Rinnerspitz
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The Rinnerspitz is a 1,611 m high peak in the Schliersee Mountains
in the Mangfall mountain range
in the German Free State of Bavaria
. It is also known by locals as the Peißenberg (not to be confused with the Hoher Peißenberg
). It was here on 6 November 1877 that the poacher
, Georg Jennerwein, was shot in the back.
The Rinnerspitz lies between the peaks of the 1,668 m high Bodenschneid
(430 m to the southeast) and the 1,552 metre high Wasserspitz (653 m north-northeast), in the southern part of the district of Miesbach and, like its neighbours, on the boundary between the parishes of Rottach-Egern
in the west and Schliersee in the east. The municipal boundary on these and the other peaks
marks the watershed between the Schliersee
and the Tegernsee
.
The German Alpine Club
(DAV) accommodation hut of Bodenschneidhaus on the Rettenböckalm, 500 metres northeast of the Rinnerspitz, is the nearest building. The nearest settlement is the small hamlet of Enterrottach (Rottach-Egern parish), 1.3 km further west on the Valepp Road (Valepp-Straße), which is a toll road
from the exist of the hamlet towards Valepp (south). The Spitzingsee
lies a good 3 kilometres east, and the border with the Tyrol near the Schinder mountain
just under 8 kilometres south (both as the crow flies
).
Schliersee Mountains
The Schliersee Mountains are a part of the Mangfall Mountains in the Bavarian Prealps around the lakes of the Schliersee and the Spitzingsee. The Rotwand, at 1,884 m, is the highest and best-known summit in the group. In summer and winter it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the...
in the Mangfall mountain range
Mangfall Mountains
The Mangfall Mountains , or sometimes Mangfall Alps, are the easternmost part of the Bavarian Prealps that, in turn, belong to the Northern Limestone Alps...
in the German Free State of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. It is also known by locals as the Peißenberg (not to be confused with the Hoher Peißenberg
Hoher Peißenberg
Hoher Peißenberg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany....
). It was here on 6 November 1877 that the poacher
Poacher
Poacher may refer to:*One who engages in poaching, the theft or illegal killing of animals or plants*A device used for poaching *Poacher , a family of fish...
, Georg Jennerwein, was shot in the back.
The Rinnerspitz lies between the peaks of the 1,668 m high Bodenschneid
Bodenschneid
The Bodenschneid is a 1,668 m high mountain in the Schliersee Mountains in the Mangfall range in the German Free State of Bavaria.- Location and area :...
(430 m to the southeast) and the 1,552 metre high Wasserspitz (653 m north-northeast), in the southern part of the district of Miesbach and, like its neighbours, on the boundary between the parishes of Rottach-Egern
Rottach-Egern
Rottach-Egern is a municipality and town located at Lake Tegernsee in the district of Miesbach in Upper Bavaria, Germany....
in the west and Schliersee in the east. The municipal boundary on these and the other peaks
Schliersee Mountains
The Schliersee Mountains are a part of the Mangfall Mountains in the Bavarian Prealps around the lakes of the Schliersee and the Spitzingsee. The Rotwand, at 1,884 m, is the highest and best-known summit in the group. In summer and winter it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the...
marks the watershed between the Schliersee
Schliersee
Schliersee is a small town and a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany. It is named after the nearby Lake Schliersee....
and the Tegernsee
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
.
The German Alpine Club
German Alpine Club
The German Alpine Club or DAV is the largest climbing association in the world and the eighth largest sports union in Germany. It is organised into 354 legally independent branches with a total of around 815,000 members...
(DAV) accommodation hut of Bodenschneidhaus on the Rettenböckalm, 500 metres northeast of the Rinnerspitz, is the nearest building. The nearest settlement is the small hamlet of Enterrottach (Rottach-Egern parish), 1.3 km further west on the Valepp Road (Valepp-Straße), which is a toll road
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
from the exist of the hamlet towards Valepp (south). The Spitzingsee
Spitzingsee
Spitzingsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 1084 m, its surface area is 28.3 ha....
lies a good 3 kilometres east, and the border with the Tyrol near the Schinder mountain
Schinder (mountain)
Schinder is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany....
just under 8 kilometres south (both as the crow flies
As the crow flies
"As the crow flies" or beelining is an idiom for the shortest route between two points; the geodesic distance.An example is the great-circle distance between Key West and Pensacola, at either end of the U.S...
).