Zugspitze

Zugspitze
Elevation:	2,962 metres (9,718 feet)
Latitude:	47° 25′ N
Longitude:	10° 59′ E
Location:	Germany
Range:	Bavarian Alps
First ascent:	1820 by G. Deutschl, Maier and K. Naus
Easiest route:	hike or railway

The Zugspitze (Zug="draught", Spitze="peak") is the highest mountain in Germany. It is located close to the Austrian border in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria. There is a cog railway (Zugspitzbahn) leading from the tourist resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the peak. There are also two cable cars that go to the peak from the base: one ascends from the German side of the mountain at the Eibsee, and the other ascends from Austria. The peak is regularly crowded with tourists.

For those wishing to earn the summit more honestly, various hiking and ski trails can also be followed to the top. Hiking to the top from the base takes two days, and you can eat or stay at various lodges depending on the trails you take.

External links

Zugspitze on Peakware (http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/zugspitze.htm)
Zugspitze on SummitPost (http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/150)

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Categories: Mountains of Germany

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