Roßkopf (Kitzbühel Alps)

Roßkopf
Roßkopf Tyrol, Austria
Elevation	1,731 m above sea level (AA) (5,679 ft)
Location
Range	Kitzbühel Alps
Coordinates	47°25′31″N 12°04′10″E / 47.42528°N 12.06944°E / 47.42528; 12.06944Coordinates: 47°25′31″N 12°04′10″E / 47.42528°N 12.06944°E / 47.42528; 12.06944

The Roßkopf is a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps. It is 1,731 metres (5,679 ft) high^[1] and lies about 7 kilometres due south of Wörgl. To the northeast an arête descends to the Marchbachjoch or Markbachjoch (1,496 m); another ridge runs northeast to the Kirchköpfl (1,487 m) and a third to the Turmkogel (1,648 m) to the south. The summit of the Roßkopf is the highest in the local area. It is marked by a large summit cross.^[2]

The summit may be climbed on a number of routes, most of which are designated as "easy",^[1][3] and is also a destination for snowshoe tours.^[4]

Access

• By bus from Wörgl to Wildschönau.^[3]

Ascents

• From Niederau in der Wildschönau:
  • On foot via the Marchbachjoch (1,496 m) and the Halsgatterl (1,562 m), easy, duration: 3 hrs, 50 min.^[1]
  • Via gondola lift to the Marchbachjoch; footpath over the Halsgatterl to the summit, easy, duration: 2 hours.^[1]
  • On foot via the Anton Graf Hut and Kircherköpfl, easy, duration: 3 hours.^[1]
• From Wildschönau Oberau:
  • On foot via the Roßkopf Hut, very steep, easy, duration: 2½ hours.^[3][5]
  • On foot to the Baumgartenhof and Baumgartenalm. Footpath to Anton Graf Hut or Norderberg snack bar (Way No. 23). Over the "Halsgatterl", fairly steep climb to summit.^[5]

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