Hadamo

Grünten, 1738 metres in height, seems like a dwarf when compared to other peaks in the Allgäu mountains. Nonetheless, it is called the “guardian of the Allgäu”. All that can join man with the mountains has left its traces up here, in the past and in the present. From the underground tunnels to the steep grassy ridges and the peak that soars toward the sky, men have traveled and explored this mountain in every way. The Grünten refuge is the oldest in Bavaria and is now managed by a young couple. Another couple, Margit and Brosi, have hut on the southern slope, where they produce an exquisite cheese. For centuries, alpinists, hikers, and explorers have traveled the paths and slopes of Grünten to enjoy the unequaled panorama. Because of the danger of landslides, the mountain’s ridges have been intensively reforested. On its peak is the antenna of the local Bavarian Television. To equip it with digital technology, engineers-alpinists must work suspended hundreds of metres over the empty space that opens below them.