Wiedersberger Horn, Mountain summit in Tyrol, Austria
Wiedersberger Horn is a mountain summit in Tyrol that stands at 2,127 meters above sea level. Wooden step-like beams guide hikers along the marked route to reach the peak.
A wooden cross was placed at the summit in October 1933 by a Catholic group from the village of Reith as a sign of faith. This cross remains a landmark on the peak today.
The wooden summit cross bears a plaque reading "Dem Herrgott und der Heimat in treuer Einigkeit im Ottober des Heiligen Jahres 1933 errichtet", erected in October 1933 by the Katholischer Burschenverein Reith, a Catholic fellowship from the village of Reith. The plaque keeps the period spelling "Ottober" for October.
The highest lift in the ski area ends at 2,025 m; from there a path leads to the 2,127 m summit, eased by step-like wooden beams. In winter the climb is straightforward when snow conditions are safe. The mountain is reached from the Alpbachtal valley by cableways.
The summit cross plaque was erected in October 1933 by the Katholischer Burschenverein Reith, a Catholic fellowship from Reith. Its inscription keeps the spelling of the time, including "Ottober" instead of "Oktober". The plaque is small and easy to miss next to the cross itself.
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