Located near the Austrian border, what is the name of Germany's highest mountain?
"diseases in Europe, has been active in Garmisch-Partenkirchen since 1952. South of Partenkirchen is the Partnach Gorge, where the Partnach river surges spectacularly through a narrow, gap between high limestone cliffs. The Zugspitze (local name ""Zugspitz"") is south of Garmisch near the village of Grainau. The highest mountain in Germany, it actually straddles the border with Austria. Also overlooking Garmisch-Partenkirchen is Germany's fourth-highest mountain, the Leutasch Dreitorspitze (""Three-Gate Peak"", a name derived from its triple summit). The King's House on Schachen, a small castle built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, is also located in the mountains south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Its"
"Zugspitze The Zugspitze, (; Southern Bavarian: ""Zugspitz"") at 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is the ""Zugspitzplatt"", a high karst plateau with numerous caves. On the flanks of the Zugspitze are three glaciers, including the two largest in Germany: the Northern Schneeferner with an area of 30.7 hectares and the Höllentalferner with an area of 24.7 hectares. The third is the Southern"
"Hochfrottspitze The Hochfrottspitze is a 2,649 metre high mountain, made of main dolomite, in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf in Germany and the highest German mountain in the Allgäu Alps. The border with Austria runs along its ridge. Together with the Trettachspitze and Mädelegabel, the Hochfrottspitze forms the famous triumvirate of peaks on the main crest of the Allgäu Alps. The busy Heilbronn Way (""Heilbronner Weg"") runs past it to the south and east, about 100–150 metres below the summit. In spite of that, the summit is rarely climbed because the routes to it are challenging. Climbers leave the Heilbronn"
"The normal route runs from Melleck and through the Steinbachgraben to the Hochalmen and finally to the summit. Sonntagshorn The Sonntagshorn, at 1,961 metres above sea level, is the highest mountain in the Chiemgau Alps. The international border between Germany and Austria, and hence between the states of Bavaria and Salzburg, runs over the summit of the mountain, which rises south-southeast of Ruhpolding and south-southwest of Inzell. The name Sonntagshorn has nothing to do with the ""Sonntag"" (German for ""Sunday""), but is derived from ""Sonnendach"", which means ""sun roof"". The summit structure looks like a roof from the southern side"
"Sonntagshorn The Sonntagshorn, at 1,961 metres above sea level, is the highest mountain in the Chiemgau Alps. The international border between Germany and Austria, and hence between the states of Bavaria and Salzburg, runs over the summit of the mountain, which rises south-southeast of Ruhpolding and south-southwest of Inzell. The name Sonntagshorn has nothing to do with the ""Sonntag"" (German for ""Sunday""), but is derived from ""Sonnendach"", which means ""sun roof"". The summit structure looks like a roof from the southern side which, as a result of its relatively gentle slope, is very strongly irradiated by the sun. Because the"
"Hochvogel The Hochvogel is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps. The national border between Germany and Austria runs over the summit. Although only the thirteenth highest summit in the Allgäu Alps, the Hochvogel dominates other parts of Allgäu Alps and the other ranges in the immediate neighbourhood. This is due to the fact that the majority of the higher peaks are concentrated in the central and western part of the Allgäu Alps. The Hochvogel stands on its own in the eastern part of the mountain group; the nearest neighbouring summits are 200 to 300 metres lower. Experienced climbers can ascend"
"there is a hut called ""Wiener Neustädter Hütte"" by the Austrian Alpine Club. An easier path leads via the Ehrwalder Alm, across a small pass called ""Gatterl"", joining the Reintal path at the Knorrhütte. Zugspitze The Zugspitze, (; Southern Bavarian: ""Zugspitz"") at 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is the ""Zugspitzplatt"", a high karst plateau with numerous caves. On the flanks of"
"Grossglockner The Grossglockner (; or just ""Glockner"") is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide. The Pasterze, Austria's most extended glacier, lies on the Grossglockner's eastern slope. The characteristic pyramid-shaped peak actually consists of two pinnacles, the ""Grossglockner"" and the Kleinglockner (, from German: ""groß"", ""big"", ""klein"", ""small""), separated by the ""Glocknerscharte"" col. The name"
"Blauberge The Blauberge (""Blue Mountains"") or Blauberg are a mountain range in the Bavarian Prealps on the border between the states of Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol in Austria. Its highest summit is the ""Halserspitze"", or ""Halserspitz"" at . The Blauberge are part of Upper Bavaria's Mangfall Mountains or more precisely the Tegernsee Mountains and are located about 11 kilometres south of the Tegernsee lake. The crest of the Blauberge, which runs for about 4 kilometres in a west-east direction, forms the border between Austria to the south and Germany to the north. To the south the Brandenberg Alps extend"
