Zugspitze at a glance
- Elevation: 2,962 m (9,718 ft)
- Prominence: 1,746 m above its key col
- Range: Wetterstein Mountains, Northern Limestone Alps
- Country: Germany / Austria · Europe
- First recorded ascent: 27 August 1820 — Josef Naus, survey assistant Maier, and mountain guide Johann Georg Tauschl
How to recognise Zugspitze by eye
A jagged limestone crest rather than a lone cone. Landmark views are from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Ehrwald in Austria, and — the postcard angle — across the green Eibsee lake to the north.
Why Zugspitze matters
The Zugspitze is Germany's highest peak, straddling the Austria–Germany border, and is home to two of Germany's glaciers (Höllentalferner and Northern Schneeferner). Three cable-car systems carry roughly 500,000 people to the summit each year.
Related peaks
- Mount Everest — 8,848.86 m, Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas.
- K2 — 8,611 m, Karakoram.
- Denali — 6,190 m, Alaska Range.
New to peak-spotting? Start with our guide to how to identify a mountain.
Source
Elevation, prominence, range and ascent facts per Zugspitze — Wikipedia (accessed July 4, 2026). Where Wikipedia itself qualifies a figure (surveys change, snow caps shift), the qualification is preserved above rather than rounded away.