Schrankogel
| Schrankogel | |
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Schrankogel (centre) and Schrandele (right) with the Schwarzenbergferner glacier seen from the south (Hinterer Daunkopf) | |
| Elevation | 3,497 m above sea level (AA) (11,473 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,497-2,950 m ↓ Notch between the Schrankogel and the Hinterer Daunkopf |
| Isolation | 9.7 km → Zuckerhütl |
| Location | |
  Schrankogel | |
| Range | Stubai Alps |
| Coordinates | 47°02′41″N 11°05′57″E / 47.04472°N 11.09917°ECoordinates: 47°02′41″N 11°05′57″E / 47.04472°N 11.09917°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | around 1840 by Pastor Schöpf from Gries im Sulztal along the western arête |
| Normal route | Gries – Amberger Hut – Hohes Egg - Schrankogel |
 The Schrankogel from the west (Hohe Geige)  The Schrankogel (left) seen from the Ruderhofspitze, the formerly entirely firn-covered north flank is becoming increasingly snow-free | |
View looking WSW from the Wildgrat Scharta, showing the Northeast face and the East ridge
The Schrankogel, 3497 m (called the Schrankogl on the AV map) is the second highest mountain in the Stubai Alps. The northeast side of the Schrankogel is steep and snowy; from all other sides the Schrankogel has a rocky character.
View from half-way up the eastern arête leading to the Ruderhofspitze