Travel Guide of Zugspitze in Germany by Influencers and Travelers

The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is the Zugspitzplatt, a high karst plateau with numerous caves.

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen

  13 km (8.3 miles) away from Zugspitze

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2,962 m. The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games.

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Ettal

  18 km (11.5 miles) away from Zugspitze

Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.

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Museum of the Bavarian kings

  24 km (14.8 miles) away from Zugspitze

Hohenschwangau is a former village and now an urban district of the municipality of Schwangau, Ostallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany.

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Füssen

  27 km (16.8 miles) away from Zugspitze

Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu, situated one kilometre from the Austrian border. The town is known for violin manufacturing and as the closest transportation hub for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles.

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Rieden am Forggensee

  30 km (18.5 miles) away from Zugspitze

Rieden am Forggensee is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.

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