Feldalphorn, Mountain summit in Tyrol, Austria.
The Feldalphorn, also called Feldalpenhorn, is a 1,923 m (AA) mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps of Tyrol, Austria. It forms part of a ridge separating the Wildschönau valley to the west from the Kelchsau to the east, with the 1,980 m Schwaiberghorn to the south and the 1,648 m Turmkogel to the north. Its slopes rise gently, wooded below the tree line at about 1,700 m and open alpine meadows above.
The sources record no construction date or builders for the routes on the Feldalphorn; the mountain appears only as a hiking and ski touring peak. The forest road on the Wildschönau side runs up to the Untere Prädastenalm at 1,320 m, and from there a signed trail leads northwest to the 1,923 m summit. Signed paths also follow the ridge from the Turmkogel and the Schwaiberghorn and climb from the Kelchsau to the east.
The name Feldalphorn combines Feld, Alp and Horn, referring to the alpine meadows (Almen) on the upper slopes. The tree line here lies at about 1,700 m; above it the mountain is open pasture, while the Untere Prädastenalm at 1,320 m on the Wildschönau side is the starting point for the marked trail to the summit.
Marked trails lead to the summit from various starting points, with the northwestern route from Unterer Prädastenalm being the most direct option. The paths are well-maintained and clearly marked throughout.
The ridge carries the Feldalphorn north to the 1,648 m Turmkogel and south to the 1,980 m Schwaiberghorn, so the summit is rarely climbed alone. Ski tourers favour the Wildschönau ascent, considered comparatively safe from avalanches, gaining about 1,000 metres from the Schwarzenau in roughly 2.5 hours.
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