Gimpel (mountain)

Gimpel
The Gimpel's south side up which the normal route runs
Highest point
Elevation2,173 m (AA) (7,129 ft)
Prominence166 m ↓ Nesselwängler Scharte
Isolation0.9 km → Kellenspitze
Coordinates47°30′06″N 10°36′59″E / 47.50167°N 10.61639°E / 47.50167; 10.61639
Geography
Gimpel is located in Austria
Gimpel
Gimpel
Parent rangeTannheim Mountains, Allgäu Alps
Climbing
Normal routeSouth Flank – East Arête (UIAA grade II)
Summit cross

The Gimpel is a peak in the Tannheim Mountains, a sub-range of the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,173 m high. The name is derived from the Gimpelalpe alp in der "hollow" (Mulde) (Celtic comba = English "coombe"). The Gimpel is made of Wetterstein limestone.