Hinterreintalsschrofen
Hinterreintalsschrofen is a mountain in Germany and Austria, rising to 2,670 m, the 13th highest in Germany, part of the Wetterstein.
Where it is
Hinterreintalsschrofen sits on the border between Germany and Austria, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Teufelsgrat | 2,612 m | 0.5 km |
| Hochwanner | 2,744 m | 1.6 km |
| Kotbach Spitze | 2,079 m | 2.1 km |
| Oberreintalschrofen | 2,523 m | 2.1 km |
| Schüsselkarspitze | 2,538 m | 3.2 km |
| Leutascher Dreitorspitze | 2,682 m | 3.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Hinterreintalsschrofen.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telfs | Austria | 15,229 | 9.9 km |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | 26,022 | 11 km |
| Innsbruck | Austria | 132,493 | 28 km |
| Füssen | Germany | 15,608 | 34 km |
| Penzberg | Germany | 16,079 | 46 km |
About this mountain
Germany's thirteenth-highest peak stands at 2,670 m on the border between the two countries, within the Wetterstein range. The mountain has a prominence of 110 m above the nearest saddle to higher ground. Hochwanner rises 2,744 m 1.6 km away; Teufelsgrat stands 2,612 m just 0.5 km distant. The first recorded ascent took place in 1871. Garmisch-Partenkirchen lies 10.8 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 Hinterreintalsschrofen?
- Hinterreintalsschrofen rises to 2,670 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Hinterreintalsschrofen?
- Hinterreintalsschrofen sits on the border between Germany and Austria.
- Where does Hinterreintalsschrofen rank?
- It is the 13th highest of the 287 peaks we list in Germany, and #5,514 worldwide.
- When was Hinterreintalsschrofen first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1871.
- What is the nearest city to Hinterreintalsschrofen?
- Telfs, Austria, about 9.9 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.