Kreuzjoch, Mountain summit in Verwall Alps, Austria.
Kreuzjoch is a 2,395-metre summit in the Verwall group, on the municipal territory of Schruns in Vorarlberg's Montafon region. A summit cross was erected on the top in 1957 by the Katholische Jugend Schruns and taken over by the Schruns fire brigade in 2006. The Kreuzjoch saddle at 2,380 metres lies just below the peak, and the Schwarzsee (2,105 m) and Herzsee sit on the Seeweg approach from the Kapellalpe.
The summit cross at 2,395 m was erected in 1957 by the Katholische Jugend Schruns, the Catholic youth group of the town below, and taken over by the Schruns fire brigade in 2006. The mountain lies in the municipality of Schruns in the Montafon region of Vorarlberg.
The summit cross at 2,395 m was erected in 1957 by the Katholische Jugend Schruns, the Catholic youth group of the valley town below, and taken over by the Schruns fire brigade in 2006. The cross marks the highest point reached from the Panorama Bahn station at 2,375 m, about thirty minutes' walk away.
The climb requires good physical fitness and mountain hiking experience, as trails are steep and partly exposed. The Wormser Hütte mountain shelter sits below the summit and serves as a useful base or stopping point for visitors.
The summit cross at 2,395 m was erected in 1957 by the Katholische Jugend Schruns and taken over by the Schruns fire brigade in 2006. From the top, the Hochjoch lies 90 minutes away and the Zamangspitze 40 minutes.
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