| Gimpel | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:GimpelTannheimerAlpen.jpg) The Gimpel's south side up which the normal route runs | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,173 m (AA) (7,129 ft) |
| Prominence | 166 m ↓ Nesselwängler Scharte |
| Isolation | 0.9 km → Kellenspitze |
| Coordinates | 47°30′06″N 10°36′59″E / 47.50167°N 10.61639°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Tannheim Mountains, Allgäu Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Normal route | South Flank – East Arête (UIAA grade II) |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Austria_relief_location_map.jpg)
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Gimpel_Summit_cross.JPG)
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.