Bodenschneid
Encyclopedia
The Bodenschneid is a 1,668 m high mountain in the Schliersee Mountains
in the Mangfall range in the German Free State of Bavaria
.
, Schliersee
and Spitzingsee
and lies in the southern part of the district of Miesbach right on the boundary between the parishes of Kreuth
to the west and Schliersee to the east.
The Bodenschneid is long ridge, treeless at the top, with steep crags in the north. Another ridge, the Peißenberg, runs away from the summit to the northwest to the less well-known peaks of Rinnerspitz
, Wasserspitz and Rainerkopf.
), from the Spitzingsee
, from the Suttengebiet (Moni Alm) or from Enterrottach (southeast of the Tegernsee
, parish of Rottach-Egern
). Around 300 m below its highest point is the Rettenböck Alm where there is an accommodation hut, the Bodenschneidhaus, belonging to the German Alpine Club
and which is open all-year round. The shortest ascent, from Stümpfling (chairlifts from Sutten and Spitzing) over the gently ascending southern ridge, takes an hour.
Even in winter many ski tourers
and snowshoe
hikers make their way to the top from Fischhausen via the Bodenschneidhaus. This is the classic ascent, running initially through woods to the hut and finally climbing steeply up to the open summit.
Schliersee Mountains
The Schliersee Mountains are a part of the Mangfall Mountains in the Bavarian Prealps around the lakes of the Schliersee and the Spitzingsee. The Rotwand, at 1,884 m, is the highest and best-known summit in the group. In summer and winter it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the...
in the Mangfall range in the German Free State of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
Location and area
The Bodenschneid rises between the lakes of TegernseeTegernsee
Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
, Schliersee
Schliersee
Schliersee is a small town and a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany. It is named after the nearby Lake Schliersee....
and Spitzingsee
Spitzingsee
Spitzingsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 1084 m, its surface area is 28.3 ha....
and lies in the southern part of the district of Miesbach right on the boundary between the parishes of Kreuth
Kreuth
Kreuth is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany.-Schloss Ringberg:The castle Ringberg was owned by the dukes of Bavaria and was donated to the Max Planck Society in 1973.-Wildbad Kreuth:...
to the west and Schliersee to the east.
The Bodenschneid is long ridge, treeless at the top, with steep crags in the north. Another ridge, the Peißenberg, runs away from the summit to the northwest to the less well-known peaks of Rinnerspitz
Rinnerspitz
The Rinnerspitz is a 1,611 m high peak in the Schliersee Mountains in the Mangfall mountain range in the German Free State of Bavaria. It is also known by locals as the Peißenberg...
, Wasserspitz and Rainerkopf.
Ascent
The summit may be reached on foot from the Fischhausen-Neuhaus (on the southern shore of the SchlierseesSchliersee (lake)
Schliersee is a natural lake in Upper Bavaria in the Bavarian Alps. It is located next to the small town of Schliersee in the Miesbach district....
), from the Spitzingsee
Spitzingsee
Spitzingsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 1084 m, its surface area is 28.3 ha....
, from the Suttengebiet (Moni Alm) or from Enterrottach (southeast of the Tegernsee
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
, parish of Rottach-Egern
Rottach-Egern
Rottach-Egern is a municipality and town located at Lake Tegernsee in the district of Miesbach in Upper Bavaria, Germany....
). Around 300 m below its highest point is the Rettenböck Alm where there is an accommodation hut, the Bodenschneidhaus, belonging to the German Alpine Club
German Alpine Club
The German Alpine Club or DAV is the largest climbing association in the world and the eighth largest sports union in Germany. It is organised into 354 legally independent branches with a total of around 815,000 members...
and which is open all-year round. The shortest ascent, from Stümpfling (chairlifts from Sutten and Spitzing) over the gently ascending southern ridge, takes an hour.
Even in winter many ski tourers
Ski touring
Ski touring is a form of backcountry skiing involving traveling over the winter landscape on skis under human power rather than through the assistance of ski lifts or snow vehicles. It can take place in terrain ranging from perfectly flat to extremely steep...
and snowshoe
Snowshoe
A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation"....
hikers make their way to the top from Fischhausen via the Bodenschneidhaus. This is the classic ascent, running initially through woods to the hut and finally climbing steeply up to the open summit.
Source
- Reinhard Rolle: Hüttenwandern zwischen Garmisch und Berchtesgaden; Edition Förg, Rosenheim; ISBN 978-3933708304