Wetterstein

Wetterstein
The Wetterstein and Mieming Chain (left) from the northeast
Highest point
PeakZugspitze[1]
Elevation2,962[1] m (9,718 ft)
Coordinates47°25′0″N 10°59′42″E / 47.41667°N 10.99500°E / 47.41667; 10.99500
Geography
Groups of the Northern Limestone Alps
(purple lines showing international borders and the borders of Austrian states)
CountriesAustria and Germany
StatesTyrol and Bavaria
Range coordinates47°25′N 11°8′E / 47.417°N 11.133°E / 47.417; 11.133
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps
Geology
Rock typeLimestone
The Zugspitzplatt and Zugspitze, Jubiläumsgrat, Hochblassen and Alpspitze from the Partenkirchen Dreitorspitze
The Zugspitze Group from the west with summits around the plateau
The Zugspitze, Riffelwandkamm and Waxensteinkamm
The western Wetterstein mountains from the Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze in the Mieming Chain
The Wetterstein mountains from the southeast: from the Gaistal valley to the Wettersteinwand and Wettersteinspitze
View from the Höllentalanger Hut towards the valley head, Höllentalferner glacier and Zugspitze massif
The Southern Wetterstein from the Puitbachtal valley near Leutasch
1881 Wetterstein map (based on sketches by H. v. Barth)
The Wetterstein mountains. View from Ehrwald looking towards the Zugspitze
North side of the Wetterstein: the Alpspitze, Zugspitze and Waxenstein

The Wetterstein mountains (German: Wettersteingebirge), colloquially called Wetterstein,[1] is a mountain group in the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps, crossing the Austria–Germany border. It is a comparatively compact range located between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Seefeld in Tirol and Ehrwald along the border between Germany (Bavaria) and Austria (Tyrol). Zugspitze, the highest peak is at the same time the highest mountain in Germany.[1]

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 to the south German centres of population, the scenic landscape and its good network of cable cars and lifts mean that the mountains are heavily frequented by tourists for most of the year. There are, however, places in the Wetterstein that are rarely or never visited by people.

  1. ^ a b c d Wettersteingebirge at www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 11 Jun 2017.