Bockkarkopf, Mountain summit in the Allgäu Alps, Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria

Bockkarkopf is a 2,609 m pyramidal peak on the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps, the ninth-highest summit there, standing between the Wilder Mann to the southwest and the Hochfrottspitze to the northeast. The Bavarian-Tyrolean border runs over its summit, and the busy Heilbronner Weg traverses the peak.

The Bockkarkopf lies on the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps, where the border between Bavaria and Tyrol runs over the summit. The Heilbronner Weg, a busy long-distance route across the Allgäu main ridge, crosses the pyramidal peak; most climbers reach the top while walking this path. As a destination in itself the mountain is climbed in a circular tour from the Waltenberger Haus via the Hintere Bockkar and the Socktalscharte, returning over the Bockkarscharte and the Vordere Bockkar.

The Bockkarkopf lies on the ridge where the Bavarian border with Tyrol runs, and the Heilbronner Weg, a busy long-distance trail across the Allgäu main crest, crosses its pyramidal summit. Most climbers reach the top while walking this route rather than as a destination of its own.

The routes to reach the summit require solid hiking experience and proper mountain gear due to the technical difficulty of the terrain. Expect variable mountain weather and plan for extended hiking time both ascending and descending.

Hikers can cross the international border while climbing without encountering checkpoints or barriers. The boundary reveals itself only through boundary markers and the subtle shift in vegetation between the Austrian and German slopes.