Musterstein, Alpine summit in Wetterstein range, Germany

Musterstein is a summit in the Wetterstein range located in the Bavarian Alps near the border with Austria. The peak consists of limestone rock and shapes the landscape of this high alpine region.

Musterstein is a 2,478-metre summit in the eastern Wetterstein range, and its rock mass formed during the Triassic period. The mountain stands above the valley towns of Partenkirchen in Bavaria and Leutasch in Tyrol, and the Meilerhütte of the German Alpine Club's Garmisch-Partenkirchen section serves as its base. The usual ascent runs from the Meilerhütte over the Angerlloch and Hirschbichlsattel, partly pathless at grade I, or over the west ridge in a two-hour climb of grades II to III.

The peak's name appears on German and Austrian maps, and the summit cross is the goal of climbers arriving from both sides. The Meilerhütte, run by the Garmisch-Partenkirchen section of the German Alpine Club, serves as the base for the usual ascent from the Bavarian valley of Partenkirchen.

Two routes lead to the summit: from the Meilerhütte via Angerlloch and the Hirschbichlsattel, partly pathless and rated UIAA grade I, or over the west ridge, a two-hour climb of grades II to III. The Meilerhütte, run by the Garmisch-Partenkirchen section of the German Alpine Club, serves as the base. Valley starting points are Partenkirchen on the German side and Leutasch in Tyrol.

The summit cross stands on the 2,478-metre peak, which is climbed from the Meilerhütte either via Angerlloch and Hirschbichlsattel (grade I, partly pathless) or by the west ridge, a two-hour climb of grade II to III.