The Hohes Brett is a mountain, above sea level according to the German system or according to the Austrian system, in the Göll massif of the

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. The border between Germany (

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) and

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(

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) runs across its peak. Its name, meaning "High Plank" in German, refers to the flat, rocky plateau near the summit which offers panoramic views of the surrounding areas including the

Watzmann The Watzmann () is a mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps south of the village of Berchtesgaden. It is the third highest in Germany, and the highest located entirely on German territory. Three main peaks array on a N-S axis along a ridge on the ...

's east face, the Hagen Mountains and the

Steinernes Meer The Steinernes Meer (literally "Rocky Sea") is a high karst plateau in the Northern Limestone Alps. As one of the nine sub-ranges of the Berchtesgaden Alps the Steinernes Meer belongs partly to Bavaria and partly to Land Salzburg, Salzburg. Loc ...

. For a mountain of its height it is easy to scale and thus sees a lot of visitors.

Geography

The Hohes Brett is located near the southwestern end of the Göll massif. To its south lies the Torrener Joch (), the saddle that separates the Göll massif from the Hagen Mountains. To the southwest, the Jenner stands separate from the main massif. A ridge leads from the summit to the northeast, past the Brettriedel and the Archenköpfe, to the Göllscharte notch, north of which it continues to the

Hoher Göll The Hoher Göll () is a mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps. It is the highest peak of the Göll massif, which straddles the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Salzburg. Geography On the Bavarian west side of t ...

Ascent

The Hohes Brett is considered one of the easiest

two-thousander Two-thousanders are mountains that have a height of at least 2,000 metres above sea level, but less than 3,000 metres. The term is used in Alpine circles, especially in Europe (e.g. German: ''Zweitausender''). The two photographs show two ...

s of the Berchtesgaden Alps. The

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leads from the Torrener Joch through the mountain's steep southern flank. The marked and, in places, secured trail can be done in about 90 minutes by wanderers meeting the basic requirements of high-alpine hiking. The Joch itself can be reached from

Schönau am Königssee Schönau am Königssee is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the Germany, German state of Bavaria. It is located at the northern end of the Königssee lake. Geography Schönau is surrounded by t ...

on the German side or from

Golling an der Salzach Golling an der Salzach is a market town in the Hallein district of Salzburg, Austria. Geography It is located on the southern rim of the ''Tennengau'' region south of the city of Salzburg. Here at the confluence of the Salzach and its Lammer trib ...

on the Austrian side, or by taking the cable car to the nearby Jenner. A much longer and more advanced route begins with taking the Alpeltalsteig trail from Hinterbrand near Schönau to the Göllscharte, optionally taking a detour to the Hoher Göll, and then following the ridge to the Brett. A third, largely unmarked, route also starts at Hinterbrand and takes the direct way past the Brettgabel, approaching the summit from the northwest. Both of these routes lead through trackless, rocky terrain.

References

External links

Hohes Brett at summitpost
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