The Bavarian Prealps ( German : Bayerische Voralpen ) are a mountain range within the Northern Limestone Alps along the Austria–Germany border . They include the Bavarian Prealp region between the river Loisach to the west and the river Inn to the east; the range is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) long and 20–30 kilometres (12–19 mi) wide. The term is not defined politically, but alpine-geographically because, although the range is mostly located in Bavaria , southeast Germany , small areas of the Bavarian Prealps lie in the state of Tyrol (e.g. the Hinteres Sonnwendjoch south of the Rotwand ), Austria .
19-786: The term is not to be confused with the Bavarian Alps or the Bavarian Alpine Foreland . These terms include the whole of the alpine region (together with parts of the Wetterstein , the Karwendel , etc.) and the whole Alpine Foreland on Bavarian state territory. Except in the Ester Mountains in the extreme west, the summits of the Bavarian Prealps are all below 2000 metres in height and only
38-651: A 225-kilometre (140 mi) cycle path from Munich to the Tyrol (see main article ). Bavarian Alps The Bavarian Alps ( German : Bayerische Alpen ) is a collective name for several mountain ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps within the German state of Bavaria . The term in its wider sense refers to that part of the Eastern Alps that lies on Bavarian state territory. However, it
57-591: A few have prominent limestone cliffs . According to the 1984 classification of the Eastern Alps by the German Alpine Club the Bavarian Prealps are delineated as follows: Prealp region from Murnau via Kochel am See , Bad Tölz to Rosenheim – Inn to Kiefersfelden – Kieferbach – Glemmbach – Ellbach – Kaiserhaus (in Brandenberg ) – Brandenberger Ache – Erzherzog-Johann-Klause (at
76-693: A long-time concern and issue along the Bavarian Alps. Thanks to recent strides in conservation, many of these animals are being reintroduced into this habitat through park services such as the National Forest in Bavaria. Jachenau Jachenau is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria in Germany . This Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen location article
95-597: Is traditionally understood that the Bavarian Alps are only those ranges between the rivers Lech and Saalach ( Altbayern ). In this narrower sense, the Allgäu Alps in Swabia , which have only been part of Bavaria in more recent times, and the Berchtesgaden Alps in the east are not considered part of the Bavarian Alps. The term is frequently used, but does not correspond to the common classification of
114-599: The Allgäu and Lechtal Alps as well as the adjacent Achen Lake mountains. A rising number of mega charcoal pieces dated to the Bronze Age suggests increased slash and burn activities, possibly linked to the creation of open space for pasturing. These results provide evidence of human interaction with the mountain environment, beginning in the Neolithic Age and clear evidence of mountain pasture use beginning during
133-758: The Herzogstand and Heimgarten and the long ridge of the Benediktenwand . The eastern part of the Prealps between the rivers Isar and Inn is known as the Mangfall Mountains , because its streams – the Rottach, Weißach, Schlierach and Leitzach – all flow into the Mangfall river, which drains the whole area and forming an important groundwater store for the city of Munich . The highest peak in
152-555: The glaciers . Depositions by ice age rivers and glaciers left behind a gently rolling landscape in the Alpine Foreland with lakes and bogs. Due to hunting and environmental shifts, many animals are just now being reintroduced into the habitat they once roamed. The continent's giant cat, the lynx, is one of those returnees. The lynx disappeared from the Bavarian Alps in the 19th century due to human persecution, along with predatory demands. A release project by Czech colleagues in
171-481: The 1980s allowed for the lynx to have a second wind in the area, with the growth of the lynx population in the region. The gray wolf is the second giant predator and native to the Bavarian Forest. Like the lynx, the wolf was presumed extinct in the region, but due to conservation efforts and restraint on hunting in the area, they, too, are making a comeback. Mammals such as wildcats, otters, or beavers inhabit
