Sorgschrofen

Sorgschrofen
Sorgschrofen and Zinken
Highest point
Elevation	1,634.9 m (5,364 ft) metres above the Adriatic
Prominence	577 m (1,893 ft)
Coordinates	47°33′21″N 10°27′15″E / 47.55583°N 10.45417°E / 47.55583; 10.45417
Geography
Sorgschrofen Location in Germany
Location	Bavaria, Germany
Parent range	Allgäu Alps
Climbing
Easiest route	From Jungholz

Sorgschrofen is a 1,635-metre-tall (5,364 ft) mountain in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria, Germany. A lower summit of Sorgschrofen is the 1,613-metre-tall (5,292 ft) Zinken. There is a summit cross on both Sorgschrofen and Zinken.^[1]

The summit is the only land link Jungholz has to the rest of Austria. A rare occurrence found on the summit is that four territories (two German and two Austrian) meet in a quadripoint:

• On the west: Bad Hindelang, Oberallgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
• On the north: Jungholz, Reutte District, Tyrol, Austria
• On the east: Pfronten, Ostallgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
• On the south: Schattwald, Reutte, Tyrol, Austria

The border between this section of Bavaria and Tyrol was defined by the border treaty of 1844, which was complemented in 1850: "Grenzberichtigungsvertrag vom 30. Jänner 1844, mit dem Ergänzungsvertrag vom 16. Dezember 1850". The treaty declares that the borders meet at border marker 110, which is carved into a stone on the summit of the mountain.^[2]

Sorgschrofen is a popular hiking mountain. A hiker can climb the mountain in two different ways: directly to the peak from Jungholz or from Unterjoch and over Zinken, which is located 265 metres (869 ft) southwest of the main summit and also on the border.

From Jungholz one can either take a ski lift to cut corners or hike up a path to Älpele Hut. From there one needs to follow the steep slope until reaching the area beneath the peak. Here one must climb up the rocky surface to the peak.^[3]

Starting from the parking lot in Unterjoch, one walks past the church and goes east to Zehrerhöfe on a road, where the paving abruptly stops. A dirt path at a right angle leads to the main path to the peak. From there, the main path leads up the slope. It becomes much steeper, and some places are secured by steel wire. At one point one must squeeze through a crevice. After reaching Zinken, one must cross a ridge to get to the main summit. The path over the ridge is reserved for experienced hikers who are absolutely sure-footed, because although the path is partially secured, it is often very exposed. The trail can be icy until late spring. Before that, a climb—even for experts—is not recommended.^[1][4][5]

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• Hikr.org (in German): Many different tour guides and routes.

Panorama from the summit of Sorgschrofen. To the right is Zinken.