Schoberköpfe, Mountain peak in Werfen, Austria

The Schoberköpfe are several ridge-shaped peaks along the eastern edge of the Hochkönig plateau in the Berchtesgaden Alps, forming a semicircular arc that opens east toward the Salzach valley. The Southwestern Schoberkopf reaches 2,708 m, the Eastern Schoberkopf 2,666 m, and the Teufelskirche, a rock tower in front of the Eastern Schoberkopf, 2,520 m. Their steep south faces, 200–300 m high, drop into the scree-covered Eiskar and rise opposite to the isolated Torsäule at 2,588 m.

Ludwig Purtscheller made the first known tourist ascent of the Schoberköpfe on 29 June 1882, though he published no account of the tour. The two summits are now reached from the Hochkönig plateau by easy, trackless climbing, while the normal route to the Teufelskirche rock tower requires grade IV climbing.

The name Schoberköpfe refers to several summits, not one peak: the Southwestern Schoberkopf at 2,708 m, the Eastern Schoberkopf at 2,666 m, and the Teufelskirche rock tower at 2,520 m in front of it. Climbers know the south faces for their many routes, while the normal route to the Teufelskirche already demands grade IV climbing.

Multiple routes offer different climbing grades, ranging from moderate approaches to technically demanding sections. Visitors should plan according to their chosen route and bring appropriate gear and experience.

The plateau glacier Übergossene Alm ends just west of the ridge at the Schoberschartl gap (2,579 m), where it covers part of the Hochkönig summit plateau. The Teufelskirche, a rock tower at 2,520 m in front of the Eastern Schoberkopf, needs grade IV climbing on its normal route.