Schneefernerhaus
The Schneefernerhaus is a former hotel in the Alps, that is now used as an environmental research station. It lies immediately below the summit of the Zugspitze at a height of 2,650 m and was opened on 20 January 1931.Photo: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: research station
- Also known as: “Environmental Research Station Schneefernerhaus”, “UFS”, and “Umweltforschungsstation Schneefernerhaus”
- Address: 5, Zugspitze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 82475
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zugspitze and Zugspitzplatt station.
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.
Zugspitzplatt station
Railway station
Photo: Altsprachenfreund, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zugspitzplatt Station, also known as the Glacier Station Zugspitzplatt, is a high-altitude railway terminus of the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, a cog railway that connects Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Zugspitzplatt, a plateau on Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters. Zugspitzplatt station is situated 350 metres south of Schneefernerhaus.
Schneeferner
Glacier
Photo: Gerdt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schneeferner in the Bavarian Alps is Germany's highest and largest glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ehrwald and Hammersbach.
Ehrwald
Photo: Triplec85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ehrwald is a picturesque village in the Northwest Tyrol region of Austria. Nestled at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, Ehrwald is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round.
Hammersbach
Village
Photo: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Hammersbach is situated 7 km northeast of Schneefernerhaus.
Schneefernerhaus
- Categories: research station, hotel, and Ortsteil
- Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.41656° or 47° 24′ 60″ northLongitude
10.97935° or 10° 58′ 46″ eastElevation
2,668 metres (8,753 feet)Operator
Betriebsgesellschaft UFS GmbHOpen location code
8FVGCX8H+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 29044371OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
3205567Wikidata ID
Q2247290
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Schneefernerhaus” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Schneefernerhaus”
- German: “Schneefernerhaus”
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