Alpspitze
The Alpspitze is a mountain, 2628 m, in Bavaria, Germany. Its pyramidal peak is the symbol of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is one of the best known and most attractive mountains of the Northern Limestone Alps. It is made predominantly of Wetterstein limestone from the Upper Triassic.
| Alpspitze | |
|---|---|
The North Face of the Alpspitze seen from the Osterfelderkopf | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°25′46″N 11°2′51″E |
| Geography | |
Alpspitze Bavaria, Germany | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Triassic |
| Type of rock | Wetterstein limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Probably by J. Burger from Partenkirchen, 1825 |
| Easiest route | Alpspitz-Ferrata klettersteig |
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