Mondscheinspitze

Tyrol, Austria

Parent rangeAlps, KarwendelClimbingEasiest routerock climb

Mondscheinspitze is a summit of the Karwendel range in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Though the name could be translated as Moonshine Peak, Mond originates from romance monticinu, which means small mountain meadow.^[1]

Climbing

The Mondscheinspitze is the highest mountain in the Pre-Karwendel range. The summit can be reached from the Eng valley from the west or from the east from Pertisau. Both routes require alpine experience and are rated I or II by the alpine scale.^[2]

References

^ Georg Jäger: Vordeutsche Almnamen und alpwirtschaftliche Begriffe in Tirol (Teil I). In: Der Alm- und Bergbauer, Folge 6-7/01
^ "Montscheinspitze Bergtour Karwendel". tourentipp.com. tourentipp.com. Retrieved 12 August 2014.