Ecker saddle

This article explains the road pass in the Bavarian Forest, the Saumpass, 1413 m, between Berchtesgaden and Kuchl at the Purtschellerhaus see Eckersattel (Göll) .

Ecker saddle
Pass height with information sign
Compass direction	North	south
Pass height	842  m above sea level NHN
district	Cham , Bavaria	Regen , Bavaria
Valley locations	Arrach	Arnbruck
expansion	Pass road (St 2326)
Mountains	Kaitersberg , Bavarian Forest
Map (Bavaria)
Coordinates	49 ° 9 '48 "  N , 12 ° 59' 27"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 9 '48 "  N , 12 ° 59' 27"  E

The Ecker saddle is a mountain pass in the Bavarian Forest , the pass height of which is 842  m above sea level. NHN lies.

The road over the Ecker Sattel runs from the northern municipality of Arrach in the valley of the Weißen Regens over several hairpin bends to the top of the pass at Weiler Eck and from there to the southern municipality of Arnbruck in the Zellertal .

Location and surroundings

To the west of the Ecker saddle lies the Große Riedelstein ( 1133  m ), on whose slope two ski lifts lead from the top of the pass . To the east of the saddle is the Mühlriegel ( 1080  m ).

At the top of the pass there is a mountain inn with overnight accommodation, a parking lot for hikers and a bus stop.

Probable origin of the name

The name Eck should mean elevation or rock ledge on a traffic connection.

See also

There is a Eckersattel (1,413 m) in the Berchtesgaden Alps , see Purtschellerhaus .

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1. ^ ADAC motorbike tours MR 13 : Bavarian Forest, Bohemian Forest, Upper Palatinate Forest
2. ↑ MSD Online Tour Guide: Bavarian Forest, Upper Palatinate Forest, Bohemian Forest
3. ^ Egon M. Binder: Hiking in the Bavarian Forest , DuMont Reiseverlag, 2008, ISBN 3770152123
4. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated December 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ http://www.skieck.de/
6. ↑ http://www.berggasthof-hotel-eck.de/
7. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated February 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Term description of an inn of the same name in the vicinity)