Watzmann

Watzmann
The Watzmann, seen from the north
Highest point
Elevation2,713 m (8,901 ft)
Prominence953 m (3,127 ft)
Coordinates47°33′16″N 12°55′19″E / 47.55444°N 12.92194°E / 47.55444; 12.92194
Naming
PronunciationGerman: [ˈvatsman]
Geography
Watzmann is located in Alps
Watzmann
Watzmann
Location in the Alps
LocationBavaria, Germany
Parent rangeBerchtesgaden Alps
Climbing
First ascent1799 or 1800 by Valentin Stanič
Easiest routeScramble

The Watzmann (Bavarian: Watzmo) is a mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps south of the village of Berchtesgaden. It is the third highest in Germany, and the highest located entirely on German territory.[1]

Three main peaks array on a N-S axis along a ridge on the mountain's taller western half: Hocheck (2,651 m), Mittelspitze (Middle Peak, 2,713 m) and Südspitze (South Peak, 2,712 m).

The Watzmann massif also includes the 2,307 m Watzmannfrau (Watzmann Wife, also known as Kleiner Watzmann or Small Watzmann), and the Watzmannkinder (Watzmann Children), five lower peaks in the recess between the main peaks and the Watzmannfrau.

The entire massif lies inside Berchtesgaden National Park.

  1. ^ "Watzmann". summitpost.org. Archived from the original on 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2010-12-24.