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Taubensteinhaus
1565 m
Tegernsee Alps
Germany
Surrounded by wildlife protection areas
The Taubensteinhaus, similar to the Bodenschneidhaus, is located in a remoter part of the Tegernsee Alps and is a hut of the Munich section of the German Alpine Club (DAV-Hütte). Only at Spitzingsee, a lake between the two huts, you meet the crowds coming from Munich for a day-hike. This is probably also because the Taubensteinbahn, a cable car that runs from the lake to just above the hut, is no longer in use during winter. Hence, we walk up the old, unprepared ski slopes, which works well with snowshoes. There is no prepared hiking or forest path to the hut, which lies below the same-named peak and with a view over a bowl-shaped valley - framed by the peaks of Hochmiesing and the Rotwand, the highest peak in the region.
In winter the hut is closed from Sunday evening to Tuesday morning, so overnight stays are only possible Tuesday to Saturday. There are ski-touring evenings on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Due to the increase in ski-touring, there is now a three-kilometre-long ski-touring route up to Taubensteinhaus, which can be done after work, i.e. in the dark in winter, and was routed to not disturb the wildlife in the area. Surviving in winter is particularly strenuous for animals in the mountains, as they find little food due to the snow and any movement costs a lot of energy due to the cold. Especially at dusk, many animals are looking for food and a supposed escape due to interference from snow enthusiasts costs unnecessary energy. Some animals, such as grouse, can only make up for such a hasty escape two or three times per winter before the loss of energy is life-threatening. And black grouse and capercaillie are already on the red list of animal species threatened with extinction in Bavaria. In addition to the designated night route, which is marked with reflective signs so that ski tourers do not stray from the path, the sensitive areas are also marked, and entry is prohibited in parts of the Tegernsee Alps in winter. The newly created night ski tour is intended to create a compromise between nature conservation and leisure activities. If you can, try to get to the hut at dusk and stay overnight. I promise, the sunrise is worth it at the Taubensteinhaus.
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