Juifen, Mountain summit in Tyrol, Austria
Juifen is a 1,988-metre summit in the Pre-Karwendel range of Tyrol, Austria. It is one of the most prominent peaks of that range, with a ridge extending over eight kilometres south to the Schreckenspitze (2,022 m). The Rotwandalm lies on the western slope below the summit.
The sources record no documented historical events, boundary markers or grazing history for the Juifen; its written record is limited to its use in alpinism. The summit lies in the Vorkarwendel, and the Rotwandalm below the western slopes is reached from the Bächental behind the Aquila forestry house at 919 m or from the Hagenwirt at 826 m in the Achental. South of the summit a ridge over eight kilometres long runs to the Schreckenspitze at 2022 m.
The Rotwand Alp (Rotwandalm) lies on the western slopes below the summit and is reached by mountain bike from the Bächen Valley, branching off behind the Aquila forestry house at 919 m, or from the Hagenwirt at 826 m in the Achen Valley. The name Juifen is also written 于芬山 in Chinese.
The summit is reached from the Sylvenstein Dam as an alpine hike, and it is also a winter destination for ski tours or snowshoes. Mountain bikers can approach via the Bächental or the Achental, passing the Rotwandalm on the western slopes; the Bächental branch starts behind the Aquila forestry house at 919 m.
The Juifen is the highest point of a ridge that runs over eight kilometres southward to the Schreckenspitze at 2,022 m. The Rotwand Alp (Rotwandalm) lies just west below the summit and can be reached by mountain bike from the Bächen Valley or the Achen Valley.
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