"Schneefernerkopf The Schneefernerkopf is a peak in the Zugspitze massif in the Alps. It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain in the Alps on the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the dominant mountain in the Wetterstein, especially when viewed from Ehrwald. Although the Schneefernerkopf may be viewed as the 'second highest mountain in Germany' after the Zugspitze, this depends heavily on the definition of the term 'mountain'. Due to its proximity to the Zugspitze (it has a topographic isolation of 1.7 km) it is questionable whether it"
"the Stahl-Haus. Hoher Göll The Hoher Göll is a mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, the highest peak of the Göll massif, which straddles the border between the German state of Bavaria and Salzburg, Austria. Rising above Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden, the massif is situated between the Königssee and the Königsseer Ache in the west, opposite the Watzmann, and the Salzach Valley of the Tennengau region in the east. Neighbouring peaks include Hohes Brett, Jenner and the Kehlstein spur with the famous Kehlsteinhaus, linked with the Hoher Göll via the Mannlgrat ridge. The first documented ascent was made by the ordinand Valentin"
"Hocheisspitze. However, that requires sections of UIAA grade II-III to be climbed. In winter ski mountaineers undertake ski tours of the mountain. Hocheisspitze The Hocheisspitze is a 2,523 m high mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, over which the border between Germany and Austria runs. It is also the highest mountain in the eponymous Hocheis Group that belongs to the Hochkalter Massif. The first reported ascent of the Hocheisspitze was by Hermann von Barth on 6 September 1868, although it is suspected that the mountain had been climbed much earlier. The unmarked normal route runs over the Hocheis Cirque (""Hocheiskar"") up"
"Hocheisspitze The Hocheisspitze is a 2,523 m high mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, over which the border between Germany and Austria runs. It is also the highest mountain in the eponymous Hocheis Group that belongs to the Hochkalter Massif. The first reported ascent of the Hocheisspitze was by Hermann von Barth on 6 September 1868, although it is suspected that the mountain had been climbed much earlier. The unmarked normal route runs over the Hocheis Cirque (""Hocheiskar"") up to the summit from the west. The top can also be reached over the sharp ridge between the Kammerlinghorn () and the"
"Hoher Dachstein Hoher Dachstein () is a strongly karstic Austrian mountain, and the second highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria in central Austria, and is the highest point in each of those states. Parts of the massif also lie in the state of Salzburg, leading to the mountain being referred to as the ""Drei-Länder-Berg"" (""three-state mountain""). The Dachstein massif covers an area of around 20×30 km with dozens of peaks above 2,500 m, the highest of which are in the southern and south-western areas. Seen from the north,"
"with slopes up to 45° and has an abseil section, that is rated as UIAA grade III. ""See also: List of the highest mountains in Germany"" Schneefernerkopf The Schneefernerkopf is a peak in the Zugspitze massif in the Alps. It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain in the Alps on the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the dominant mountain in the Wetterstein, especially when viewed from Ehrwald. Although the Schneefernerkopf may be viewed as the 'second highest mountain in Germany' after the Zugspitze, this depends heavily on"
"steps, along railings and climbing sections up to grade I to the summit. Another alternative is the ridge crossing from the Mädelegabel to Hochfrottspitze (exposed grade II climb). The wind gap between the two peaks can be climbed directly from the Schwarzmilzferner. The mountain was first climbed in 1869 by Hermann von Barth. Hochfrottspitze The Hochfrottspitze is a 2,649 metre high mountain, made of main dolomite, in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf in Germany and the highest German mountain in the Allgäu Alps. The border with Austria runs along its ridge. Together with the Trettachspitze and Mädelegabel, the Hochfrottspitze forms"
"Hohes Brett The Hohes Brett (~high shelf) is a 2,340 meter (2,338 m above sea level, according to other data) high mountain in Goellstock, which is located in the Berchtesgadener Alps. The border between Germany (state of Bavaria) and Austria runs over its peak. Its name is derived from the flat, rocky plateau near the peak, which offers a good overview of the Berchtesgadener Alps and to the Tennen Mountains. The Hohes Brett is considered an unproblematic and worthwhile mountain hike, and in addition to the Schneibstein is counted among the easiest ""two-thousanders"" in the Berchtesgaden region. The normal path"
