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Schneeferner

The Schneeferner in the is Germany's highest and largest . Schneeferner has an elevation of 1,459 metres.
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Photo: Gerdt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,459 metres
  • Description: glacier in Germany
  • Also known as: “Nördlicher Schneeferner”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zugspitze and Schneefernerkopf.

Peak
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in . It lies south of the town of in , and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 2,875-metre-high peak in the massif in the . It lies at the western end of the chain in the on the border between the state of and the state of .

Church
Photo: Gerd-Uwe Dastig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ehrwald and Hammersbach.

Photo: Triplec85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque village in the Northwest Tyrol region of . Nestled at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round.

Village
Photo: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the municipality of at the foot of the Wetterstein Mountains in South Germany. It is located at the southwestern end of the market town of and is an important base for tours by mountaineers and hikers. is situated 8 km northeast of Schneeferner.

Schneeferner

Latitude
47.41392° or 47° 24′ 50″ north
Longitude
10.97369° or 10° 58′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,459 metres (4,787 feet)
Open location code
8FVGCX7F+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200283292
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
2837458
Wiki­data ID
Q896753
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Schneeferner” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Schneeferner”
  • Dutch: “Schneeferner”
  • French: “Schneeferner”
  • German: “Schneeferner”
  • Hungarian: “Schneeferner”
  • Swedish: “Schneeferner”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Windloch and Zugspitzplatt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schneefernerscharte and Zugspitzeck.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Schneeferner”. Photo: Gerdt, CC BY-SA 3.0.