 It is regarded as the most beautiful panoramic mountain of Bavaria and it is also a favoured destination for excursions.Formerly it was referred to as the Mount Doctus, due to the scholarliness of the meteorological research taking place at its peak.The largest part of the areas population is found on the south side of the mountain, a smaller part on the west side (districts of Hetten and Buchschorn); a yet smaller part of the population is found on the north and the east side.