Sulzspitze, Mountain summit in Tyrol, Austria
Sulzspitze is a 2,084 m mountain in the Allgäu Alps, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is a grassy peak of Aptychenkalk, a Jurassic limestone, rising east of the Vilsalpsee and north of the Leilachspitze. Its summit rocks bear traces of rock salt, and marked trails reach the top.
The Sulzspitze was first documented in 1557, when a Tannheim municipal deed named it "unter dem Sulzspitz" and a boundary description recorded "Sulzspitz, so neben dem Schochen". The name likely refers to a salt lick where rock salt weathers from the summit crags, or to waterlogged clay soil.
The name Sulzspitze was first recorded in 1557 in a document of the Tannheim municipality, as "unter dem Sulzspitz", and in a border description as "Sulzspitz, so neben dem Schochen". "Sulz" may refer to a salt lick for game, plausible here because rock salt weathers out of the summit rocks.
Marked trails ascend from Tannheim Valley to the summit, with the climb taking roughly four hours during summer months. Visitors should prepare for changeable weather and bring appropriate clothing for mountain hiking.
The name Sulzspitze was first recorded in 1557 in a document of the Tannheim municipality, as "unter dem Sulzspitz". "Sulz" may refer to a salt lick for game: rock salt weathers out of the summit rocks, which deer may have used.
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