Hermann von Barth (5 June 1845 – 7 December 1876) was a famous German mountaineer .
6-552: Crossing to middle peak: Hermann von Barth (1870) The Dreitorspitze is a large and very prominent, multi-peak mountain massif in the eastern part of the Wetterstein Mountains in southern Germany . It is divided into Partenkirchen Dreitorspitze (German: Partenkirchener Dreitorspitze ) at 2,633 metres (8,638 ft) and Leutasch Dreitorspitze (German: Leutascher Dreitorspitze ) at 2,682 metres (8,799 ft); each of which has several peaks. The main peak of
12-708: A research expedition in Africa . He died on 7 December 1876 in São Paulo de Loanda , Portuguese Angola . Von Barth is most well known for his exploration of the Karwendel mountains. In summer 1870 he climbed, alone, 88 peaks (12 for the first time, including the Birkkarspitze , Kaltwasserkarspitze , Lalidererspitze , Große Seekarspitze , Grubenkarspitze , Dreizinkenspitze , Eastern Karwendelspitze , Vogelkarspitze , Wörner , Kuhkopf ). In 1871 he switched to
18-789: Is usually part of a two-day tour with an overnight stop at the Meilerhütte hut. A one-day tour requires climbers to be in very good condition . Hermann von Barth Hermann von Barth was born on 5 June 1845 at Eurasburg Castle. He initially studied law in Munich , where he was affiliated to the Corps Franconia. As a junior lawyer he began in 1868 in Berchtesgaden to explore the still largely unconquered Berchtesgaden Alps . From 1873 he studied natural sciences and, in 1876, deranged by fever, he committed suicide whilst on
24-672: The Zugspitzplatt at the foot of the Zugspitze . The easiest route to the main peaks may be climbed at grades 1 and 2. An easy Klettersteig runs up to the western summit of the Partenkirchen Dreitorspitze, secured with cables, which is named after the famous explorer of the Northern Limestone Alps , Hermann von Barth . All the other peaks are reserved for climbers. Climbing the peaks
30-692: The Wetterstein mountains and was the first to climb many peaks there as well. By 1869 he had explored the Allgäu Alps , climbing 44 summits, 3 of which were previously unconquered. He typically climbed alone. In 1874 he published the book Aus den Nördlichen Kalkalpen ("From the Northern Limestone Alps"), in which he documented his experiences and tours. The work is viewed today as a classic amongst Alpine literature. The names of numerous mountain huts, trails, etc., are witness to
36-807: The fourth highest mountain massif in Germany is the Leutasch Dreitorspitze, which is also known as the Karlspitze . The Dreitorspitze marks the spot where the main chain of the Wetterstein mountains changes direction from its primary east–west orientation to run northwards for a short distance, before turning back again onto its main axis. East of the Dreitorspitze lies the karst plateau of the Leutasch Platt , comparable to
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