Seekopf, Mountain peak in Ruhpolding, Germany
Seekopf is a mountain peak in the Chiemgau Alps that features a steep western wall and gentler eastern slopes. The summit is composed of Wetterstein limestone formations and rises prominently above the surrounding forested terrain.
During the Pleistocene ice age, the peak was connected to nearby Schlösselschneid before glacial activity separated them. The Seetraun glacier played a major role in carving the mountain's current structure and surrounding valleys.
The mountain sits within the Eastern Chiemgau Alps Nature Reserve, established in 1955, which spans an area of approximately 100 square kilometers.
Access is from the Seehaus hiking car park; the north ascent starts on the B305 about 300 metres downhill from Seehaus towards Ruhpolding at 730 metres, heading for the Prechtböden. The southwest ridge through the Seeleite is reached from the southern end of Förchensee via a forest road. The traverse covers 450 metres of ascent over 6.2 kilometres, about 2¾ hours of walking; it is not signposted but partly marked and easy to follow as a trail.
The wooden summit cross does not stand on the highest point: about 100 metres northeast of the true top is a viewpoint looking down on Seehaus and Förchensee. The summit also lies in the Östliche Chiemgauer Alpen nature reserve, established in 1955 and covering almost 100 square kilometres.
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