Category: Peaks & mountains
From gentle viewpoint mountains to the great four-thousanders: here everything revolves around the peaks of the Alps. We present striking mountains, their history and the finest views.
At 2,962 m the Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain, in the Wetterstein range on the German-Austrian border. It holds Germany's last glaciers, the Höllental and Northern Schneeferner. The summit is reachable by three mountain railways and offers a panorama over four countries.ActivitiesAscent by cable car or rack railwayViewing platform & summit crossGlacier ski area…
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At 3,768 m the Wildspitze is the highest mountain in North Tyrol and the Ötztal Alps and, after the Großglockner, Austria's second-highest mountain. The glaciated summit is a classic high tour with starting points in Vent and at the Pitztal glacier, requiring full glacier equipment.ActivitiesHigh tour over glacierSki tour/ski high tour in springHut walk to the Breslauer HütteGlacier/firn ascentguided tours /…
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At 3,798 m the Großglockner is Austria's highest mountain and the defining pyramid of the Glockner group in the Hohe Tauern, on the Tyrol/Carinthia border in the Hohe Tauern National Park. The Großglockner High Alpine Road leads to the Franz-Josefs-Höhe with views of the summit and the Pasterze glacier.ActivitiesHigh tour to the summitHiking in the Hohe Tauern National ParkGlacier walk (Pasterze)Panoramic road (high-alpine road)Mountaineering with…
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The Dolomites are a striking mountain group of the Southern Limestone Alps with pale dolomite rock, jagged towers and walls, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site since 2009. The highest peak is the Marmolada (Punta Penia, 3,343 m), the only significant glacier region of the range.ActivitiesHiking and mountain toursVia ferratas (Vie ferrate)Multi-pitch climbingHigh tour up the MarmoladaPanoramic roads over the Dolomite passesHut tours / Dolomite high trailsHighlightsUNESCO World Natural Heritage since 2009Marmolada, queen of the…
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At 2,713 m, the Watzmann is the third-highest mountain in Germany and at the same time one of the most legend-shrouded. Its striking profile with the Hocheck, Mittelspitze and Südspitze, the so-called “Watzmann children”, shapes the panorama above the Königssee. Tours on the Watzmann Watzmannhaus (1,930 m): the classic approach from Wimbach/Ramsau to the DAV hut, a demanding but non-technical mountain hike….
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The Watzmannhaus at 1,930 m is one of the best-known mountain huts in the Bavarian Alps and the central base for ascents of the Watzmann. The German Alpine Club hut offers food and overnight stays in dormitories and rooms. Approach: the normal route leads from the Wimbachbrücke via the Stubenalm and Mitterkaseralm to the hut, around 1,200…
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