Golden cross
On the summit.
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The Zugspitze is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 metres, south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, about 11 km southwest of the town and 91 km southwest of Munich in a straight line. The Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit. South of the mountain lies the Zugspitzplatt, a high karst plateau with many caves. On its flanks are Germany's two largest glaciers, the Northern Schneeferner and the Höllentalferner. The first recorded ascent was on 27 August 1820. Its name means «avalanche path peak». The summit is a sharp rocky crest crowded with cable-car stations and viewing decks, topped by a golden cross. On clear days it offers a panorama of hundreds of peaks in four countries, with the green Eibsee lake below. Ski slopes on the southern plateau run in winter. Visitors go up by cog railway from Garmisch and a cable car, or by the direct Eibsee cable car. It is cold at the top even in summer, so bring warm clothes, and go up in the morning for the clearest views before cloud builds.
On the summit.
Below.
Four countries.
Wetterstein Mountains, south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
By cog railway or the Eibsee cable car.
Warm clothes, even in summer.