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Rescue operation near Rottach-Egern - call to injured tourist in the mountains
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Mountain rescuers from the Rottach-Egern unit, belonging to the Region Hochland Ost region, conducted a rescue operation in the mountains.
A hiker who had sustained injuries from a fall required assistance. The Bergwacht Bayern emergency team successfully located and rescued the victim.
Context
The mountain rescue service of the municipality Rottach-Egern looks after the area around Lake Tegernsee in the Bavarian Alps, covering the Blauberge range and the Wallberg and Hirschberg peaks all the way to the border with the Austrian Tyrol. This area of the Mangfall Mountains is popular with hikers due to its extensive network of trails of varying difficulty, where steep rock climbs are often combined with forest routes.