Teufelshörner, Mountain peak in Berchtesgaden Alps, Germany and Austria.
Teufelshörner comprises two peaks in the Berchtesgaden Alps reaching 2,363 meters and connected by a rocky ridge. This ridge marks the border between Bavaria and Salzburg.
The sources record no first ascent date for either summit. The Teufelshörner lie on the border between Salzburg and the Berchtesgadener Land, and the unmarked, unsecured climbing route over their rocky ridge is rated UIAA grade II. The long approach from the Saletalm via the Obersee, Fischunkel and the Wasseralm hut at 1,423 m keeps the peaks rarely climbed.
The name means "Devil's Horns", a reference to the two jagged summits rather than to any documented legend. The pair is named separately: the Großes Teufelshorn at 2,363 m and the Kleines Teufelshorn at 2,283 m. A summit cross stands on each peak, and the ridge between them forms the Salzburg–Bavaria border.
Access to the peaks begins with a boat ride across Königssee to Salet, followed by a steep climb. Most visitors need an overnight stay at Wasseralm to complete the journey comfortably.
A narrow, knife-edge ridge connects the two summits and offers sweeping views from this elevation. From this vantage point, you can see Hochkönig, Watzmann, and Tennengebirge.
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