Jochberg (mountain)

The Jochberg behind the place Walchensee

The Jochberg is a 1565 meter high mountain in the Bavarian Alps between Lake Kochel and Walchensee. He was a so-called Nunatak, so a mountain whose summit stood out about 150 m from the ice stream during the Würm glaciation. The boiler Mountain, the incision between Herzogstandbahn and Jochberg, was a Alpentor; Here flowed a tributary of the Isar River Glacier, which in turn was a tributary of the Inn valley glacier at an altitude of about 1400 m above sea level. NN through. The north side of Jochberges is characterized by vertical main dolomite plates from the Upper Triassic period. The south side stands out due to steep grassy slopes.

Because of his view of the surroundings he is a popular excursion peak and is considered light and suitable for families hike. Furthermore, the Summit is a frequented off point for paragliders. Ascent from Kesselberg above Urfeld or alternatively a bit longer of Jachenau, Sachenbach from the eastern shore of Walchensee, or Kochel. Below the summit is at 1,382 meters the cultivated only in the summer Jocheralm.

On a clear day you can see the Munich Olympic tower to the north. In very good conditions, also the clouds of steam from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants Isar II and Grundremmingen can be identified. Even in winter the Jochberg is much boarded; usually also run at medium height snow trodden traces the path from the boiler hill.

In February 2013 Preliminary energy Allianz Bayern were known to build in the south-eastern flank of the Jochberg in the trough of a Jocheralm Pumpspeichersee with an up to 35 m high rockfill dam ( the pumped storage plant Jochberg ).

Gallery

Walchensee and Kochelsee

Panorama from Jochberg south