The Schildenstein is a 1613 m high mountain in the

Mangfall Mountains The Mangfall Mountains (german: Mangfallgebirge), or sometimes Mangfall Alps, are the easternmost part of the Bavarian Prealps that, in turn, belong to the Northern Limestone Alps. The name comes from the river Mangfall, whose tributaries, the Ro ...

in Bavaria. The peak can be reached after an easy hike from Kreuth over the ''Geißalm'' and ''Königsalm''. The route via the ''Wolfsschlucht'', on the other hand, is made secure by wire cables. The

Blauberge The Blauberge ("Blue Mountains") or Blauberg are a mountain range in the Bavarian Prealps on the border between the states of Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol in Austria. Its highest summit is the ''Halserspitze'',Federal Office for Metrology and Sur ...

are connected to the East side of the Schildenstein. The ''Kavalierhaus'' on the ''Königsalm'' was built in 1818 by the King of Bavaria,

Maximilian I Maximilian I may refer to: *Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, reigned 1486/93–1519 *Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, reigned 1597–1651 *Maximilian I, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1636-1689) *Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, reigned 1795� ...

. The king was said to have frequented the Alpine pasture. The wooden structure nearby dates from 1723, and is the largest historic alpine hut in the

Miesbach Miesbach () is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. The district is at an altitude of 697 metres above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 863.50 km² of alpine headlands and in 2017 had a popul ...

district.

External links

"Der Schildenstein: Steinmandl.de (German)

Mountains of Bavaria Mountains of the Alps