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 ↓ Dießbachscharte → Schönfeldspitze |
| Isolation | 4.5 km → Watzmann South Peak |
| Coordinates | 47°30′45″N 12°53′10″E / 47.5125°N 12.88611°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Steinernes Meer, Berchtesgaden Alps |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Dachstein limestone from the Triassic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1825 by Karl Thurwieser |
| Easiest route | Weißbach bei Lofer–Dießbach Reservoir–Ingolstädter Haus–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.