Totenkirchl

Totenkirchl
Highest point
Elevation 2,190 m (AA) (7,190 ft)
Coordinates 47°34′12″N 12°18′43″E / 47.57°N 12.31194°E / 47.57; 12.31194Coordinates: 47°34′12″N 12°18′43″E / 47.57°N 12.31194°E / 47.57; 12.31194
Geography
Totenkirchl

Tyrol, Austria

Parent range Kaisergebirge
Climbing
First ascent 1881 by Gottfried Merzbacher, Soyer

The Totenkirchl is mountain, 2,190 m high, in the Wilder Kaiser range in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria, east of Kufstein in Tyrol.

The mountain is one of the most famous climbs in the Northern Limestone Alps with over 50 climbing routes of UIAA grade III. It is particularly known for its chimneys including the Dülfer Chimney (Dülfer-Kamin) named after Hans Dülfer. The base camp for tours on the Totenkirchl is the Stripsenjochhaus owned by the ÖAV.


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