The most popular ascent (AV way 446) leads from the valley station of the aerial tramway across the south side to Herzogstand-house and on to the summit of the mountain. An alternative descent leads along the somewhat exposed but well-secured ridge to the Heimgarten mountain (), passing a lodge to the south of the Ohlstaedter Alm (). The descent east of the Rotwandkopf continues down to the spa town of Walchensee (Kochel).