190-536: The Brandenberger Ache) – Sattelbach – Ampelsbach – Achenbach – Walchen – Isar to Krün – Kranzbach – Kankerbach – Garmisch-Partenkirchen – Loisach to Murnau. The westernmost part of the Bavarian Prealps is formed by the Ester Mountains and its highest peak, the Krottenkopf (2,086 metres/6,844 ft), which is also the highest summit in the Prealps. To the northeast the range is enclosed by
209-988: The Dream Path runs from Geretsried to the Brauneck Gipfelhaus via Bad Tölz and Lenggries. Most of this stage is located in the Alpine Foreland. The fourth stage runs from the Brauneck-Gipfelhaus via the Benediktenwand in the Jachenau . The fifth stage runs from the Jachenau to Vorderriß, where the path enters the Karwendel. The end point is at Hinterriß. In addition there is the Via Bavarica Tyrolensis ,
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#1732780011489228-663: The Eastern Alps (AVE) developed by the German , Austrian and South Tyrol Alpine Clubs . It should not be confused with the term Bavarian Prealps either. The latter only covers the Bavarian section of the Prealps between the River Loisach in the west and the River Inn in the east. According to the Italian Partizione Delle Alpi classification, the Bavarian Alps ( Alpi Bavaresi ) comprise
247-540: The Iron Age at 750 BC. Based on palynology and pedoanthracology it is, however, difficult to clearly differentiate between pasturing, hunting, and other human interactions with the environment. The Bavarian Alps in their broader sense include the following parts of the mountain ranges listed − in this tabular overview sorted according to AVE roughly from west to east and with maximum heights above sea level (NN) . The highest peaks and elevations shown relate to that part of
266-697: The eastern part of the Bavarian Prealps – located on Austrian state territory in spite of the name – is the Hinteres Sonnwendjoch at 1,986 metres/6,516 ft above sea level . The Bavarian Prealps border the following mountain ranges in the Alps: To the north the Bavarian Prealps border on the Alpine Foreland . Many peaks in the Bavarian Prealps are part of Munich's Hausbergen ("home mountains") and may be climbed all year round on foot, by ski mountaineers or with snowshoes . There are good and simple, even family-friendly, routes to most of
285-503: The entire Alps, including the Bavarian Prealps. The Violette Way of the Via Alpina runs in 9 stages through the Bavarian Prealps as follows: The Munich–Venice Dream Path ( Traumpfad München–Venedig ), first publicised in 1977, also runs through the Bavarian Prealps. Although it is not an official long-distance path, it has become well known because so many walking clubs and states were involved in its creation. The third section of
304-582: The mountain group that lies in Bavaria, and not to the overall group. For example, the highest mountain of the Allgäu Alps , the 2,657 m above sea level (AA) high Großer Krottenkopf , lies in Tyrol and is not shown in the table. The highest peak in the Bavarian Alps and in Germany as a whole is the Zugspitze . It lies in the western part of the Wetterstein range and has a high Alpine character with its height of 2,962 m above NN as well as its two small glaciers . By clicking on
323-457: The national park too. The region's most well-known bird is the capercaillie. The stocks of the capercaillie, which is quite rare in Germany, also decreased and nearly vanished in the Bavarian Forest during the 20th century. Although the bird was close to extinction, path regulations and sanctuaries helped to further their population growth. The persecution of native animals in the region has been
342-614: The summits. Several also offer scenic, generally well-protected climbing routes across a wide range of climbing grades (UIAA II to X): the Roßstein and Buchstein , Plankenstein (Direkter Ostgrat: IV+, Nadel Südwand: X), Ruchenköpfe (Münchner Riß: III, Dülfer Riß: IV). A ski touring classic is the Rotwand-Reib'n , which runs up to the Rotwand. The Via Alpina , a cross-border long-distance trail with five route sections, runs over
361-636: The word "List" in the various rows of the Lists column, a list other mountains in the particular range may be viewed (noting that some of them will be outside Bavaria or the Bavarian Alps). The table may be sorted by clicking on the sort symbols in the column headers. Like the Alps as a whole, the Bavarian Alps as part of the Northern Limestone Alps were heavily influenced by the last ice age . Cirques , lakes and typical U-shaped valleys were formed by
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