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 Geiselstein from the northeast |
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| height | 1882 m above sea level NN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Ammergau Alps | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 '42 " N , 10 ° 49' 48" E | |
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| Normal way | from Geiselsteinjoch, UIAA II | |
 The summit structure made of solid Wetterstein limestone from the southeast |
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 North face of Geiselstein in winter |
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The Geiselstein is a 1,882 m high mountain in the Ammergau Alps nature reserve in southern Bavaria. The summit of the Kalkberg is a popular climbing area with numerous, sometimes very demanding routes. Even the normal route only enables the ascent for those who are not afraid of heights, sure-footed and experienced climbers. Because of its distinctive shape, the free-standing rock pyramid is sometimes referred to as the "Matterhorn of the Ammergau Alps". The north face of the Geiselstein falls about 400 meters into the valley.
Bases and paths
One can easily reach the Geiselstein when one of Halblech from the Kenzenbus about 12 km through the Halblechtal to Wankerfleck or Kenzenhütte drives. Both starting points are also easily accessible by bike. A hiking trail leads from the Kenzenhütte to the Kenzensattel in around 45 minutes. From there you climb for about an hour to the Geiselsteinsattel southwest of the mountain . Well-developed mountain paths allow normal mountain hikers to go around the massif. An ascent is only possible with appropriate equipment and experience.
The ascent via the normal route is usually classified in the guide literature with the difficulty level I, a position II (UIAA) . The Kenzenkopf ( 1745 m ) or the Hochplatte ( 2082 m ), which are very easy to climb with a little surefootedness , are to be seen as the summit destination for normal mountain hikers in this area .
Trivia
In 2003, two priests incardinated in the Diocese of Augsburg fell victim to fatal crashes in the Geiselstein area , Pastor Ulrich Fink from Wildpoldsried on June 16 and Pastor Peter Mayr from Halchach on July 7th of this year. The death of the former was falsely reported for the Gehrenspitze in two articles the previous day. The name of the mountain comes from the shadow it casts on the neighboring plateau when the sun is shining.
literature
- Dieter Seibert: AVF Allgäuer Alpen and Ammergauer Alpen , Rother Verlag Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7633-1126-2
Web links
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- ↑ Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy , State Office for Surveying and Geoinformation Bavaria : Digital Topographic Map 1:25 000, BayernAtlas , accessed on January 9, 2016
- ↑ Obituary from the community of Wildpoldsried, PDF , July 3, 2003
- ↑ Obituary for Pastor Ulrich Fink ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Medjugorje News No. 55
- ↑ The pastor Mayr Weg on allgaeu-ausfluege.de
- ↑ Through the Reichenbachklamm ... ( Memento of the original dated February 7, 2008 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. , Article from June 15, 2003 onreichenbachklamm.de
- ↑ Breitenbergbahn - Aggenstein , Allgäu excursions, June 15, 2003
- ↑ Shadow of Geiselstein on the Hochplatte , private page
