Schwarzwand, Mountain summit in Hohe Tauern, Austria
Schwarzwand is a 1,364-metre summit in the Mangfallgebirge, part of the Bavarian Prealps in southern Germany, in Bavaria. It lies 0.4 km from the Gierlstein and receives an average of 2,511 mm of precipitation per year.
The sources record Schwarzwand only as a summit name shared by several peaks, including the 1,364 m mountain in Bavaria's Mangfallgebirge, 0.4 km from the Geierstein. No documented climbing history exists for the Austrian peak at these coordinates, so its first ascents and naming are not recorded in the available material.
The name Schwarzwand, "black wall", refers to the dark rock face of this 1,364 m summit in the Mangfallgebirge of Bavaria, 0.4 km from the Geierstein. It is one of several peaks sharing the name in the Alps, alongside summits of 2,193 m in the Glocknergruppe, 2,204 m in the Goldberggruppe, 2,214 m in the Nockberge and 2,042 m in the Ötztal Alps.
Access is available through marked trails from nearby mountain huts, with the best climbing conditions occurring during the summer months from June to September. During this period visitors should prepare for changing weather and bring proper alpine gear.
The Bavarian summit lies only 0.4 km from Geierstein and records an average annual rainfall of 2,511 mm, one of the highest figures in Germany. The name Schwarzwand, "black wall", refers to the dark rock face visible from the surrounding Mangfall mountains.
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