Großer Hundstod

Großer Hundstod
The Großer Hundstod from the west by the Dießbach Reservoir
Highest point
Elevation	2,593 m (8,507 ft)
Prominence	474 m ↓  → Schönfeldspitze
Isolation	4.5 km → Watzmann South Peak
Coordinates	47°30′45″N 12°53′10″E / 47.5125°N 12.88611°E / 47.5125; 12.88611Coordinates: 47°30′45″N 12°53′10″E / 47.5125°N 12.88611°E / 47.5125; 12.88611
Geography
Großer Hundstod Bavarian / Salzburg border
Parent range	Steinernes Meer, Berchtesgaden Alps
Geology
Age of rock	Dachstein limestone from the Triassic
Climbing
First ascent	1825 by
Easiest route	Weißbach bei Lofer–Dießbach Reservoir––Großer Hundstod

The Großer Hundstod is, at 2,593 metres, one of the main peaks in the Steinernes Meer in the Berchtesgaden Alps, and lies on the border between Bavaria and the Austrian state of Salzburg.

Location[]

The Großer Hundstod is one of the higher mountains in the Berchtesgaden Alps, and lies south of the Hochkalter and Watzmann in Berchtesgadener Land. Its dominant rocky summit rises over the southern flank of the Steinernes Meer, as seen from the Pinzgau near Zell am See, and at the end of the Dießbach Reservoir (Dießbach zur Saalach).

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  The southern flank of the Großer Hundstod is crossed by the normal ascent. The is on the lower edge of the picture

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  The Großer Hundstod over the southern crags of the Steinerne Meer seen from the Zeller See (Zell am See-Süd)

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  Großer Hundstod from southeast with Funtensee in the foreground

From the summit there is a panoramic view in all directions on clear days. To the north is the Hoher Göll, to the east the Teufelshörner, to the southeast the Hochkönig and the rest of the Steinernes Meer, to the south the Zell Basin, and the High Tauern, to the west the Loferer Steinberge and the Kaiser Mountains and to the north the Hochkalter and the Watzmann.

Ascent[]

There is a marked route up the Großer Hundstod for sure-footed mountain walkers with a head for heights that runs from the along the steep southern flank across schrofen and scree taking a good hour to reach the summit. The Ingolstädter Haus is reached as follows: either from the Salzburg Saalach valley near Pürzlbach past the Dießbach Reservoir (in ca. 4 hrs); from St. Bartholomä on the Königssee lake via the (in ca. 6 hrs) or from Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden via the and the Hundstodgatterl (in ca. 6  hrs).

In addition the Alpine Club map shows a climb from the southeast. Apart from that there are other possible ascents, which however all demand a lot of alpine experience, most of them involve climbing and a good local knowledge. For example, there is a trackless route over the northern flank (easy climbing, access from the wind gap between Hundstodkendlkopf and Großer Hundstod). On the western and eastern sides of the Großer Hundstod are climbing routes up to extreme grade.

Joseph Kyselak reported his ascent of the Hundskopftods in 1825. He went from Königssee following the Sausteig path into the Steinernes Meer and the Weisbachwand to Saalfelden.

Footnotes[]

External links[]

• Panorama from the Großer Hundstod at www.alpen-panoramen.de