<P> The Zugspitze , ( German pronunciation : ( ˈtsukʃpɪtsə ) ; Southern Bavarian : Zugspitz ) at 2,962 m ( 9,718 ft ) 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 . On the flanks of the Zugspitze are three glaciers , including the two largest in Germany : the Northern Schneeferner with an area of 30.7 hectares and the Höllentalferner with an area of 24.7 hectares . The third is the Southern Schneeferner which covers 8.4 hectares . </P>
<P> The Zugspitze , ( German pronunciation : ( ˈtsukʃpɪtsə ) ; Southern Bavarian : Zugspitz ) at 2,962 m ( 9,718 ft ) 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 . On the flanks of the Zugspitze are three glaciers , including the two largest in Germany : the Northern Schneeferner with an area of 30.7 hectares and the Höllentalferner with an area of 24.7 hectares . The third is the Southern Schneeferner which covers 8.4 hectares . </P>
what is the name of the highest mountain in germany
what is the name of the highest mountain in germany
The Zugspitze
The Zugspitze