Gimpel (mountain)
The Gimpel is a peak in the Tannheim Mountains, a sub-range of the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,173 m high.
The name is derived from the Gimpelalpe alp in der "hollow" . The Gimpel is made of Wetterstein limestone.
Location
The arête of the Judenscharte links the Gimpel with the Rote Flüh; the Schäfer, also called the "Little Gimpel" with the Kellenspitze.Alpinism
There are several climbing tours on the Gimpel, ranging from alpine, classic routes like the West Arête to the top-sport climb of Primavera.Even the normal route up the South Face and the East Arête is only possible by negotiating grade II sections.
In 1990 Toni Freudig discovered a cave system in the South Face.
In 1999 the Gimpel was one of the first mountains in the Allgäu, whose most popular routes were fitted with climbing bolts after a three people in a roped team from Oy/Mittelberg were killed on the neighbouring Rote Flüh when the rope broke causing the team to fall.
Huts
- Tannheimer Hut from Nesselwängle
- Gimpelhaus from Nesselwängle
- Otto Mayr Hut or Füssener Hut from Musau
- Schneetalalm from Höfen
- Gimpelalm – mountain rescue base
Literature
- Toni Freudig: Klettern auf der Tannheimer Sonnenseite. Pfronten. 1999,.
- Achim Pasold: Kletterführer Allgäu. 6th edition, Panico Verlag, Köngen, 2010,.
- Thomas Otto: Münchner Bergtouren. 1st edition, Bergverlag Rother, Munich, 2012,.