The Rotwand ("Red Wall") is a 1,884 m high peak in the

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, the highest summit in the

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region and one of the most popular of

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's local mountains (''Hausberge''). The summit may be reached in an easy hike from the lake of Spitzingsee on various routes (e. g. through the ''Pfanngraben'' gorge with its picturesque

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).Walter and Michael Pause, ''Münchner Hausberge: die klassischen Ziele'', The summit can be attained even more easily from the nearby mountain station on the ''Taubenstein'' and, as a result, can often become rather overcrowded on summer's days. Alternatively the top can be climbed from Geitau via the lake of Soinsee. Below the summit, at a height of 1,737 m, is the mountain hut of '' Rotwandhaus''. In winter the Rotwand is frequently climbed by skiers. The classic ''Rotwand-Reib’n'' runs from the Spitzingsee to the Rotwand, then over the ''Kümpflscharte'' arête (1,695 m) to the Auerspitz summit (1,811 m), continuing via the alpine pasture of ''Großtiefentalalm'' (1,500 m), the Miesing saddle (1,704 m; with detours to the ''Hochmiesing''), ''Kleintiefentalalm'' and '' Taubensteinhaus'' and back to the Spitzingsee. This tour is also possible with snowshoes. The "problem bear", JJ1 (also known as ''Bruno''), was believed to be the first wild bear on German soil for 170 years. He was declared a threat to humans and killed on 26 June 2006 around 4.50 am in the Rotwand area after he had been seen at the ''Rotwandhaus''. File:Rotwand vom Auerspitz-1.jpg, The Rotwand from the Auerspitz File:Rotwandhaus.jpg, The '' Rotwandhaus'' – view from the path to the Rotwand summit File:Rotwand vom Auerspitz-2.jpg, The Rotwand seen from the Auerspitz

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Rotwand mountain hike

Rotwand Reibe ski tour

Rotwand mountain hike in winter

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