Großer Solstein
| Großer Solstein | |
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The Großer Solstein (to its left the Kleiner Solstein) seen from the Kuhljochspitze | |
| Elevation | 2,541 m above sea level (AA) (8,337 ft) |
| Location | |
  Großer Solstein | |
| Range | Nordkette, Karwendel |
| Coordinates | 47°18′10″N 11°18′28″E / 47.30278°N 11.30778°ECoordinates: 47°18′10″N 11°18′28″E / 47.30278°N 11.30778°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Wetterstein limestone |
| Age of rock | Triassic (Ladinian to Lower Carnian) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | in 1846 by Carl von Sonklar |
| Normal route | mountain tour, good stamina necessary |
The Große Solstein is a mountain, 2,541 m above sea level (AA) high, on the western corner of the Nordkette range in the Karwendel mountains near Zirl in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Its summit may be ascended on various mountain tour routes either from the Solsteinhaus or from the New Magdeburg Hut. These routes are described as not difficult but require stamina. The crossing to the higher peak of the Kleiner Solstein (2,637 m above sea level (AA)), despite its name the highest in the Nordkette, is described in that article.
Literature
Walter Klier (1996) (in German), Alpine Club Guide Karwendelgebirge alpin (14 ed.), Munich: Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, ISBN 3763311211
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