Höllentalferner
The Höllentalferner is a glacier in the western Wetterstein Mountains. It is a cirque glacier that covers the upper part of the Höllental valley and its location in a rocky bowl between the Riffelwandspitzen and Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, means that it is well-protected from direct sunshine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,187 metres
- Description: glacier in Germany
- Also known as: “Höllental-Ferner”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zugspitze and Höllentalspitzen.
Zugspitze
Peak
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit.
Höllentalspitzen
Peak
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The Höllentalspitzen are three peaks in the Wetterstein Mountains near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in southern Germany. They rise from the ridge of Blassenkamm which runs eastwards from Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, and separate the Hölle Valley to the north from the Reintal Valley to the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hammersbach and Grainau.
Hammersbach
Village
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Hammersbach is a village in the municipality of Grainau at the foot of the Wetterstein Mountains in South Germany. It is located at the southwestern end of the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is an important base for tours by mountaineers and hikers.
Grainau
Village
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Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in southern Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps which is a branch off the main mountain range it is connected to, the Alps.
Höllentalferner
- Categories: geotope and landform
- Location: Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.42429° or 47° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
10.99444° or 10° 59′ 40″ eastElevation
2,187 metres (7,175 feet)Open location code
8FVGCXFV+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 54681051OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Höllentalferner” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Höllentalferner”
- French: “Höllentalferner”
- German: “Höllentalferner”
- Hungarian: “Höllentalferner”
- Japanese: “ホーレンタルフェーナー氷河”
- Spanish: “Hollentalferner”
- Spanish: “Höllentalferner”
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