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At , the Hochkalter in the Berchtesgaden Alps is the highest peak in the massif of the same name and therefore one of the highest mountains in Germany. The Hochkalter Massif (German: Hochkalterstock or Hochkaltermassiv) is also called the Hochkalter mountains (German: Hochkaltergebirge).

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Mountain.name
Hochkalter
Mountain.photo
Hochkalter.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
View of the Hochkalter and Blaueis, from the north
Mountain.elevation_m
2606.9
Mountain.prominence_m
663
Mountain.parent_peak
Watzmann
Mountain.map
Alps
Mountain.map_caption
Location in the Alps
Mountain.map_size
250
Mountain.label_position
right
Mountain.location
Germany (Bavaria)
Mountain.range
Berchtesgaden Alps
Mountain.first_ascent
Prince-Bishop Schwarzenberg with Gemminger, Tatz and Wein, 1830
Mountain.easiest_route
From the Ofen valley, grade I
Mountain.normal_route
over the "Schönen Fleck" from the Blaueishütte, grade II
Mountain.isolation_km
4.5

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Elevation
2606.9
Image
Hochkalter mit Blaueis von Norden.jpg
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Hochkalter
topographic prominence
621
topographic isolation
4.5
hashtag
Hochkalter
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13 sections
Contents
  • Geology of the Hochkalter mountains
  • Rockfalls
  • Hochkalter, 2.607 m
  • Schärtenspitze, 2.153 m
  • Ofentalhörnl, 2.513 m
  • Hocheisspitze, 2.523 m
  • Kammerlinghorn, 2.483 m
  • Palfelhörner, 2.222 und 2.073 m
  • Seehorn, 2.321 m
  • Overview of the Hochkalter summits
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

At , the Hochkalter in the Berchtesgaden Alps is the highest peak in the massif of the same name and therefore one of the highest mountains in Germany. The Hochkalter Massif (German: Hochkalterstock or Hochkaltermassiv) is also called the Hochkalter mountains (German: Hochkaltergebirge).

The Hochkalter massif lies west of the Watzmann massif and, like it, is located within the Berchtesgaden National Park. The Hochkalter mountains are divided into sub-groups known as the Hochkalter Group (Hochkalter-Gruppe), Hocheis Group (Hocheis-Gruppe) and Southern Wimbach Chain (Südliche Wimbachkette). The most important base for climbing this alpenstock is the German Alpine Club's Blaueis Hut (Blaueishütte, literally "Blue Ice Hut") which lies at a height of in the Blaueis Cirque (Blaueiskar) below the Blaueis, the most northern glacier in the Alps. Other mountain huts are the Bergheim Hirschbichl for the Hocheis Group, the Wimbachgries Hut (Wimbachgrieshütte) for climbs up the eastern flanks of the massif and the Ingolstädter Haus for the Southern Wimbach Chain.

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