Spitzstein

Spitzstein from south

The Spitzstein is a mountain southwest of Lake Chiemsee and north of the Kaiser mountain range in the Chiemgau Alps. About its rocky peaks with cross and chapel the German - Austrian border between Bavaria and Tyrol runs. From the highest point offers a beautiful panoramic view of the foothills of the Alps and the surrounding mountains of the Chiemgau Alps, Bavarian Alps, with a clear view to the Central Alps. The height of the summit after German measurement with 1596.2 m above sea level. NN and after Austrian measurement with 1598 m above sea level. A. indicated.

The Spitzstein summit is best kind of rank on the Spitzsteinhaus ( 1252 m ) can be achieved as a simple and popular mountain hike. Further increases begin in Innerwald or Erlerberg. Warning: the former trail through the north flank ( Spitzstein wall ) is blocked for several years and is not maintained anymore. It can only be committed at your own risk; because of the danger of falling rocks, the old backups and the faint markings to suggest he is no way. Therefore, the hiker remains only the normal route from Spitzsteinhaus through the southern flank in less than an hour to the summit. This route is considered to be simple, but is quite steep and runs last over bumpy terrain.