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Alpine Tour recommended route Alpine Tour  · Ötztal Alps

Hinterer Brochkogel 3635m - North Face

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  • Talleit Spitze from the Breslauer Hut
    Talleit Spitze from the Breslauer Hut
    Photo: Thomas Nippgen, Archiv Thomas Nippgen

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    Beautiful, not too long ice wall in the Ötztal Alps.
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    Distance 8.1 km
    8:00 h
    825 m
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    3,635 m
    2,842 m
    Technically, the Brochkogel north face certainly does not belong to the most demanding ice climbs, but precisely because of its moderate difficulty and good accessibility it is a rewarding goal. While most climbers flock up to the Wildspitze, there is usually significantly less traffic at the Brochkogel. The climbing is consistent and over wide sections one moves in firn. Only in the upper part does it become steeper and show more ice. For experienced and fit climbers, the so-called “Pitztal Ice Express” is a rewarding combination of the north faces of Petersenspitze, Brochkogel and Wildspitze. However, this usually starts from the Taschachhaus.
    Difficulty
    55° difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    3,635 m
    Lowest point
    2,842 m
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    Cardinal direction
    NESW
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    Rope length
    1 x 60 m

    Track types

    Path 76.51%Unknown 23.48%
    Path
    6.2 km
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    Rest stops

    Breslauer Hütte

    Safety information

    Whether the route is still passable is unknown to me. But due to glacier melting and climate warming, the route is likely no longer easily passable.

    During an ascent of the Wildspitze in 2019, the north ridge used for descent appeared free of snow and very rocky. It can therefore be assumed that the ice wall is either very rocky and perhaps partially melted in summer or no longer exists.

    Tips and suggestions

    Route was climbed in May 2014!

    Roadbook

    From the Breslauer Hut through the Mitterkar following the traces (in summer a path) into the Mitterkarjoch. From there onto the Taschach Glacier and northwest to the start of the north ridge. Around this to the entrance of the wall. Straight up through the wall to a rock island, over it and now high up in the left part of the wall until shortly before the beginning of the ice nose. This can be climbed directly (up to 80° steep).

    We went left past it and through a small gully onto a snow shoulder (about 55° steep). From there, a few minutes in easy terrain to the summit.

    Descent was directly down the north ridge to the Taschach Glacier and then back to the Mitterkarjoch. Descent as ascent back to the hut.

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    Breslauer Hütte
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    Public transport

    By train from Innsbruck to Landeck to the Ötztal station. Then transfer to the buses of the Tyrolean Transport Association (https://www.vvt.at/page.cfm?vpath=index).

    First take bus line 320 to Zwieselstein. There transfer to bus line 330 to Vent.

    Directions

    By train from Innsbruck to Landeck to the Ötztal station. Then transfer to the buses of the Tyrolean Transport Association (https://www.vvt.at/page.cfm?vpath=index).

    First take bus line 320 to Zwieselstein. There transfer to bus line 330 to Vent.

    Parking

    Designated parking lot at the entrance to the town. Additional parking options at the valley station of the chairlift.

    All parking options are subject to a fee.

    Coordinates

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    46.868052, 10.879138
    DMS
    46°52'05.0"N 10°52'44.9"E
    UTM
    32T 643212 5192215
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    Book recommendation by the author

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    Author’s map recommendations

    Alpenverein map 1/25000 - sheet 30/6 "Ötztal Alps-Wildspitze"

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    Equipment

    Complete high alpine tour equipment.

    Instead of the ice axe, two ice tools, at least 8 ice screws (if bare ice is present) and a corresponding number of quickdraws.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    55° difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    8.1 km
    Duration
    8:00 h
    Ascent
    825 m
    Descent
    825 m
    Highest point
    3,635 m
    Lowest point
    2,842 m
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