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Zugspitze, Germany
Zugspitze, Germany At 9,718 feet (2,962-meters) above sea level, Zugspitze is the highest point in Germany.

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Zugspitze, Germany

Zugspitze, mountain on the border between Germany and Austria, the highest point (9,718 feet [2,962 meters]) in Germany. Zugspitze is part of the Wettersteingebirge in the Bavarian Alps. The mountain is approached on the west by an aerial tramway (built 1924–26) from the village of Eibsee, and on the northeast by a railway from the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, both in Germany. The peak is noted for its scenic beauty and for its winter (skiing) and summer (climbing) activities. There is a meteorological observatory on the mountain.

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