Dreitorspitze is a large and very prominent, multi-peak

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in the eastern part of the Wetterstein Mountains in southern

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. It is divided into Partenkirchen Dreitorspitze (German: ''Partenkirchener Dreitorspitze'') at and Leutasch Dreitorspitze (German:''Leutascher Dreitorspitze'') at ; each of which has several peaks. The main peak of the fourth highest mountain massif in Germany is the Leutasch Dreitorspitze, which is also known as the Karlspitze. The Dreitorspitze marks the spot where the main chain of the Wetterstein mountains changes direction from its primary east-west orientation to run northwards for a short distance, before turning back again onto its main axis. East of the Dreitorspitze lies the karst plateau of the ''Leutasch Platt'', comparable to the '' Zugspitzplatt'' at the foot of the Zugspitze. The easiest route to the main peaks may be climbed at grades 1 and 2. An easy '' Klettersteig'' runs up to the western summit of the Partenkirchen Dreitorspitze, secured with cables, which is named after the famous explorer of the Northern Limestone Alps,

Hermann von Barth Hermann von Barth (5 June 1845 – 7 December 1876) was a famous German mountaineer. Life and career Hermann von Barth was born on 5 June 1845 at Eurasburg (Oberbayern), Eurasburg Castle. He initially studied law in Munich, where he was affili ...

. All the other peaks are reserved for climbers. Climbing the peaks is usually part of a two-day tour with an overnight stop at the ''Meilerhütte'' hut. A one-day tour requires climbers to be in very good condition. *Valley settlements:

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(Germany), Leutasch (Austria),

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(Germany) *Bases: Meilerhütte (

Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; Bavarian: ''Garmasch-Partakurch''), nicknamed Ga-Pa, is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated ''GAP''), in the O ...

Section of the

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Image:Dreitorspitze_Musterstein_HQ.jpg, View from the western peak of the Dreitorspitze of the middle and northeastern summits and the Musterstein Image:Leutascher Dreitorspitze MQ.jpg, The Leutasch Dreitorspitze from the Partenkirchen Dreitorspitze Image:Hermann von Barth Weg MQ.jpg, Start of the

Way Image:HvB Zeichnung Leutascher Dreitorspitzen von S.jpg, Leutasch Dreitorspitze. Sketch by H. v. Barth 1873 Image:HvB Zeichnung Partenkirchener Dreitorspitzen von S.jpg, Partenkirchen Dreitorspitze. Sketch by H. v. Barth 1873 {{Authority control Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Bavaria Mountains of Tyrol (state) Wetterstein Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district) Two-thousanders of Germany Two-thousanders of Austria