Geierköpfe crossing

The Geierköpfe (2161 m) present themselves as a steep, forbidding rock bastion from the deep valley floor of the Ammertal and are just the right terrain for experienced mountaineers to practise alpine surefootedness and sure-headedness.

The approach via the Neualpsattel already presents itself as a sometimes daring mountain path and requires good orientation skills in the dwarf pine terrain. The reward for the effort is one of the most beautiful mountain routes in the Ammergau Alps, which moreover is not crowded even on weekends. Therefore, the assessment by veteran alpine author Dieter Seibert remains as valid today: “The crossing is done relatively rarely, although it is an interesting route (…)” A minor drawback is that the limestone on the long rocky ridge is not particularly compact. Therefore, all holds and steps of the short climbing sections, which never exceed UIAA grade II, must be carefully checked for their solidity. The route should only be attempted in stable mountain weather, i.e. absolutely not in thunderstorms.