Halserspitz and Blaubergkamm

After more than seven years, I returned to the Halserspitz (1,866 m) and the Blaubergkamm in the Tegernsee Mountains. A colleague had never done the wonderful circular tour from Wildbad Kreuth via the Blaubergkamm before. So we arranged a joint hike and set off on a Sunday morning shortly after sunrise from the hikers’ car park behind Wildbad Kreuth.

We quickly passed the Siebenhütten alpine farm, which was still deserted. Trees, grasses and rocks were damp from the rain of the last few days. We walked in silence, enjoying the quiet along the narrow path through the forest parallel to the Holsteinbach stream. The cool air became increasingly refreshing as the effort increased. Via serpentines that became steeper and rockier, we reached thinner forest on a broad mountain ridge. By that point, we had already climbed 500 metres in altitude and could see the ridge above the forbidding, shadowy north faces of Halserspitze, Blaubergkopf, and Blaubergschneid much closer. To the west, however, the view opens up to the Risserkogel, Schinder and other mountains of the Mangfall range.

As the sun rises higher, wisps of mist and cloud form in the valleys, rising up the mountain slopes as temperatures increase and forming billows. Soon we reached the north ridge of the Halserspitz and crossed somewhat exposed through the north flank onto the crest, from which we reached the summit in a few minutes. A panorama featuring Unnütze, the Guffert and the Rofan mountains presents itself there. From the Kaiser to the Karwendel, familiar mountain peaks I’ve visited before keep peeking through the clouds.

The path over the Blaubergkamm—around 3.5 km to the Blaubergalm with constant ups and downs—is repeatedly shrouded by swirling clouds in the strong updrafts of the steep north flanks.

Shortly before lunchtime, we reached the hospitable Blaubergalm and treated ourselves to a long rest in front of the rustic hut. The last section went steeply and exposed, now with plenty of oncoming traffic, down the wild Wolfsschlucht and finally past the Siebenhütten back to the car park. The morning quiet had given way to the lively bustle of many families by the stream and on the meadows, who were also enjoying the summery weather in the magnificent mountain landscape. So ended a demanding, scenic and varied tour through the Bavarian Prealps.