Entering beautiful Graswangtal and coming from Oberammergau or Kloster Ettal, you will recognise the Grosse Klammspitze 1.924m as one of the prominent looking peaks at the seemingly end of the valley. You look at the characteristic rock pyramid and the east cirque, the latter bearing one of the hiking routes to this well known Ammergau summit.

Klammspitze is a main target in the northern Ammergau main ridge so the summit can be rather crowded, especially on sunny summer and autumn days. During springtime - my favourite Klammspitze time - however, few people climb the summit due to the still snow filled east cirque. The very steep upper snow fields, often adorned with a respectable corniche, which has to be overcome, is a major obstacle for many “normal” hikers, they rest on the sunny and welcoming terrace of Brunnenkopfhaus.

Brunnenkopfhaus can be another reason to climb Klammspitze. The terrace offers unbeatable views to the Ammergau Alps, Estergebirge and on the Graswang valley. The food is as unbeatable as the views and some Weißbier will do the rest ..... Many gave up already their plans to summit Klammspitze and made their way “only” up to Brunnenkopf, the obvious home summit of the hut.

To the north Klammspitze shows very steep and impressive rockfaces, to the south there are steep rock and meadow slopes and equally steep woods above the valley ground.

The main trailhead for Klammspitze is the parking area of Linderhof castle, one of the famous castles of our beloved Bavarian king Ludwig II. The castle and its surroundings, Brunnenkopfhaus with its terrace, the steep summit, the abundance of mountain wildflowers during late spring and good summit views make this summit worthwhile a visit.

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