The Gigalitz is a mountain, 3,001 m (AA), on the Floitenkamm ridge of the Zillertal Alps between the bottoms of Floitengrund and Stillupgrund. It is the Hausberg of the Greizer Hut.
| Gigalitz | |
|---|---|
 The Lapenscharte and Lapenspitze (left) and the Gigalitz (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,001 m (AA) (9,846 ft) |
| Prominence | 300 m ↓ Lapenscharte |
| Isolation | 1.5 km → Greizer Spitze |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 47°03′29″N 11°53′27″E / 47.05806°N 11.89083°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Zillertal Alps |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Augen- und Flasergneis, Granitgneis |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1884 Eugen Guido Lammer (touristic) |
| Normal route | Southwest ridge from the Greizer Hut |
Ascent edit
From the Greizer Hut the path runs up to the col of Lapenscharte (crossing to the Kasseler Hut) to a signed fork at a height of about 2,500 m. It continues on an unmarked path to the unprominent southwestern arête and then on grassy schrofen to the two summits. On the north top there is a metal orientation rose. The journey time from the Greizer Hut is about 2.5 hours. (775 metres of height difference).
Summit cross edit
In July 2006 a summit cross was funded and erected by the "FND" (Freitag nach Dienst = "Friday After Work") pub regulars (Stammtischrunde).
Climbing tour edit
One of several climbing tours, with 7 rope lengths and UIAA grade 4+/5-, is laid out on the neighbouring Gigalitzturm rock tower (2,978 m). The start of this climb is on the Lapenscharte col.
Literature edit
- Heinrich and Walter Klier: Zillertaler Alpen, Alpine Club Guide. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich, 1996, ISBN 3-7633-1269-2
Map edit
- Alpine Club map 1:25,000 series, Sheet 35/2
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