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Karkopf
The Karkopf is a mountain, 1,738 m, and the highest peak of the whole Lattengebirge range in the German state of Bavaria. It lies exactly on the boundary between the municipality of Bayerisch Gmain (parish of Forst St. Zeno) to the west and the municipality of Bischofswiesen (parish of Bischofswiesener Forst) to the east. As a consequence of its good long-distance views over the whole mountain massif, the mountain is a popular walking area. The mountains of Untersberg, Hoher Göll and Watzmann may be seen to the south, and the Zwiesel (mountain), Zwiesel and Hochstaufen to the north. The summit may be ascended from various sides, e.g. via the Predigtstuhl (Lattengebirge), Predigtstuhl or along the Törlschneid from Winkl. The ascent on the ''Alpgartensteig'' path has an easy ''klettersteig'' character with several ladders, steps and cables as protection. The route is only suited to experienced mountain walkers, because you need to have a head for heights and sure-footedness. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lattengebirge
The Lattengebirge, also sometimes called the Latten Mountains, are a mountain range up to in the county of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria. They form a subgroup of the Berchtesgaden Alps and forms the northern end of its parent range. Geography Location The Lattengebirge lie northeast of the Reiter Alpe, Reiteralm, from which they are separated by the mountain pass of Schwarzbachwacht, and west of the Untersberg, from which they are separated by the Hallthurm Pass. They are located within the municipalities of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Ramsau, Bischofswiesen, Bayerisch Gmain, Bad Reichenhall and Schneizlreuth, as well as the former unparished areas (now civil parish, parishes of the respective municipalities of) Forst Taubensee (Ramsau), Forst St. Zeno (Bayerisch Gmain, Bad Reichenhall und Schneizlreuth) and Bischofswiesener Forst (Bischofswiesen), and they are also within the Berchtesgaden Biosphere Reserve. The Saalach, a southwestern tributary of the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |