Sennkogel, Alpine summit in Sölden, Austria

Sennkogel is an Alpine summit in the Ötztal Alps rising to about 3,400 meters with steep slopes and rocky terrain throughout. The mountain offers several climbing routes with varying difficulty levels for mountaineers.

Originally called 3rd Kreuzköpfe, the summit was renamed after Franz Senn, who made many first ascents in the Ötztal Alps in the 1860s, including the neighbouring Fineilspitze and Kreuzspitze. The first ascendant, E. J. Häberlin of Frankfurt am Main, proposed the new name, which Heinrich Heß accepted in his chapter on the Ötztal Alps in Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen.

The name Sennkogel was proposed by E. J. Häberlin of Frankfurt am Main, the mountain's first ascendant, to honour Franz Senn, who made many first ascents in the Ötztal Alps in the 1860s, including the neighbouring Fineilspitze and Kreuzspitze. The name was accepted by Heinrich Heß in his chapter on the Ötztal Alps in "Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen".

The peak is accessible from Sölden via marked mountain trails in summer months when conditions are safest. Visitors should bring proper hiking boots and have some high-altitude experience, as routes cross steep and exposed terrain.

The mountain was first called 3rd Kreuzköpfe; its first ascendant, E. J. Häberlin of Frankfurt am Main, proposed renaming it after Franz Senn, who made many first ascents in the Ötztal Alps in the 1860s, including the neighbouring Fineilspitze and Kreuzspitze. Heinrich Heß accepted the name in his chapter on the Ötztal Alps in "Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen".