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Die Alpen.

Ascent to Wilde Kreuzspitze (Zillertaler Alpen)

The Wilde Kreuzspitze is a comparatively easy to ascend 3000 meters peak close to the town of Sterzing (Italian: Vipiteno) in South Tyrol, Italy.

This mountain is 3135 meters AMSL high, more exactly, and consists of two peaks, lying about one hundred and fifty meters apart.

Many hikers won’t proceed to the northern peak after touching the summit cross on the nine meters shorter southern peak however, for there are … read more

Ascent to Buchstein (Bavarian Prealps)

Description

Hiking tours (in summer and autumn) from Lenggries (679 meters AMSL) to Buchstein (1701 meters AMSL) via Lenggrieser and Tegernseer Hütte.

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Notes

The last portion of the ascent to Buchstein includes a short climbing section (“Rinne”). I highly recommend doing it only in reasonably dry conditions.

I would also recommend wearing a helmet, especially when there are many people ascending on a given day.… read more