipality in the Kufstein district and is located7 km north of Kufstein at the border to Bavaria, Germany. The village has 7 parts and was mentioned for the first time as „Episas“ in 788. Rumor has it that settlement already began in the roman age. Main source of income is tourism but...
. To the east there is a gently sloping plateau covered with mountain pine that forms the main ridge of the Zahmer Kaiser and runs up to the Pyramidenspitze
Pyramidenspitze
The Pyramidenspitze is a peak, 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...
.
Ascents
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...
the Petersköpfel is reached in an hour on an easy route and, similarly, from the Hinterkaiserfeldenalm. The crossing to the neighbouring summit of the Naunspitze takes 20 minutes. From Petersköpfl a climbing path runs over the plateau of the Zahmer Kaiser to the Pyramidenspitze
Pyramidenspitze
The Pyramidenspitze is a peak, 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...
. Several short climbing routes run up a small rock slab on its western flank. Longer Alpine climbs run up its north face.