Krottenkopf

The Krottenkopf, 2086 m, is a peak in the Ester Mountains and the highest mountain in the Bavarian Prealps. It lies within the Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Location and climbing options
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 (1955 m), the highest Alpine Club hut in the Bavarian Prealps.

There are four climbing options:
 * From Oberau a very steep climb, the Oberauer Steig, follows narrow mountain paths via the Frickenboden and later runs past the Bischof mountain, which is also over 2,000 metres high, but less well known. This climb requires about 4 hours.
 * From Klais another path runs via the Krüner Alm (1620 m) and the Michelfeld
 * From Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Farchant the route goes via the Esterbergalm taking about 4½ hours to reach the top of the Krottenkopf.
 * In addition, there is the even longer climb from Eschenlohe past the 1922 m Hohe Kisten to the summit.