14^Sep Sat
07:45

Grosse Arnspitze (2196m) is the highest peak in the Arnspitze group (wikipedia link). But this is not the most important thing about it. Important is that it offers an amazing landscape from the top. And that it can represents a good hiking destination.

This ridge is called Arnstock and towers over 1000m above the valley floors. Its steep and rocky slopes provide a spectecular view. Although the summit is far from being a high peak in that area it is very outstanding and can be spotted from far away.

Because of its location the summit offers great views towards the Karwendel as well as to the western parts of the Wetterstein Gebirge. But that' s not all. Besides the impressive views down into both valleys the mountain is a great lockout across the Bavarian Prealps to the north. T

The route up isn' t very steep and strenorous but the descent can be. 

Today the summit marks the border between Austria and Germany. But even in earlier times the mountain played a quite important role in history. The ruins of Porta Claudia on the slopes of Große Arnspitze tell an interresting story about the wars in that area.

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