Source: wandern.de
- 2962m – Germany’s highest peak
- Location: border to Austria/Germany, in the districts of Tyrol and Bavaria
- Mountain range: Eastern Alps/Wetterstein Mountains
- 3 cable cars leading up to the top
- 5 walking/climbing routes up to the summit
- 500.000 visitors per year
- 1st successful ascent: 27 August 1820 by Austrian Josef Naus (expedition initiated by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria)
- The Western summit was blasted by the Nazis to set up an air traffic control
- The top accommodates a centre for researchers and meteorologists
- Lowest, ever measured temperature at the summit: minus 35,6°C
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Thank you! We are headed to Germany in 3 weeks and I’d love to hike to hike the Zugspitze in one day up preferably, so this info has been very helpful!
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Hello, I hike every year for one week in the Eastern Sierras of California along the John Muir Trail. I’m wondering if this hiking is of a similar caliber? I find that the Europeans are very fit and something marked easy or moderate may not translate the same to a low lander!! Please let me know if you have a comment regarding difficulty. Thanks so much
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It is a good thing to have all kind of landscapes in your country. Thanks for the knowledge of German highest peak you shared with us.
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Hi there, thank you for stopping by and reading my article. I hope it was interesting and helpful. Happy hiking!
Stef
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Yes, that might be true! One more reason to go down there. 😉
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Well you don’t get monoliths like that in Australia!
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