Guffert, Mountain summit in Tyrol, Austria.
The Guffert is a 2,194-metre isolated limestone peak in the Brandenberg Alps (Rofan) north of Steinberg am Rofan in Tyrol. Together with the Guffertstein it forms a twin summit that rises about 300 metres above the Mangfall Mountains to the north, making the double peak recognisable from the Tegernsee and the Bavarian Prealps.
The Guffert has no documented medieval trade route; its recorded history is modern and alpine. The Gufferthütte north of the summit, beyond the Schneidjoch, is named after the mountain and was formerly called the Ludwig-Aschenbrenner-Hütte. A summit cross stood from 1963 until 19 June 2021, when it was replaced by a new one of larch wood, consecrated the following day.
The Gufferthütte north of the summit, beyond the Schneidjoch, is named after the mountain; it was formerly called the Ludwig-Aschenbrenner-Hütte. The summit cross, first erected in 1963, was replaced on 19 June 2021 by a new one of larch wood and consecrated the following day.
From Steinberg am Rofan the summit gains about 1,200 metres of height and takes roughly three walking hours. The southern ascent is steep, exposed to the sun and rocky near the top. The northern route is longer, almost four hours of walking because it circles the base clockwise, and is secured with wire ropes and steel steps at one critical point.
The Guffert rises over 300 metres above the Mangfall Mountains to its north, so the double peak of Guffert and Guffertstein is easy to pick out from the Tegernsee and the Bavarian Prealps. Its summit cross, made of larch, was set up on 19 June 2021 and consecrated the following day, replacing the 1963 cross.
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