Ahornbüchsenkopf

Maple bush head, Roßfeld ( 1551 m ) and zinc head ( 1336 m) from east ( Kuchl )

The maple bush head is 1604 m. NN high northern foothills of the High Gölls in the Berchtesgaden Alps in the district of Berchtesgaden, Bavaria ( Germany ) and in the state of Salzburg ( Austria ).

Geographical Location

The maple bush head rises in the Berchtesgaden Alps, about 2.8 km north- northeast of the High Gölls or just under 6 km (each air line) east of Berchtesgaden. About the peak the German - Austrian border.

On lightly wooded maple bush head extending on the German side, the Lower and Upper Ahornalm, the latter with the mountain inn Ahornkaser (1520 m) and ski lift is accessible to tourists. Between maple bush head and Hoher Goll is on the ridge above the Ecker Ecker First the saddle ( 1413 m) achievable Purtschellerhaus (1692 m).

Through the summit region of maple bush head ( north-east of the summit called cockscomb ), the Roßfeldhöhenringstraße, the times runs on German and times on Austrian territory near the summit and in Austria with 1,560 m above sea level. NN reaches its highest point.

On the western slope of the maple bush head spring the headwaters of running on German territory Larosbachs, which is a southern tributary of the Latvians trench in the eastern basin of the Berchtesgaden Ache. East of its hilltop spring the headwaters of the Sulzgrabens, which is a western tributary of the Salzach.

View opportunity

From easy erwanderbaren maple bush or head of the Roßfeldhöhenringstraße the view, among other things hochkalter, Reiter Alm Unterberg and the Berchtesgaden valley and on the extensive Salzach valley can be enjoyed. In the south impress the nearby north faces the High Gölls. If visibility is good is to be seen in the east of the Dachstein.