The Hohes Brett is a mountain, above sea level according to the
German system or according to the
Austrian system
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, in the Göll massif of the
Berchtesgaden Alps
The Berchtesgaden Alps (german: Berchtesgadener Alpen) are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, named after the market town of Berchtesgaden located in the centre. The central part belongs to the Berchtesgadener Land district of southe ...
. The border between
Germany (
Bavaria) and
Austria (
Salzburg) runs across its peak. Its name, meaning "High Plank" in
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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, refers to the flat, rocky plateau near the summit which offers panoramic views of the surrounding areas including the
Watzmann's east face, the
Hagen Mountains
The Hagen Mountains (german: Hagengebirge) are a subrange of the Berchtesgaden Alps. They lie mainly in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the western quarter is in the Bavarian county of Berchtesgadener Land.
The steep western flanks of the Hagen ...
and the
Steinernes Meer. For a mountain of its height it is easy to scale and thus sees a lot of visitors.
Geography
The Hohes Brett is located near the southwestern end of the Göll massif. To its south lies the
Torrener Joch (), the saddle that separates the Göll massif from the Hagen Mountains. To the southwest, the
Jenner Jenner may refer to:
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*Jenner (mountain), a mountain in B ...
stands separate from the main massif. A ridge leads from the summit to the northeast, past the
Brettriedel and the
Archenköpfe, to the Göllscharte notch, north of which it continues to the
Hoher Göll
The Hoher Göll is a mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps. It is the highest peak of the Göll massif, which straddles the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Salzburg.
Geography
On the Bavarian west side of t ...
.
Ascent
The Hohes Brett is considered one of the easiest
two-thousander
Two-thousanders are mountains that have a height of at least 2,000 metres above sea level, but less than 3,000 metres. The term is used in Alpine circles, especially in Europe (e.g. German: ''Zweitausender'').
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s of the Berchtesgaden Alps. The
normal route
A normal route or normal way (french: voie normale; german: Normalweg) is the most frequently used route for ascending and descending a mountain peak. It is usually the simplest route.
Overview
In the Alps, routes are classed in the following way ...
leads from the Torrener Joch through the mountain's steep southern flank. The marked and, in places, secured trail can be done in about 90 minutes by wanderers meeting the basic requirements of high-alpine hiking. The Joch itself can be reached from
Schönau am Königssee
Schönau am Königssee is a municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria. It is located at the northern end of the Königssee lake.
Geography
Schönau is surrounded by the Berchtesgaden Alps; it is the sou ...
on the German side or from
Golling an der Salzach on the Austrian side, or by taking the cable car to the nearby Jenner.
A much longer and more advanced route begins with taking the Alpeltalsteig trail from Hinterbrand near Schönau to the Göllscharte, optionally taking a detour to the Hoher Göll, and then following the ridge to the Brett. A third, largely unmarked, route also starts at Hinterbrand and takes the direct way past the Brettgabel, approaching the summit from the northwest.
Both of these routes lead through trackless, rocky terrain.
References
External links
Hohes Brett at summitpost* {{GeoFinder, 3166, Hohes Brett
Mountains of Bavaria
Mountains of the Alps
Berchtesgaden Alps
Two-thousanders of Austria
Two-thousanders of Germany