Watzmann
Watzmann
Elevation:	2,713 metres (8,901 feet)
Location:	Bavaria, Germany
Range:	Bavarian Alps
Coordinates:	47° 33′ 19″ N 12° 55′ 24″ E
First ascent:	1799 or 1800 by Valentin Stanic
Easiest route:	scramble

The Watzmann is the third highest mountain in Germany (Zugspitze is the highest at 2,962m, Hochwanner the second at 2,746m). The three main peaks are Hocheck, Mittelspitze (2,713m) and Suedspitze (2,712m). Image File history File links Berchtesgaden with Watzmann, Germany. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Scrambling is a category of climbing that does not entail the use of any ropes on the ascent or descent. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Categories: Germany geography stubs | Mountains of Germany ...

The best climbing period is June through October. The easiest route is to follow hiking trails from the village of Ramsau near the small town of Berchtesgaden up to the Watzmann Hut at 1,928 metres. One typically spends the night there and then climbs to the summit the next morning. Permanent cables along the ridge makes the traverse safer but the route should not be taken lightly — over 100 people have died on this mountain. (most at the eat-wall and not at the normal way) Ramsau is a German municipality in the Bavarian Alps with a population of around 1,800. ... Berchtesgaden is a German municipality in the Bavarian Alps with a population of around 9,000. ...

The Watzmann by Caspar David Friedrich, 1824–25 (Berlin).

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2536x1967, 406 KB) Description: Title: de: Der Watzmann Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 133 × 170 cm Country of origin: de: Deutschland Current location (city): de: Berlin Current location (gallery): de: Alte Nationalgalerie Other notes: de: Landschaftsmalerei Source: The Yorck... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2536x1967, 406 KB) Description: Title: de: Der Watzmann Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 133 × 170 cm Country of origin: de: Deutschland Current location (city): de: Berlin Current location (gallery): de: Alte Nationalgalerie Other notes: de: Landschaftsmalerei Source: The Yorck... Self-portrait by Caspar David Friedrich (1810) Caspar David Friedrich (September 5, 1774 – May 7, 1840) was an 19th century German romantic painter. ...

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