Hohe Warte (Karwendel)
The Hohe Warte is a mountain, 2,597 m (AA) in height, in the Karwendel range in Austria. It is located between the Kleiner Solstein to the west and the Hintere Brandjochspitze to the east, in the Nordkette in the state of Tyrol, north of the Innsbruck quarter of Kranebitten and has a prominence of at least 77 metres.
| Hohe Warte | |
|---|---|
The Hohe Warte with its prominent south arête in the centre. Left: the Kleiner Solstein. Right: the Hintere and Vordere Brandjochspitze. Seen from Innsbruck
From the left: the Hintere Brandjochspitze, Hohe Warte, Kleiner Solstein and Großer Solstein | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,597 m (AA) (8,520 ft) |
| Prominence | 77 m |
| Isolation | 0.4 km → Hintere Brandjochspitze |
| Coordinates | 47°18′06″N 11°20′02″E |
| Geography | |
Hohe Warte Tyrol, Austria | |
| Parent range | Nordkette, Karwendel |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
| Type of rock | Wetterstein limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1870 by Hermann von Barth |
| Normal route | Innsbruck - Seegrube or Aspach Hut - Gamswart Saddle - Hohe Warte |
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