Fürschießer

Fürschießer lies between the Traufbach and Sperrbach valleys. It is connected to the Hornbach chain via the Fürschießersattel at 2,207 metres .) To the southeast, the Krottenspitz ridge closes to Krottenspitze ) to back. With its little pronounced summit points and 2,264 metres ), its smooth but steep grassy areas, but especially due to its ridge-like and far-reaching back, it stands out in the mountain panorama of Oberstdorf. The most famous ridges are the back over the Krummenstein ), the Schwärzgerücken, and the Warmatsücken.

The shooter was first mentioned in 1500 in the hunting book of Emperor Maximilian. It is also recorded in the Atlas Tyrolensis from 1774, but this time as Schafberg. The origin of the name is a combination of the word "Fürschöß" in the meaning projections or protruding ridges and "Schißar", which means "the stones, avalanches". The latter refers to the northwestern flank, which is already documented in 1379.

Wikipedia