OverviewThe Grundübelhorn (which translates roughly as "source of bad things") is a rocky peak above a little lake near Berchtesgaden called Hintersee. It forms one wall of a massive rock uplift called the Reiter Alpe.
From a look at Google Earth, it appears to lie just inside the German border. Getting ThereDrive to Hintersee, and park at a large (pay) lot where the road is gated a short distance southwest of the lake.
The Normal Route
Walk the gated road about 5 minutes to a signed turn off on the right. This trail climbs quickly up to the Halsgrube and the beginning of the Böselsteig. The Böselsteig is a cable protected route, which is necessary because the valley walls are steep in all directions above the Halsgrube.
But if you continue too long on the Böselsteig, you'll be heading north and away from the basin on the north side of the Grundübelhorn. While still on the valley headwall above the Halsgrube, look for a poorly marked junction with another trail on the steep hillside that exits to the left. Follow this trail up in rustic wooden ladders and more cable protected sections. I don't know the name of this trail, but it's very good. You'll reach the crest of the headwall, and walk more easily on scree and trail into the valley defined by Plattelkopf on the north, Stadelhorn on the west, and Grundübelhorn on the south.
Here, you can climb the rocky slopes of Grundübelhorn directly, wending a path left and right wherever it appears easiest. Make for the saddle between Grundübelhorn and it's eastern neighbor, the Knittelhorn (2016 m). I'd estimate the easiest route to be Grade II+, but you could easily run into small cliffs that make it harder. There are a few cairns ("steinmändl") along the way. Remember them for the descent.
Once at the saddle, 10 minutes of easy hiking leads to the summit. You could bag the Knittelhorn too, for fun.
By a glance at the summit register, the most popular route is the South Ridge, or Südkante (UIAA V-, 20 pitches). The peak seems to be climbed about 1-2 times per good summer weekend, and the normal route is almost exclusively used for descent.Red TapeNone.CampingNot allowed.External LinksA trip report of the climb (in German). Update: I've attached an English translation in summitpost here.
Interesting page with dozens of topos for climbs in the area (in German).
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