Riederstein, Mountain summit in Bavaria, Germany.

Riederstein is a mountain summit in the Bavarian Prealps with marked trails running through forest and a restaurant located partway up the slopes. The paths wind through different terrain, providing places to rest and refuel during the climb.

The Kreuzweg to the Riederstein chapel has 14 cast-iron relief stations in a folk-art style, set along a path of more than 500 steps; the present panels date from the mid-19th century and were renovated in 1902. During its construction, the bones of the poacher Leonhard Pöttinger of St. Quirin, missing since 1861, were found in a grotto beside the way, and a memorial plaque now marks the spot.

The Riedersteinkapelle stands on the rock spur at 1,207 m. The steeper approach from the Galaun mountain inn is lined with a Way of the Cross: 14 cast-iron relief panels in folk-art style, made in the mid-19th century and renovated in 1902. The route climbs over 500 steps and passes a grotto where the bones of the poacher Leonhard Pöttinger of St. Quirin, missing since 1861, were found during construction; a memorial plaque marks the spot.

The climb from Tegernsee takes roughly two hours on well-marked trails that are straightforward to follow. Bring plenty of water and sturdy footwear, as paths can become muddy or slippery during wetter seasons.

The summit is a rock pinnacle, not a broad alpine top: the Riedersteinkapelle stands directly on it, and the Kreuzweg below climbs over 500 steps past 14 cast-iron relief stations. In a grotto beside the path, bones of the poacher Leonhard Pöttinger from St. Quirin, missing since 1861, were found during its construction; a memorial plaque marks the spot.