Which is the highest mountain in Germany?
"hundred metres below the summit. On 20 August 1890 Germany's highest church was consecrated. It is dedicated to the Patrona Bavariae and is managed by the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising as a satellite church of the parish of Maria Himmelfahrt in Brannenburg. The Wendelstein Church's description as the ""highest church in Germany"" is indisputable; all other higher church buildings (such as the Zugspitze Chapel consecrated in 1981) are not churches in the ecclesiastical sense, but only chapels. Regular masses and marriage services take place in the mountain church in summer. The little Wendelstein Church is also often called a"
"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"
"defined. The highest mountain in the Ore Mountains is the Klínovec (German: ""Keilberg""), at 1,244 metres, in the Bohemian part of the range. The highest elevation on the Saxon side is the 1,215-metre-high Fichtelberg, which was the highest mountain in East Germany. The Ore Mountains contain about thirty summits with a height over , but not all are clearly defined mountains. Most of them occur around the Klínovec and the Fichtelberg. About a third of them are located on the Saxon side of the border. From west to east: In the division of Germany into natural regions that was carried"
"Hochwanner At , the Hochwanner (formerly: ""Kothbachspitze"") is the second highest mountain in Germany after the Zugspitze (if the somewhat higher Schneefernerkopf is only considered as a sub-peak of the Zugspitze). In addition the Hochwanner is the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein (""Wettersteinhauptkamm"") running from ""Gatterl"" to the Upper Wettersteinspitze (""Oberen Wettersteinspitze"") above Mittenwald in an east-west direction. From the Hochwanner massif there is an all-round view of the Rein valley (""Reintal""), the Leutasch valley in Austria, the Gais valley, the Zugspitze, the Mieming Chain, the Jubiläumsgrat, the Karwendel mountains and far into the central Alps."
"floor (about one hour to the Wimbachschloss Inn, a further hour to the Wimbachgries Hut, 1,327 m). Hochkalter At , the Hochkalter in the Berchtesgaden Alps is the highest peak in the massif of the same name and therefore one of the highest mountains in Germany. The Hochkalter Massif (German: ""Hochkalterstock"" or ""Hochkaltermassiv"") is also called the Hochkalter mountains (German: ""Hochkaltergebirge""). The Hochkalter massif lies west of the Watzmann massif and, like it, is located within the Berchtesgaden National Park. The Hochkalter mountains are divided into sub-groups known as the Hochkalter Group (""Hochkalter-Gruppe""), Hocheis Group (""Hocheis-Gruppe"") and Southern Wimbach Chain"
"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"
"possible due to the high risk of avalanche and the long routes. 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"
"Fichtelberg The Fichtelberg () is a mountain with two main peaks in the middle of the Ore Mountains in the east German state of Saxony, near the Czech border. At above sea level, the Fichtelberg is the highest mountain in Saxony, the second highest in the Ore Mountains and used to be the highest mountain in East Germany. Its subpeak is high. The Fichtelberg rises within the Central Ore Mountains in the Ore Mountains/Vogtland Nature Park around 1.5 kilometres north of the German-Czech border. At the southern foot of the mountain lies the highest town in Germany: the resort of"
"newly remodelled summit plateau. The six additional works of art were displayed until 15 September 2012. Erbeskopf The Erbeskopf () is a mountain in the Hunsrück range in central Germany. At a height of , it is the highest point in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as the highest point of German territory on the western bank of the Rhine. It lies within the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park. The Erbeskopf lies in the southwest of the Hunsrück and the Idar Forest - forming part of both natural regions - near their boundary with the Schwarzwalder Hochwald, to which it belongs"
"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"
"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"
"Hochkalter At , the Hochkalter in the Berchtesgaden Alps is the highest peak in the massif of the same name and therefore one of the highest mountains in Germany. The Hochkalter Massif (German: ""Hochkalterstock"" or ""Hochkaltermassiv"") is also called the Hochkalter mountains (German: ""Hochkaltergebirge""). The Hochkalter massif lies west of the Watzmann massif and, like it, is located within the Berchtesgaden National Park. The Hochkalter mountains are divided into sub-groups known as the Hochkalter Group (""Hochkalter-Gruppe""), Hocheis Group (""Hocheis-Gruppe"") and Southern Wimbach Chain (""Südliche Wimbachkette""). The most important base for climbing this alpenstock is the German Alpine Club's Blaueis Hut"
