Sorgschrofen
Sorgschrofen is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria. A lower summit of Sorgschrofen is the Zinken. There is a summit cross on both Sorgschrofen and Zinken.
Quadripoint
The summit is the only land link Jungholz has to the rest of Austria. A rare occurrence found on the summit is that four territories meet in a quadripoint:
- West: Bad Hindelang, Oberallgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
- North: Jungholz, Reutte District, Tyrol, Austria
- East: Pfronten, Ostallgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
- South: Schattwald, Reutte District, Tyrol, Austria
History
The border between this section of Bavaria and Tyrol was defined by the border treaty of 1844, complemented in 1850: Grenzberichtigungsvertrag vom 30. Jänner 1844 and Ergänzungsvertrag vom 16. Dezember 1850. The treaties specify that the borders meet at border marker 110, carved into a stone on the summit.
Ascent
Sorgschrofen is a popular hiking mountain. It can be climbed either directly from Jungholz or from Unterjoch via the Zinken ridge.
From Jungholz
From Jungholz, hikers may take a ski lift part of the way or hike to the Älpele Hut. From there, a steep path leads toward the summit area, followed by a short scramble over rocky terrain to the peak.
Starting from Unterjoch, the route passes Zehrerhöfe before ascending steep terrain, partly secured with steel cables. A narrow crevice must be negotiated before reaching Zinken. From there, an exposed ridge leads to the main summit. This route is recommended only for experienced and sure-footed hikers, especially as icy conditions may persist into late spring.