Blauberge

Halserspitz (left ) and blue mountains of the north

The Blue Mountains are a mountain range of the Bavarian Alps on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol. The highest peak is the Halserspitze, also called Halserspitz, with a height of 1863 m above sea level. A..

Location

The Blue Mountains are part of the Bavarian Mangfall mountains, specifically the Tegernsee Mountains and are located about eleven miles south of Lake Tegernsee. The approximately 4 km running in the east-west direction ridge of the Blue Mountains forms the border between Austria and Germany in the south to the north. To the south extend to the Inn Valley Brandenberger Alps. To the north are the Wolf's Glen and about four kilometers from the former spa town of Wildbad Kreuth. Neighboring mountain in the west is the 1613 m high shield block, which is partly also counted among the blue mountains. The massif is from west to east from the six peaks

• Pulpit (1562 m, 47 ° 35 'N, 11 ° 44' O47.58888888888911.7366666666671562 )
• Wichtlplatte ( 1765 m, 47 ° 35 'N, 11 ° 45' O47.58777777777811.7452777777781765 )
• Blue Mountain cutting (1787 m, 47 ° 35 'N, 11 ° 45' O47.58888888888911.7508333333331787 )
• Blue Mountain head (1787 m, 47 ° 35 'N, 11 ° 46' O47.5911.76751787 )
• Karspitz (1800 m, 47 ° 35 'N, 11 ° 47' O47.59055555555611.7766666666671800 )
• Halserspitz (1862 m, 47 ° 35 'N, 11 ° 47' O47.59138888888911.7813888888891862 )

The Halserspitz with its 1862 m not only the highest peak in the Blue Mountains, but the entire Tegernsee Mountains. The southern flank of the Blue Mountains is covered up to the height of the ridge of mountain pine, the much steeper north side has more craggy character. In East closes beyond the Bavarian Wildalm the mountain range Wilder hole mountain with the Schattlahnerkopf to.

Bases and routes

An important base is the slightly southeast of the Halserspitze located Gufferthütte ( 1475 m) of the Alpine Club Section Buy ring, which is open in summer and accommodation offers. Not far from the self-catering cottage is Bavarian Wildalm the Munich section of the German Alpine Club. Simply manages also the Blaubergalm (1540 m) is just below the sermon chair to the west.

Over the ridge of the Blue Mountains is a marked hiking trail, which allows the excess over the whole massif. The starting point of this popular but long circular walk normally develops Wildbad Kreuth. The rise from there over the Siebenhüttenalm and the Wolf's Glen to the saddle between the shield and stone pulpit is locally tightrope secured. Other ascents are possible from the Gufferthütte or Achenwald. The eastern end of the Blue Mountains is accessible from the Gufferthütte or Wildbad Kreuth (via the little mountain hut or the Bayrbachalm ). For the entire round, a time of eight hours is specified.

Sources and maps

• Wolfgang and Gerlinde Zimmermann: Bavarian Alps Alpine Club leaders - east, mountain Rother Verlag, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-7633-1103-3
• Georg Hohenester, Stefan Winter: Bavarian mountains, mountain Rother Verlag, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-7633-3041-6
• Alpine Club map 1:25,000, sheet BY 13 Mangfallgebirge West, Tegernsee, Hirschberg