Älpelekopf (Gerstruben)

For other places with the same name, seeÄlpelekopf.

Älpelekopf
View ofHimmelschrofenfrom Älpelekopf. From left to right, the peaks:Hinterer Wildgundkopf,Vorderer Wildgundkopf(the highest peak),Klupper(the lowest peak),Himmelschrofen(the rightmost peak)
Highest point
Elevation	1,606 m (5,269 ft)
Coordinates	47°22′34″N10°18′50″E
Geography
Älpelekopf Location in Germany
Location	Bavaria,Germany
Parent range	Allgäu Alps

Älpelekopfis a mountain with an elevation of 1,606 m (5,269 ft) in theAlps.Älpelekopf has a secondary peak situated on a ridge which runs southwest fromRiffenkopftoSchrofenat which point the ridge falls off steeply.

The ridges connectingRiffenkopf,HahnenkopfandWannenkopfform a ring around the valleyGerstruber Älpeles.This valley has a deserted cabin and was formerly used as a pastoral area. There's a second cabin to the north, calledLugenalpewhich is in current use.

There is no marked path up to the summit. It can be summited viaGerstruber Älpele,but the trail requires technical experience. Älpelekopf is not a typical tourist destination.

References

• Thaddäus Steiner:Allgäuer Bergnamen,Lindenberg, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2007,ISBN978-3-89870-389-5
• Thaddäus Steiner:Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgäu,München, Selbstverlag des Verbandes für Flurnamenforschung in Bayern, 1972
• Zettler/Groth:Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer Alpen.Bergverlag Rudolf Rother,München 1984.ISBN3-7633-1111-4