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14-742: The valley was formed during the Würm Ice Age by the Reintal Glacier and then deepened by the Partnach in the post-ice age period after the retreat of the glacier to the periphery of the Schneefernerkopf mountain. The upper Reintal, which was shaped by the glacier and today forms a U-shaped glacial valley , ends between the Hohe Gaifkopf in the west and the Schachen in the east. The lower Reintal lies in

28-819: A sub-peak of the Zugspitze. Either way, its prominence is 176 m. If it is not reckoned as an independent peak, then the claim to the second highest mountain in Germany goes to the Hochwanner (2,746 m), which is clearly separated from the Zugspitze massif by the Rein Valley, Gatterl and Feldernjöchl. The third highest mountain, with a height of 2,713 m, is the Watzmann in the Berchtesgaden Alps . The easiest way to climb

42-632: The Austrian state of Tyrol . It is the dominant mountain in the Wetterstein, especially when viewed from Ehrwald . Although the Schneefernerkopf may be viewed as the 'second highest mountain in Germany' after the Zugspitze , this depends heavily on the definition of the term 'mountain'. Due to its proximity to the Zugspitze (it has a topographic isolation of 1.7 km) it is questionable whether it can be counted as an independent mountain, or merely as

56-677: The Hochwanner (formerly: Kothbachspitze ) is the second highest mountain in Germany after the Zugspitze (if the somewhat higher Schneefernerkopf is only considered as a sub-peak of the Zugspitze). In addition the Hochwanner is the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein ( Wettersteinhauptkamm ) running from Gatterl to the Upper Wettersteinspitze ( Oberen Wettersteinspitze ) above Mittenwald in an east–west direction. From

70-637: The Hohe Gaifkopf (1,864 m). The highest points on the southern flank of the valley lie on the Hochwanner (2,744 m), the Hinterreintalschrofen (2,670 m) and the Dreitorspitze (2,682 m). The valley floor lies at elevations between 1400 m above NN at the source of the Partnach river, 1,002 m at the entrance to the gorge of the Hinteren Klamm and 797 m at the start of the Partnachklamm gorge, in

84-680: The Northern Limestone Alps ) the Hochwanner has remained a relatively unknown mountain. This is due to its relatively inaccessible location, behind the Alpspitze and hidden by the Höllentalspitze . The more widely known, but lower Watzmann is often wrongly cited as the second highest mountain in Germany. The easiest route to the summit is from the south from the Rotmoosalm (3 hours) or from Gatterl. Pathless in places or only recognisable by

98-591: The Vordere Blaue Gumpe and Hintere Blaue Gumpe . On 23 August 2005 the former was completely filled with sediment as a result of heavy rain (200mm in 24h) whereupon high pressure broke the natural dam. The resulting deluge of flood water caused considerable damage further down the valley. A moderately steep climbing path to the Zugspitze runs through the Reintal, the section as far as the Knorr Hut forming part of

112-757: The Hochwanner massif there is an all-round view of the Rein valley ( Reintal ), the Leutasch valley in Austria, the Gais valley, the Zugspitze, the Mieming Chain , the Jubiläumsgrat , the Karwendel mountains and far into the central Alps . Despite being the second highest peak in Germany and having a north face which drops about 1500 m (one of the highest rock faces in the whole of

126-709: The Red Trail of the Via Alpina . The mountain huts in the valley, the Bock Hut and Reintalanger Hut , are used by hikers and climbers as bases for numerous tours. Due to its great distance from any settlements and because no roads runs up the valley the Reintal is very unspoilt and still very natural, despite being easily accessible on foot. Together with the Wimbachtal in the Berchtesgadener Land it may be considered as one of

140-589: The Schneefernerkopf Lift, closed in 2003 but not removed. The entire journey takes just under an hour. Sure-footedness and a head for heights are essential. From the Schneefernerkopf there is an exceptionally challenging downhill ski run, the Neue Welt , descending for almost 2,000 metres, to Ehrwald. It is very exposed, with slopes up to 45° and has an abseil section, that is rated as UIAA grade III. Hochwanner At 2,744 metres (9,003 ft),

154-518: The Schneefernerkopf is from the Zugspitze ledge or Zugspitzplatt . The path runs over the rest of the Schneeferner or past it to the Schneefernerscharte. Here there is the 'wind hole' ( Windloch ), a result of weathering, with its view looking down onto Ehrwald. To get to the peak the path crosses the northern shoulder on steps and along a steep path with the aid of steel cables, which follows

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168-641: The area of the former glacial lake of the Loisach Glacier, into which the Reintal Glacier flowed from the southwest. It is a V-shaped valley and has been predominantly shaped by the Partnach river. Together with the Höllental valley to the north, the Reintal divides the Wetterstein Mountains into several ridges. The northern periphery is formed by the arêtes of the Höllentalspitzen (2,743 m) and

182-550: The most impressive, large, near-natural valley landscapes in the Bavarian Alps . The upper Reintal is protected as a nature reserve . Schneefernerkopf The Schneefernerkopf is a 2,875-metre-high (9,432 ft) peak in the Zugspitze massif in the Alps . It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain in the Alps on the border between the German state of Bavaria and

196-435: The upper Reintal therefore about 1300 to 850 m above the surrounding mountain peaks. [?] In the upper Reintal the rubble from rockslides from the southern faces of the Hochwanner and Hinterreintalschrofen also play a rôle in the shaping of the valley. These have spilled into the old glacial valley, forced back the course of the Partnach to the north and, in places, impounding it. Around 1800 rockslides created two small lakes,

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