Krottenkopf

Krottenkopf
Krottenkopf
	The Krottenkopf (2,086 m) from the Bischof (2033 m)
Highest point
Elevation	2,086 m above sea level (NN) (6,844 ft)
Prominence	1,156 m
Coordinates	47°32′43″N 11°11′34″E / 47.54528°N 11.19278°E
Geography
	Krottenkopf Location within Bavaria
Location	Bavaria, Germany
Parent range	Ester Mountains
Geology
Rock age	Triassic
Mountain type(s)	Oberrät Limestone in the summit region, otherwise Main Dolomite
Climbing
Normal route	Partenkirchen – Esterberg Alm – Weilheimer Hut – Krottenkopf

The Krottenkopf (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔtənˌkɔpf]), 2,086 metres/6,844 ft, 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 (1,955 metres/6,414 ft), 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 (1,620 metres/5,310 ft) 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 1,922-metre/6,306 ft Hohe Kisten to the summit.