Wetterstein

#629 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Wetterstein mountains, colloquially called Wetterstein, is a mountain group in the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps. It is a comparatively compact range located between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Seefeld in Tirol and Ehrwald along the border between Germany and Austria. Zugspitze, the highest peak is at the same time the highest mountain in Germany. ()

Local name: Wettersteingebirge Maximum elevation: 9718 ftElevation: 9718 ftCoordinates: 47°24'36"N, 11°7'48"E

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Wetterstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leutasch Gorge, Wildmoossee, Seefelder Spitze, Hohe Munde.

5.6 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Leutasch Gorge
143 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Austrian Alps, the Leutasch Gorge is a breathtaking natural wonder that draws visitors from around the globe. This magnificent canyon, known locally as Leutascher Geisterklamm, is a testament to the erosive power of water, having been carved...
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wildmoossee
137 min walk • The Wildmoossee is an aperiodic mountain lake, 3 kilometres west of Seefeld in Tirol near the village of Wildmoos in the market borough of Telfs. The lake lies in the area of the water-soluble main dolomite of the Seefeld Plateau at a height of 1,316 metres.
7.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seefelder Spitze, Seefeld in Tirol
187 min walk • The Seefelder Spitze is a mountain east of Seefeld in Tirol in the Karwendel Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is 2,221 metres high and there is a summit cross at the top.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohe Munde
131 min walk • The Hohe Munde is a 2,662-metre-high mountain at the eastern end of the Mieming Chain in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It has two peaks: the west top and the east top or Mundekopf.
3.6 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Hochwanner
93 min walk • At 2,744 metres, the Hochwanner is the second highest mountain in Germany after the Zugspitze. In addition the Hochwanner is the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein running from Gatterl to the Upper Wettersteinspitze above Mittenwald in an east–west direction.
5.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Schlossberg Castle
146 min walk • Schlossberg Castle is a ruined toll castle in the municipality of Seefeld in Tirol in the district of Innsbruck Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Große Arnspitze
113 min walk • The Große Arnspitze is the highest peak in the Arnspitze Group in the Wettersteingebirge mountains. It is located west of Scharnitz in Austria. The border between Germany and Austria runs over its summit.
2.7 miS
Museum
Ganghofermuseum, Leutasch
70 min walk • The Ganghofer Museum in Leutasch-Kirchplatzl documents the life and work of folk writer Ludwig Ganghofer, Leutasch village history and local hunting life.
~900 ftN
Alpine hut, Hiking
Meilerhütte
5 min walk • The Meilerhütte is an alpine hut of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Section of the German Alpine Club in the Wetterstein Mountains. It is managed from mid-June to early October and has 81 sleeping places.
2.3 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Wetterstein Hütte
59 min walk • The Ascher Hütte is a refuge of the Pfaffenhofen-Asch section of the German Alpine Club. It is located at 2256 m above sea level in the Samnaungruppe surrounded by Blankakopf and Rotpleiskopf, and is open from early July to mid-September.