The young lieutenant Naus comes into the area of the Zugspitze due to an order of the Bavarian army to gauge the land topographically. But Naus strives to achieve more. He wants to overmaster the Zugspitze to boost his reputation and his opportunities for advancement within the armed forces. The locals, which still suffer from the consequences of the wars, assess him simply as trouble maker.
A story between superstition and modern science, between preserved tradition and progress.