Riedberger Horn
Riedbergerhorn from Three banners head
The Riedbergerhorn (also Riedbergerhorn ) is with 1787 meters the highest mountain in the horn section in the western Allgäu Alps, County Upper Allgaeu, Bavaria ( Germany ).
Geographical location
The Riedbergerhorn rises as a striking Grasberg 4.4 km east-southeast of Balderschwang and 1.9 km northwest of the Riedbergpass whose pass road Hittisau (Vorarlberg, Austria ) in the west and Fischen im Allgäu ( Bavaria, Germany ) with one another in the East. His somewhat lower eastern neighbor mountain is the well head ( 1712.2 m above sea level. NN ).
South of Riedberger horn rises near the Riedbergpass the Bolgenach, a western tributary of the Weißach.
Geology
The geology of the Riedbergerhorn from the easily weathered flysch, a soft, often moist rock layer that was formed by weathering. It counts thereby flowers mountains of the Allgäu Alps.
Ski
The Riedbergerhorn is highly valued with touring friends as a ski mountain, because this mountain is to ride on all sides. Luis Trenker praised the collection as " the most beautiful ski mountain in Germany".
Under the Riedbergerhorn open up a total of five lifts the broad slopes of grass in the boiler Gehrenalpe. Thus, it is also regarded as a small, but extremely snow -secure ski resort. The base station is located at 1,450 meters above sea level, the highest point on almost 1,700 meters. The downhill slopes are mostly easily classified to moderate.
Wanderberg
In the snow-free period, the Riedbergerhorn having simple approaches, often visited by hikers. A number of opportunities for advancement makes the trips varied, because you can choose to descend to another page. On the wide, treeless summit plateau is a large cross, meet at the various hiking and Aufstiegeswege. From there you have a clear day panoramic views from the Lake Constance across the mountains of the Bregenz Forest and the glaciers of Schesaplana to the Lech thalers Alps, on the Nagelfluhkette on the bright chalk walls of the churchyard, on the Allgäu main ridge and in the Iller Valley well into the foothills of the Alps beyond.
The area around the Riedbergerhorn is characterized as an "ideal, hazardous walking area ," the " is possible even with children ". Steep and somewhat more challenging is only the increase over the northeast ridge (T3).
On the northern foothills of the Riedberger horn at 1500 meters the Schwabenhütte the Ski Club Swabia, in south-eastern basin is privately managed Grasgehren hut.
Flora and Fauna
Along the flanks of the Riedbergerhorn be found both blueberry and Alpenrose stocks. In winter, the people living in the knee Wood Hanging grouse should not be disturbed.