Pertisau - Rodlhütte - Bärenbadalm - Zwölferkopf - Bärenkopf - Pertisau

From the 1,991 metres high Bärenkopf, there is a striking fjord-like view of Lake Achensee, framed by the Rofan and Karwendel ranges. © Achensee Tourismus

mountain hut Rodlhütte - the hut is halfway to the Zwölferkopf © Achensee Tourismus

mountain hut Bärenbadalm at the Zwölferkopf © Achensee Tourismus

Bärenbadalm from a bird's eye view © Achensee Tourismus

signposts to Bärenkopf and towards Weißenbachtal © Tom Klocker

Bärenkopf (1,991 metres) at sunset – views of Lake Achensee, the Karwendel and a sea of peaks. © Achensee Tourismus

hiking in the direction of the Zwölferkopf and Bärenbadalm - there is a short tunnel section on the way © Tom Klocker

mountain hut Alpengasthaus Karwendel on the Zwölferkopf mountain © Achensee Tourismus

From the valley station of the Karwendel cable car, follow the signpost “Rodlhütte Pertisau” (1,130 metres). Walk a little past the mountain hut until you reach the junction to the Bärenbadalm (1,457 metres). From here, the trail climbs to the Bärenkopf (1,991 metres). The return is via the same route. Alternatively, you can walk back to the Alpengasthaus Karwendel on the Zwölferkopf and descend to the valley with the Karwendel cable car.

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