Hochfelln, Mountain summit in Bergen, Germany

Hochfelln is a 1,674-metre mountain in the Chiemgau Alps south of Bergen and west of Ruhpolding. Its summit rises into a broad ridge of bare grey and brown rock with snow patches in gullies, above steep slopes and dark green forest. A cable car from Bergen reaches the top, with a stop at the Bründlingalm at 1,160 metres.

The summit exposes Early Jurassic Hochfelln Beds, thick-bedded limestones of the Oberrhät reef facies overlain by thin-bedded Scheibelberg chert limestones. Carl Wilhelm von Gümbel found silicified Early Jurassic fossils here, including the ammonite Arietites altofellensis, which places the beds in the Sinemurian. The mountain lies on the northern limb of the Hochfelln syncline, where the Lechtal nappe overrides the Allgäu nappe.

The summit is topped by a summit cross and the Hochfellnhaus, a mountain hut where walkers and cable-car passengers stop. The mountain's name is also carried by the Hochfelln Beds, the Early Jurassic limestone beneath the cross that yields silicified snail fossils.

The cable car operates year-round and allows access to the summit for visitors of all abilities. From the top, marked trails lead through the surrounding area, giving you options for different walking levels and pace.

The rocks of Hochfelln contain an unusually large collection of fossilized snail shells that formed when this region was underwater. These specimens are notable for their silica coating, making them scientifically valuable for understanding ancient marine life.