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Ascent of Wasserkuppe on 2011-10-25

Climber: Lee Newton

Date:

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Wasserkuppe

Location:

Germany

Elevation:

950 m / 3117 ft

Ascent Trip Report

Arriving at the extensive complex of buildings near the summit at dusk, I hastened towards the summit tower. Approaching in this manner from the East, one can take a road curving round to the left to approach the summit marker, which is on the ground to the west of the tower. The tower can be part-ascended to a viewing gallery through an automatic gate (2 Euro, need coins). I was alone on top, it was cold and very windy. I was jogging both ways to keep warm.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

40 m / 131 ft

Distance:

2 km / 1.2 mi

Trailhead:

Summit car park, next to Hotel 910 m / 2986 ft

Route Conditions:

Road Hike, Maintained Trail

Weather:

Cold, Very Windy, Partly Cloudy

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

10 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Time Down:

8 Minutes

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