Geitau → Aiplspitz → Fischhausen-Neuhaus
Pyramidal Plattenkalk summit with two glacial Kare. Includes leichte Kraxeleinheiten on the Nordgrat and the Jägerkamp as a bonus summit. Geitauer Alm cheese is a route highlight. (~14.5 km point-to-point)
Sensory information
- Noise
- very calm
- Crowds
- calm
- Visual busyness
- very calm
- Smells
- very calm
- ℹ️ Leaving early may take some planning.
- ✅ There is a quieter spot to take a break.
Exit options: Once past the Heißenplatte/Aiplspitz Sattel, the Nordgrat ascent commits you. Skip the Jägerkamp bonus to shorten if energy is low.
Practical facts
- Area
- Munich & Surroundings
- Physical effort
- Hard
- Energy needed
- high — a big day
- Weather
- Best in good weather
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Description
Pyramidal Plattenkalk summit with two glacial Kare. Includes leichte Kraxeleinheiten on the Nordgrat and the Jägerkamp as a bonus summit. Geitauer Alm cheese is a route highlight.
Category: Alpine Day Trip Distance: ~14.5 km point-to-point Difficulty: Demanding (climb, light scrambling) Bail-out: Once past the Heißenplatte/Aiplspitz Sattel, the Nordgrat ascent commits you. Skip the Jägerkamp bonus to shorten if energy is low.
Cooling off nearby
- Tegernsee — ≈ 15 km away
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