Alpspitze
Alpspitze is a mountain in Germany, rising to 2,629 m, the 17th highest in Germany, part of the Wetterstein.
Where it is
Alpspitze lies in Germany, in Bavaria.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hochblassen | 2,706 m | 0.9 km |
| Osterfelderkopf | 2,004 m | 1.1 km |
| Vollkarspitze | 2,618 m | 1.3 km |
| Waxenstein | 2,277 m | 2.3 km |
| Kreuzeck | 1,650 m | 2.9 km |
| Innere Höllentalspitze | 2,741 m | 3.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Alpspitze.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | 26,022 | 7.8 km |
| Telfs | Austria | 15,229 | 14 km |
| Füssen | Germany | 15,608 | 31 km |
| Innsbruck | Austria | 132,493 | 32 km |
| Penzberg | Germany | 16,079 | 44 km |
About this mountain
At 2,629 m, Alpspitze rises above Vollkarspitze at 2,618 m but falls short of nearby Hochblassen at 2,706 m, which lies 0.9 km away. Located in the Wetterstein range in Bavaria, it ranks 17th among German peaks in the dataset and was first recorded as ascended in 1825. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 7.8 km away.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zugspitze | 2,962 m |
| 2 | Schneefernerkopf | 2,875 m |
| 3 | Wetterspitzen | 2,750 m |
| 4 | Innere Höllentalspitze | 2,741 m |
| 5 | Watzmann | 2,713 m |
| 6 | Watzmann Mittelspitze | 2,713 m |
| 7 | Watzmann Südspitze | 2,712 m |
| 8 | Hochblassen | 2,706 m |
| 9 | Wetterwandeck | 2,698 m |
| 10 | Leutascher Dreitorspitze | 2,682 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Alpspitze?
- Alpspitze rises to 2,629 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Alpspitze?
- Alpspitze is in Germany, in Bavaria.
- Where does Alpspitze rank?
- It is the 17th highest of the 287 peaks we list in Germany, and #5,705 worldwide.
- When was Alpspitze first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1825.
- What is the nearest city to Alpspitze?
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, about 7.8 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.