"Hoher Göll The Hoher Göll is a mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, the highest peak of the Göll massif, which straddles the border between the German state of Bavaria and Salzburg, Austria. Rising above Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden, the massif is situated between the Königssee and the Königsseer Ache in the west, opposite the Watzmann, and the Salzach Valley of the Tennengau region in the east. Neighbouring peaks include Hohes Brett, Jenner and the Kehlstein spur with the famous Kehlsteinhaus, linked with the Hoher Göll via the Mannlgrat ridge. The first documented ascent was made by the ordinand Valentin Stanič from"
"duration of this route up to the eastern summit is about five hours. Plattspitzen The Plattspitzen is a 2,680 metre high mountain in the Wetterstein Mountains on the border between Germany and Austria. It is a very striking mountain and the southern companion of Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, located at the opposite end of the ledge known as the ""Plattumrahmung"". The mountain has three summits: the eastern summit, known as the ""Gatterlspitz"" (), the middle summit (""Mittelgipfel"", ) and the western summit (""Westgipfel"", ). It was first climbed in 1871 by Hermann von Barth, who conquered all three peaks"
"Plattspitzen The Plattspitzen is a 2,680 metre high mountain in the Wetterstein Mountains on the border between Germany and Austria. It is a very striking mountain and the southern companion of Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, located at the opposite end of the ledge known as the ""Plattumrahmung"". The mountain has three summits: the eastern summit, known as the ""Gatterlspitz"" (), the middle summit (""Mittelgipfel"", ) and the western summit (""Westgipfel"", ). It was first climbed in 1871 by Hermann von Barth, who conquered all three peaks alone departing from the ""Zugspitzplatt"" ledge. At that time the mountain was also"
"Fern Pass Fern Pass (elevation 1212 m) is a mountain pass in the Tyrolean Alps in Austria. It is located between the Lechtal Alps on the west and the Mieming Mountains on the east. The highest peak in Germany, the Zugspitze is only 13.5 km away to the northeast. The pass lies between the Grubigstein (2233 m) on the northwest, the Wannig (2493 m) on the southeast, and the Loreakopf (2471 m) on the west. The pass was created when a huge mountain slide (actually the collapse of an entire mountain, with an estimated volume of 1 km; the third-largest"
"Wetterspitzen The Wetterspitzen are three of the rocky peaks on a mountain ridge in the Wetterstein mountains in the central part of the Eastern Alps in Germany. They lie two kilometres, as the crow flies, southwest of Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, on the border between the Austrian province of Tyrol and the German state of Bavaria. The ""Wetterspitzen"" form the southwest perimeter of the Zugspitze ledge (""Zugspitzplatt""); below and to the east is the ski region on the Schneeferner with its research station, the Schneefernerhaus. The three peaks are the: A possible base for climbing the ""Wetterspitzen"" is the"
"crossing are possible as winter hikes with snowshoes or touring skis. The highest mountain of the Nagelfluhkette is the Hochgrat with a height of 1,834 m. Nagelfluhkette The Nagelfluhkette is a mountain range which is located in Bavaria, Germany and Vorarlberg, Austria. It reaches a maximum of 1834 m above sea level and borders the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps. Its name derives from the rock type Nagelfluh. In older and geological literature, as well as in local vernacular language, one finds also the term Hochgratkette. The geotope Nagelfluhkette is the most extensive object (and eponymous) of the Nagelfluhkette"
"Ammer Saddle The Ammer Saddle (, 1,082 m, 3,550 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. The pass is located in the Ammergau region of southern Bavaria. It leads from Ettal near Oberammergau (in the ""Landkreis"" Garmisch-Partenkirchen) to Reutte in northwest Tyrol. The Ammer Saddle is the pass between the Ammergauer Hochplatte (2082 m.) on the northwest, the Scheinbergspitz (1926 m.) on the north, the Kreuzspitze (2185 m.) in the southeast, and the Geierköpfe (2161 m.) in the southwest. The first three of these peaks are in Germany, and"
"attractions in the country (second after Schönbrunn Palace) with about 270,000 vehicles and 900,000 visitors every year, about 50 million since its opening. Computer-generated virtual panoramas Grossglockner The Grossglockner (; or just ""Glockner"") is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide. The Pasterze, Austria's most extended glacier, lies on the Grossglockner's eastern slope. The characteristic"
