Großer Traithen, Alpine summit in Bavaria, Germany

Großer Traithen is a 1852 m mountain in the Mangfall Alps, the highest summit in the Rosenheim district. Its summit ridge carries the border between the Rosenheim and Miesbach districts, and thus between the municipalities of Kiefersfelden and Bayrischzell. The west flank drops about 1000 m into the Ursprungtal, while a pine-covered ridge runs east over the Unterberger and Steilner Joch toward the Brünnstein. A cross stands on the rocky summit.

The Großer Traithen lies on the border between the Bavarian districts of Rosenheim and Miesbach, which also separates the municipalities of Kiefersfelden and Bayrischzell. Its 1852 m summit is the highest point in the Rosenheim district. The mountain is climbed from Sudelfeld, the Rosengasse, Mühlau via the Himmelmoosalm, or from the Ursprungtal; the routes are straightforward hikes that require sure-footedness in places.

The summit cross on the rocky top is the goal of the marked routes from Sudelfeld, the Rosengasse, Mühlau via the Himmelmoosalm and the Ursprungtal. From the cross, hikers look south to the firn-covered peaks of the Central Alps, including the Großglockner, Großvenediger and Zillertal Alps, and north to the Wendelstein; the Kaisergebirge lies across the view.

The climb takes about three hours on a marked trail beginning at Beim schweren Gatter, starting around 830 meters of elevation. Sturdy footwear and attention to changing weather conditions are recommended, especially during wet weather or later in the year.

The summit cross stands on rocky ground at 1,852 m, the highest point in Rosenheim district, on the border between the municipalities of Bayrischzell and Kiefersfelden. From there the view reaches the Kaisergebirge, the Wendelstein to the north and, to the south, the firn-covered peaks of the Zillertal Alps, the Großvenediger and the Großglockner.