List of highest mountains of Germany
The highest summits
Table 1 below shows the 30 highest independent summits in Germany. A summit or peak requires a prominence of over 30 metres in order to count as independent.

List of highest mountains of Germany

Section Title: The highest summits
Table Section Text: Table 1 below shows the 30 highest independent summits in Germany. A summit or peak requires a prominence of over 30 metres in order to count as independent.

Ranking	Photograph	Peak	Height (m)	Mountain range	Massif	Isolation (km)	Prominence (m)	First climb

1	Zugspitze (2,962 m) seen from the Alpspitze	Zugspitze	2,962	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	24.6 Acherkogel	1,746 West of the Fernpass	27.08.1820 Josef Naus, Johann Georg Tauschl, Acolyte Maier1

2	Zugspitze Massif including Schneefernerkopf (centre left, 2,874 m)	Schneefernerkopf	2,874	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	1.7 Zugspitze	175 Schneeferner wind-gap	1871 Hermann von Barth

3	Zugspitze Massif including Schneefernerkopf (centre right, 2,750 m)	Middle Wetterspitze	2,750	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	0.6 Schneefernerkopf	67 Wind-gap to the Schneefernerkopf

4	Southern side of the Hochwanner (2,744 m)	Hochwanner	2,744	Wetterstein	Hochwanner	5.5 Zugspitze	701 Feldernjöchl	1870 Hermann von Barth

5	Middle Höllentalspitze (centre, 2,743 m)	Middle Höllentalspitze	2,743	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	1.6 Zugspitze	116 Jubiläum arête wind-gap to the Zugspitze	1871 Hermann von Barth

6	Inner Höllentalspitze (left front, 2,741 m)	Inner Höllentalspitze	2,741	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	0.6 Middle Höllentalspitze	90 Wind-gap to the Middle Höllentalspitze	09.09.1871 Hermann von Barth

7	Outer Höllentalspitze (centre, 2,720 m)	Outer Höllentalspitze	2,720	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	0.6 Middle Höllentalspitze	353 Wind-gap to the Middle Höllentalspitze	1871 Hermann von Barth

8	Watzmann Middle Peak (centre, 2,713 m)	Watzmann Middle Peak	2,713	Berchtesgaden Alps	Watzmann	15.9 Hochseiler	939 Trischübel Pass	Aug. 1800 Valentin Stanič

9	Watzmann South Peak (2,712 m)	Watzmann South Peak	2,712	Berchtesgaden Alps	Watzmann	0.8 Watzmann Middle Peak	1103 Watzmann arête wind-gap	1832 Peter Carl Thurwieser

10	Hochblassen (front right, 2,703 m)	Hochblassen	2,703	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	1.1 Outer Höllentalspitze	143 Falsche Grießkar wind-gap	25.08.1871 Hermann von Barth, Peter Klaisl

11	Zugspitze Massif including Wetterwandeck (right, 2,698 m)	Wetterwandeck	2,698	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	0.5 Southern Wetterspitze	30 Wind-gap to the Eastern Wetterspitze

12	Leutascher Dreitorspitze (2,682 m)	Leutascher Dreitorspitze	2,682	Wetterstein	Dreitorspitze	5.2 Hochwanner	346 Western Wang wind-gap	07.08.1871 Hermann von Barth

13	Eastern Plattspitze (Left of the Zugspitze, 2,680 m)	Eastern Plattspitze	2,680	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	1.1 Wetterwandeck	204 Wetter wind-gap	1871 Hermann von Barth

14	Hinterreintalschrofen	2,669	Wetterstein	Hochwanner	1.5 Hochwanner	109 Teufel arête wind-gap to the Hochwanner	01.09.1871 Hermann von Barth

15	Hochfrottspitze (2,649 m) from the Mädelegabel	Hochfrottspitze	2,649	Allgäu Alps	Hohes Licht	2.2 Hohes Licht	203 Sock valley wind-gap	16.06.1869 Hermann von Barth

16	Southern side of the Mädelegabel (2,645 m)	Mädelegabel	2,645	Allgäu Alps	Hohes Licht	0.4 Hochfrottspitze	81 Wind-gap to the Hochfrottspitze	1852 Oskar Sendtner4

17	Southern side of the Partenkirchner Dreitorspitze (2,633 m)	Partenkirchner Dreitorspitze	2,633	Wetterstein	Dreitorspitze	0.5 Leutascher Dreitorspitze	1003 Wind-gap to the Leutascher Dreitorspitze	20.07.1854 Jakob Grasegger, Karl Kiendl

18	Alpspitze (2,628 m) from the Osterfelderkopf	Alpspitze	2,628	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	0.8 Hochblassen	165 Grießkar wind-gap	1825 J. Burger

19	Vollkarspitze	2,618	Wetterstein	Zugspitze	0.5 Hochblassen	403 Wind-gap to the Höllentalspitzen	1897 Ferdinand Henning2

20	Bockkarkopf (2,609 m)	Bockkarkopf	2,609	Allgäu Alps	Hohes Licht	0.6 Hochfrottspitze	106 Bockkar wind-gap

21	Hochkalter (centre, 2,607 m)	Hochkalter	2,607	Berchtesgaden Alps	Hochkalter	4.5 Watzmann	621 Wimbach wind-gap

22	Northeastern Dreitorspitze (centre, 2,605 m)	Northeastern Dreitorspitze	2,605	Wetterstein	Dreitorspitze	0.2 Dreitorspitze	403 Wind-gap to the Dreitorspitze

23	Biberkopf (2,599 m)	Biberkopf	2,599	Allgäu Alps	Biberkopf	3.5 Hohes Licht	337 Große Stein wind-gap	18535

24	Trettachspitze (2,595 m)	Trettachspitze	2,595	Allgäu Alps	Hohes Licht	0.4 Mädelegabel	1403 Wind-gap to the Mädelegabel	Aug 1855 Urban, Alois and Mathias Jochum

25	Großer Hundstod (2,593 m)	Großer Hundstod	2,593	Berchtesgaden Alps	Großer Hundstod	4.5 Watzmann	474 Dießbach wind-gap	1825 Karl Thurwieser

26	Hochvogel (2,592 m)	Hochvogel	2,592	Allgäu Alps	Hochvogel	5.4 Urbeleskarspitze	572 Hornbachjoch	1832 Trobitus

27	Funtenseetauern (2,578 m)	Funtenseetauern	2,578	Berchtesgaden Alps	Selbhorn	4 Selbhorn	220 Hochbrunnsulzen	ca. 1865 Johann Grill, Albert Kaindl

28	Öfnerspitze (right, 2,576 m)	Öfnerspitze	2,576	Allgäu Alps	Großer Krottenkopf	0.7 Großer Krottenkopf	1613 Wind-gap to the Großen Krottenkopf	18545

29	Schüsselkarspitze (2,551 m)	Schüsselkarspitze	2,551	Wetterstein	Dreitorspitze	0.3 Leutascher Dreitorspitze	603 Wind-gap to the Leutascher Dreitorspitze	1894 A. Moser, O. Schuster

30	Krottenspitze (right, 2,551 m)	Krottenspitze	2,551	Allgäu Alps	Großer Krottenkopf	0.3 Öfnerspitze	78 Wind-gap to the Öfnerspitze

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