"Funtenseetauern The Funtenseetauern is a 2,579 m high border peak between Germany and Austria on the northern edge of the Steinernes Meer, one of the nine massifs of the Berchtesgaden Alps. The Funtenseetauern rises south of Berchtesgaden, its broad shoulder towering over the lakes of Königssee and Obersee. To the northwest of the Funtenseetauern and linked to it by a ridge is the Stuhljoch (), whose ""Stuhlwand"" rock face drops steeply into the bowl of the Funtensee. The usual approach begins from the Kärlingerhaus and takes 3 hours by foot passing the Stuhlwand ridge and the Stuhljoch (UIAA grade I,"
"Östliche Karwendelspitze The Östliche Karwendelspitze () is a mountain formed from Wetterstein limestone in the Karwendel mountains on the border between Bavaria and Tyrol. It is the highest mountain of the Northern Karwendel chain and the highest German peak in the Karwendel. It was first climbed by Hermann von Barth on 4 July 1870. The summit may be reached in 2½ hours from the Karwendelhaus () on a partially trackless mountain tour that requires Alpine experience. The ascent crosses a grass and schrofen covered ridge east of the ""Vogelkar"" cirque. Just below the summit there is a UIAA grade I"
"Geißstein The Geißstein, sometimes also called the Gaisstein, is a mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps with a height of that straddles the border between the federal Austrian states of Tyrol and Salzburg The Geißstein lies about seven kilometres southeast of Jochberg. To the east of it is the ""Vogelalmgraben"", a right-hand side valley of the Glemmtal. To the southeast is the ""Mühltal"", a left-hand valley of the Upper Pinzgau (""Oberpinzgau""). This is the site of the high Bürgl Hut, one of the most important bases for climbing the mountain. A signposted trail runs from the hut along the southern arête"
"the Stadelhorn has fewer climbing options, although an ascent does require a head for heights and sure-footedness. Only a sports climbing tour up the southwest face is used more often. Stadelhorn The Stadelhorn (2,286 m) is the highest and most prominent peak in the Reiter Alm on the Austro-German border, lying on the boundary between the states of Bavaria and Salzburg. The Stadelhorn is a popular, but rather exposed hiking summit. The view from the top extends from the Untersberg, the Hochkalter and Watzmann over the Leoganger Steinberge and Loferer Steinberge to the Sonntagshorn as well as large parts of"
"Dreiländerspitze The Dreiländerspitze is one of the higher mountains in the Silvretta range in the eastern Alps, at 3,197 metres. The borders of Graubünden (Switzerland), Vorarlberg (Austria) and Tyrol (Austria) meet at the peak. Its name (""Dreiländerspitze"" means ""peak of three countries"") refers to a meeting point between the territories of three ancient tribes (Rhaeto-Romance or Romansch, Bavarii and Alamanni) and their languages. It is also on the watershed between the Rhine and Danube. It is a favourite viewpoint, due to its position and accessibility. Its first documented ascent was by the German alpinist Theodor Petersen, accompanied by two locals,"
"Wetterstein The Wetterstein mountains (), also simply called the Wetterstein, is a mountain group in the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps. It is a relatively compact range located between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Seefeld in Tirol and Ehrwald. Part of it is in the German free state of Bavaria and part in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. The main summit of the Wetterstein, the Zugspitze, is also the highest mountain in Germany. The Wetterstein mountains are an ideal region for mountaineers and climbers. Mountain walkers sometimes need to allow for significant differences in elevation. The proximity of the range"
"Rhön Mountains The Rhön Mountains (German: ""Die Rhön"" ()) are a group of low mountains (or ""Mittelgebirge"") in central Germany, located around the border area where the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end of the East Hesse Highlands (""Osthessisches Bergland""), are partly a result of ancient volcanic activity. They are separated from the Vogelsberg Mountains by the river Fulda and its valley. The highest mountain in the Rhön is the Wasserkuppe () which is in Hesse. The Rhön Mountains are a popular tourist destination and walking area. The name"
"Stadelhorn The Stadelhorn (2,286 m) is the highest and most prominent peak in the Reiter Alm on the Austro-German border, lying on the boundary between the states of Bavaria and Salzburg. The Stadelhorn is a popular, but rather exposed hiking summit. The view from the top extends from the Untersberg, the Hochkalter and Watzmann over the Leoganger Steinberge and Loferer Steinberge to the Sonntagshorn as well as large parts of the Lower Saalach valley. In addition, on clear days, the Stadelhorn offers a view from the Großer Priel in the east over the Dachstein and the High Tauern - including"