Höllentalspitzen
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,741 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Innere Hoellentalspitze”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zugspitze and Höllentalferner.
Zugspitze
Peak
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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.
Höllentalferner
Glacier
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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.
Vollkarspitze
Peak
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The Vollkarspitze is a 2,630 m high mountain in the Wetterstein group in Germany that, until 2001, had twin peaks. It is only crossed by climbers making their way along the arête of the Jubiläumsgrat.
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.
Höllentalspitzen
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.41849° or 47° 25′ 7″ northLongitude
11.01057° or 11° 0′ 38″ eastElevation
2,741 metres (8,993 feet)Open location code
8FVHC296+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 508503691OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Romanian—“Höllentalspitzen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Innere Höllentalspitze”
- Chinese: “赫倫塔爾峰”
- Dutch: “Höllentalspitzen”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هولينتالسپيتزين”
- French: “Höllentalspitze”
- German: “Höllentalspitzen”
- Greek: “Χέλενταλσπίτσεν”
- Italian: “Höllentalspitzen”
- Ladin: “Höllentalspitzen”
- Polish: “Höllentalspitze”
- Portuguese: “Höllentalspitzen”
- Romanian: “Höllentalspitze”
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