The Ester Mountains ( German : Estergebirge ) are a small mountain range in Bavaria . They are classified either as part of Bavarian Prealps or the larger chain of Northern Limestone Alps . The range stretches for about 15 kilometres. From the west it is bordered by the valley of the river Loisach and from the east by Walchensee lake and the valley of the river Isar . With its highest peak being Krottenkopf (2,086 m), the highest part of the range just exceeds 2,000 m. The range is of composed of limestone . The treeline is around 1,700 m.
3-654: The Krottenkopf ( German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔtənˌkɔpf] ), 2,086 metres/6,844 ft, is a peak in the Ester Mountains and the highest mountain in the Bavarian Prealps . It lies within the Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen . It lies in the westernmost part of the Bavarian Prealps in the Ester Mountains near the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen . Immediately below and
6-703: A half an hour from the summit is the Weilheimer Hut (1,955 metres/6,414 ft), the highest Alpine Club hut in the Bavarian Prealps. There are four climbing options: Ester Mountains Probably from preceltic ester (cf. basque Ezterenzubi , occitan Esterel ). The most important summits in the Ester range are the Krottenkopf (2,086 m), the Bischof (2,033 m), the Hohe Kisten (1,922 m),
9-785: The Hoher Fricken (1,940 m) and the Simetsberg (1,836 m). The climbs both from the Loisach valley as well as from Krün or Wallgau in the southeast are relatively long. As a result the Ester Mountains are relatively quiet with the exception of the Wank mountain (1,780 m) which is accessible by cable car (the Wankbahn ). Most tourists and mountaineers are attracted to the nearby higher ranges Wetterstein , Karwendel and to
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