"of the mountain ranges listed − in this tabular overview sorted according to AVE roughly from west to east and with maximum heights above sea level (NN). The highest peaks and elevations shown relate to that part of the mountain group that lies in Bavaria, and not to the overall group. For example, the highest mountain of the Allgäu Alps, the high Großer Krottenkopf, lies in Tyrol and is not shown in the table. The highest peak in the Bavarian Alps and in Germany as a whole is the Zugspitze. It lies in the western part of the Wetterstein range"
"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"
"""Hohe Acht"". Hohe Acht At , the Hohe Acht () is the highest mountain in the Eifel mountains of Germany. It is located on the boundary between the districts of Ahrweiler and Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate. The Hohe Acht is located in the High Eifel east of Adenau. The mountain is a tertiary volcano, whose cone is composed of Lower Devonian rock and whose summit is made of basalt. In 1908/09 the Emperor William Tower (""Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm"") was erected on the Hohe Acht. The reason for the construction of this stone observation tower, based on plans by the architect, Freiherr von Tettau,"
"Großer Zschirnstein The Großer Zschirnstein () is the highest hill in the Saxon and German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The name appears to be derived from the Slavic root word for ""black"". There are two climbing peaks on the Großer Zschirnstein - the Großer and Kleiner Zschirnsteinturm (""Great"" and ""Little Zschirnstein Tower""). There is also the ""Südwand (IV)"" climbing route that ends directly at the highest point on the hill. This climbing route is one of the three exceptions to Saxon climbing regulations which state that climbing of massifs is generally forbidden. On the south summit, near the"
"can be counted as an independent mountain, or merely as a sub-peak of the Zugspitze. Either way, its prominence is 176 m. If it is not reckoned as an independent peak, then the claim to the second highest mountain in Germany goes to the Hochwanner (), which is clearly separated from the Zugspitze massif by the Rein Valley, Gatterl and Feldernjöchl. The third highest mountain, with a height of , is the Watzmann in the Berchtesgaden Alps. The easiest way to climb the Schneefernerkopf is from the Zugspitze ledge or ""Zugspitzplatt"". The path runs over the rest of the Schneeferner"
"Mountains and the Karwendel. The Zugspitze lies southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and, at , is the highest peak in Germany. Both the valleys and the Alpine Foreland have been heavily influenced by the last ice age. The lakes were partially formed by groundwater filling the hollows carved out by the glaciers. Later the lakes silted up and formed moors like the ""Murnauer Moos"". In the early Iron Age the Werdenfelser Land was settled by Illyrians. Even at this early stage there were close contacts with Upper Italy over the route of the present-day Brenner-Scharnitz road. From about 500 B.C. Celts invaded"
"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"
"Münchner Haus The Münchner Haus on Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, is an Alpine Club hut belonging to the Munich Section of the German Alpine Club (DAV). The category 2 hut lies on the west summit of the Zugspitze at a height of 2,959 metres and is thus the highest refuge hut in the German Alps. The Münchner Haus is managed by Hansjörg Barth whose family have run the hut for three generations since 1925. The hut may be reached with the aid of cable cars from the ""Zugspitzplatt"", the Eibsee lake and from Ehrwald in Austria. The Münchner Haus"
"the north and west. The highest elevation is the ""Höchstberg"" at 616 m above sea level, located in the Eifel. The German blazon reads: ""Schräglinks geteilt: vorne in Silber ein durchgehendes rotes Kreuz, belegt mit einem silbernem Hifthorn mit goldenem Riemen; hinten in Schwarz ein wachsender, rot bewehrter, gezungter und gekrönter goldener Löwe"". This might in English heraldic language be rendered thus: Per bend sinister argent a cross gules surmounted by a bugle-horn of the first, the bell to sinister, stringed Or, and sable issuant from base a lion rampant, his dexter paw couped at the line of partition, of"
"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"
"Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car The Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car () is a 1,000 metre long cable car on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. It was opened in 1992 and links the plateau of the ""Zugspitzplatt"" directly with the summit, 360 metres higher. Since the mountain station of the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway was moved from the Schneefernerhaus to the ""Platt"", the Schneefernerhaus and the old cableways, which ran down into the valley from the ""Platt"" (the ""Hangbahn"" and ""alte Gletscherbahn"") and up to the summit (""Gipfelseilbahn""), have lost their importance. The cableway, which is operated by the ""Zugspitzbahn AG"", is a"
"Harz The Harz is a ""Mittelgebirge"" that has the highest elevations in Northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ""Harz"" derives from the Middle High German word ""Hardt"" or ""Hart"" (hill forest), Latinized as ""Hercynia"". The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony. The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the east, and a width"
