Krottenkopf | |
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![]() The Krottenkopf (2,086 m) from the Bischof (2033 m) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,086 m above sea level (NN) (6,844 ft) |
Prominence | 1,156 m |
Coordinates | 47°32′43″N 11°11′34″E / 47.54528°N 11.19278°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Ester Mountains |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Triassic |
Mountain type | Oberrät Limestone in the summit region , otherwise Main Dolomite[1] |
Climbing | |
Normal route | Partenkirchen – Esterberg Alm – Weilheimer Hut – Krottenkopf |
The Krottenkopf (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔtənˌkɔpf]), 2,086 metres/6,844 ft, is a peak in the Ester Mountains and the highest mountain in the Bavarian Prealps. It lies within the Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
It lies in the westernmost part of the Bavarian Prealps in the Ester Mountains near the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Immediately below and a half an hour from the summit is the Weilheimer Hut (1,955 metres/6,414 ft), the highest Alpine Club hut in the Bavarian Prealps.
There are four climbing options: