Krottenkopf

This article is about the peak in the Bavarian Prealps. For the highest peak in the Allgäu Alps, see Großer Krottenkopf.
Krottenkopf

The Krottenkopf (2,086 m) from the Bischof (2033 m)
Highest point
Elevation 2,086 m above sea level (NN) (6,844 ft)
Prominence 1,156 m
Coordinates 47°32′43″N 11°11′34″E / 47.54528°N 11.19278°E / 47.54528; 11.19278Coordinates: 47°32′43″N 11°11′34″E / 47.54528°N 11.19278°E / 47.54528; 11.19278
Geography
Krottenkopf

Bavaria, Germany

Parent range Ester Mountains
Geology
Age of rock Triassic
Mountain type Oberrät Limestone in the summit region , otherwise Main Dolomite[1]
Climbing
Normal route Partenkirchen – Esterberg Alm – Weilheimer Hut – Krottenkopf

The Krottenkopf (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔtənˌkɔpf]), 2,086 metres/6,844 ft, is a peak in the Ester Mountains and the highest mountain in the Bavarian Prealps. It lies within the Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Location and climbing options

It lies in the westernmost part of the Bavarian Prealps in the Ester Mountains near the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Immediately below and a half an hour from the summit is the Weilheimer Hut (1,955 metres/6,414 ft), the highest Alpine Club hut in the Bavarian Prealps.

There are four climbing options:

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References

  1. Bayerisches Geologisches Landesamt, 1998, Geological map of Bavaria with key 1:500,000
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