Hirscheck – View of Toter Mann loop from Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Ramsau b. Berchtesgaden

Hirscheck – View of Toter Mann loop from Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

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Hirscheck – View of Toter Mann loop from Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

02:18

5.71km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.57 km

Hiking Trail to Hirschcheck and Toter Mann

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beautiful hiking trail with only moderate inclines; Also suitable for younger children from 3-4 years on the descent.

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1.73 km

Hirscheck

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Easy, one-hour hike from the chairlift parking lot with beautiful views of Hintersee, Hochkalter, Watzmann, and Schlafende Hexe.

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2.55 km

View from Toter Mann / Hirschkaser

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Beautiful mountain restaurant, both in the summer and in the winter worth a visit.

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2.56 km

Hirschkaser Mountain Lodge

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Hochschwarzeck

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2.72 km

Hirscheckblitz Toboggan Run

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Sledges can be hired in the valley and at the mountain station. Is great fun for young and old.

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2.82 km

Sleeping Witch

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Sometimes the Sleeping Witch is also covered in clouds. 😄

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3.17 km

During the hike to the Dead Man, you will always get a beautiful view through the trees. A great thing, especially in autumn, when there is snow above and everything down in the valley glows in autumn!

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5.31 km

View of Watzmann and Hochkalter

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Here you are directly opposite Watzmann and Hochkalter.

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5.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

339 m

253 m

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.92 km

592 m

207 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 12 November

7°C

-2°C

0 %

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It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

August 1, 2022,Genusswanderung auf den „Toten Mann“ zur Berggaststätte „Hirschkaser"

There are two very different explanations for the name of the mountain "Dead Man". The imaginative one: A hiker once got lost in the snowy winter and was found dead in the summer. The perhaps factual one: No more iron ore could be salvaged, so the mountain had died for this harvest. Anyway, according to our many years of experience, …

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July 29, 2024,Hochschwarzeck- Toter Mann - Hirschkaser

The way up is easy: a wide gravel path. Without the spectacular views along the way it would be boring... but it's worth it. At the top you have a magnificent panoramic view - fantastic. From the Hirschkaser you can take the chairlift down to the car park.

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March 20, 2025,🚶‍♀️Hochschwarzeck/ToterMann im Winter🚶‍♀️

🚶‍♀️...the last steps in winter...🚶‍♀️at the equinox & World Happiness Day🚶‍♀️

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July 26, 2023,Vom Hochschwarzeck zum Hirschkaser im Berchtesgadener Land

Quick walk in mixed weather. Small tour that you can insert in between. The serenity of the calves is a pleasure again here 😉

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June 22, 2025,Einfach himmlisch der Tote Mann 👨

444hm and also downhill-- descent over the ski slope super but also brutally steep

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November 8, 2024,Toter Mann - Hochschwarzeck

Out of the fog 🌫️ and up into the sun ☀️. From the Hochschwarzeck hiking car park, we walked through the fog for about 15 minutes, but then ☀️☀️☀️ bright sunshine and a view of the surrounding mountains ⛰️ like something out of a picture book. Enjoy the view and then descend via the Hirschkaser restaurant (🍺) and unfortunately back …

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