Geierstein
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| Geierstein | |
|---|---|
 Geierstein, north face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,491 m (4,892 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 215 m (705 ft)[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Bavaria, Germany |
| Parent range | Mangfall Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Geierstein (also Geigerstein) is a 1,491 m high mountain in the western Mangfall Mountains, part of the Bavarian Prealps, in Bavaria, Germany.
Geierstein is part of an east–west ridge with steep drop-offs to the north and south. It is the first prominent mountain peak coming out of Lenggries. The ridge is interrupted to the east by the Sommersbachgraben at 1,261 m. East of this drop, the ridge rises again to its highest peak, Fockenstein.
The Geierstein is almost completely forested; only in the immediate vicinity of the summit does bare limestone emerge from the forest floor.
The summit offers a view of the entire Isarwinkel, the Munich gravel plain (with a view of Munich on a clear day), the Tegernsee mountains, and Wetterstein and Karwendel.
