Hochplatte (Ammergau Alps)

High plate
	East view of the Ammergau plateau
height	2082 m above sea level NN
location	Bavaria , Germany
Mountains	Ammergau Alps
Dominance	4.3 km → Vulture heads
Notch height	964 m ↓ Ammersattel
Coordinates	47 ° 33 '11 " N , 10 ° 50' 36" E Coordinates: 47 ° 33 '11 " N , 10 ° 50' 36" E
rock	Wetterstein lime
Age of the rock	Triad
Normal way	Kenzenhütte - Scheinbergalpe - east side - Hochplatte (east rise)

Summit ridge of the Hochplatte

The high plateau is a 2082 m above sea level. NHN high mountain in the Ammergau Alps and the highest point in the Ostallgäu district . To better distinguish it from other mountains with this name in the Northern Limestone Alps , it is also referred to as the Ammergauer Hochplatte . It is a striking rock slab made of Wetterstein limestone, clearly towering over the area, with an east and the main summit. Due to its exposed location as a panoramic mountain , the Hochplatte is a popular destination for hikes and ski tours .

location

The summit is about seven kilometers east of Füssen in the German state of Bavaria . Neighboring mountains are in the west (towards Füssen) and northwest Krähe , Gabelschrofen , Gumpenkarspitze and Geiselstein 1884 m above sea level. NHN and north of the Firstberg 1783 m above sea level. NHN . To the east, the Scheinbergspitze is 1929 m above sea level. NHN . To the south, the karst terrain slopes down to the Ammersattel . The high plateau is located in the Ammergebirge nature reserve (NSG-00274.01).

Base and tours

The easiest way to the high plateau leads from the Kenzenhütte 1294 m above sea level. NHN over the Scheinbergalpe and then through karst terrain over the east side to the summit. According to literature, the ascent takes about two and a half hours. In fact, at least 3 hours should be expected.
A more demanding tour (according to the literature, UIAA I level of difficulty ) leads from the Kenzenhütte in a good three hours over the Gumpenkar from the west to the summit. Wire rope insurances are available in difficult places.