"the domed summit of the Rohrhardsberg is a roughly 30-metre-high transmission tower belonging to Deutsche Telekom and, since 2004, a wind turbine. Rohrhardsberg The Rohrhardsberg is a mountain in the Central Black Forest in southern Germany. At 1,152.1 metres (3,780 ft) above sea level, it is the northernmost summit of the elongated, north-south oriented Farnberg Plateau that has several high points over 1,150 metres. The mountain is situated near Elzach in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The Farnberg Plateau, which includes the Rohrhardsberg lies in the triangle between the valleys of the Elz, Oberprechtal and Simonswäldertal. Its highest summits are the"
"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"
"Aremberg (mountain) The Aremberg is, at , the highest mountain in the Ahr Hills () or Ahr Eifel (""Ahreifel""). It lies in the district of Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany). This former Tertiary volcano rises in the northwestern part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, around east of its border with North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the volcanic region of the High Eifel. On its southwestern slopes lies the village of Aremberg and, at its southeastern foot, the village of Antweiler. The basalt cone is surrounded by the small nature reserve of Aremberg. A section of the middle reaches of the River Ahr"
"with beech trees. It lies entirely within the Harz National Park. Braakberg The Braakberg is a 645.5 metre high mountain in the Harz in central Germany that lies in the unincorporated area of Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. The Braakberg lies in the South Harz within the Harz National Park about 2.4 km north of Lonau. To the north it transitions into the ridge known as Auf dem Acker. The Braakberg forms the watershed between the streams of Große Steinau to the west and Kleine Lonau to the east. The Kargeskopf and the"
"Despite being the second highest peak in Germany and having a north face which drops about 1500 m (one of the highest rock faces in the whole of the Northern Limestone Alps) the Hochwanner has remained a relatively unknown mountain. This is due to its relatively inaccessible location, behind the Alpspitze and hidden by the Höllentalspitze. The more widely known, but lower Watzmann is often wrongly cited as the second highest mountain in Germany. The easiest route to the summit is from the south from the Rotmoosalm (3 hours) or from Gatterl. Pathless in places or only recognisable by a"
"the Großglockner and Großvenediger - to Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, in the west. At the foot of the Stadelhorn on the Austrian side are the villages of St. Martin b. Lofer, Lofer and the parish of Unken; on the Bavarian side is the Klausbach valley and the Hintersee lake. The normal route to the top of the Stadelhorn runs along the western arête (""Westgrat"") beginning at the Mayrberg gap (""Mayrbergscharte, 2055 m""). From here there are various options: Direct climbs: Ascents via the Roßkar gap (""Roßkarscharte"") and the upper Wagendrischel cirque (""Wagendrischelkar""): Unlike its eastern neighbour, the ""Großes Mühlsturzhorn"","
"Großer Riedelstein At sea level the Großer Riedelstein is the highest point on the Kaitersberg mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. Its rocky summit is decorated by a stone monument in memory of the poet, Maximilian Schmidt, known as ""Forest Schmidt"" (""Waldschmidt""). In summer the Großer Riedelstein is a favourite hiking destination with its beautiful panoramic views in all directions. In the winter a ski lift brings skiers from the Ecker Saddle to just beneath the summit. Several hiking trails lead to the top, including those from Thalersdorf, Arnbruck and Arrach. In addition the E6 European long-distance"
"""House of Nature"" (""Haus der Natur""). A little below it, above the federal road is the highest church in Germany: the Catholic parish church of the ""Transfiguration of Christ"". Seebuck At a height of the Seebuck is the second highest mountain the Black Forest after the Feldberg It is located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The mountain rises in the Southern Black Forest immediately southeast of the Feldberg, of which it is sometimes considered a part because both mountains are part of the same ridge, only separated by a shallow depression called the ""Grüble"" or Feldberg Saddle (""Feldbergsattel""). The"
"Hornisgrinde The Hornisgrinde, 1,164 m (3,820 ft), is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde lies in northern Ortenaukreis district. The name is probably derived from Latin, and essentially translates to ""boggy head,"" referring to the raised bog (""Hochmoor""). Another interpretation of the name is derived from the terms ""Horn"", ""miss"" and ""grind"" and meant the same as ""kahler Bergrücken"" (""bald ridge""), which carries a moorland on its height. The summit of the Hornisgrinde is framed of the Muhrkopf (1003 m) near Unterstmatt in the north and the Mummelsee (1036 m) in the south. In"