Krottenkopf Explained

Krottenkopf
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Elevation:	(2086disp=output onlyNaNdisp=output only)
Prominence:	1,156 m
Range:	Ester Mountains
Location:	Bavaria, Germany
Map:	Germany Bavaria
Coordinates:	47.5453°N 11.1928°W
Type:	Oberrät Limestone in the summit region, otherwise Main Dolomite^[1]
Age:	Triassic
Normal Route:	Partenkirchen – Esterberg Alm – Weilheimer Hut – Krottenkopf

The Krottenkopf (pronounced as /de/), 2086disp=xNaNdisp=x, 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 (1955disp=xNaNdisp=x), the highest Alpine Club hut in the Bavarian Prealps.

There are four climbing options:

• From Oberau a very steep climb, the Oberauer Steig, follows narrow mountain paths via the Frickenboden and later runs past the Bischof mountain, which is also over 2,000 metres high, but less well known. This climb requires about 4 hours.
• From Klais another path runs via the Krüner Alm (1620disp=xNaNdisp=x) and the Michelfeld
• From Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Farchant the route goes via the Esterbergalm taking about 4½ hours to reach the top of the Krottenkopf.
• In addition, there is the even longer climb from Eschenlohe past the 1922m (6,306feet) Hohe Kisten to the summit.

See also

• List of mountains of the Alps
• List of Alpine peaks by prominence

External links

• Tour description
• Tour description in winter with photos
• Annotated summit panorama from theKrottenkopf
• Description of tour via the Oberauer Steig incl. map and photos

Notes and References

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