Wetterspitzen, Mountain summit in Reutte, Austria.
Wetterspitzen is a mountain summit in the Wetterstein range of the Eastern Alps, marked by steep rocky slopes and jagged ridges. The peak rises prominently above its surrounding terrain with bare rock faces that dominate its upper sections.
The Wetterspitzen lie on the state border between Tyrol and Bavaria, two kilometres southwest of the Zugspitze, and form the southwest edge of the Zugspitzplatt. The three rocky peaks are the Northern Wetterspitze (2,746 m), the Southern or Middle Wetterspitze (2,750 m) and the Eastern Wetterspitze (2,668 m). The SonnAlpin restaurant (2,600 m) on the Zugspitzplatt, terminus of the Bavarian Zugspitze rack railway, serves as a base for ascents.
The three peaks are named by position: Northern, Southern (Middle) and Eastern Wetterspitze. The Northern and Southern peaks both reach 2,746 m in German sources, while English sources give the Southern peak 2,750 m. Climbers commonly start from the SonnAlpin restaurant at 2,600 m on the Zugspitzplatt, the terminus of the Bavarian Zugspitze rack railway.
Access to the summit is best from June through September when snow melts and trails become passable. Sturdy footwear and Alpine experience are needed, as the route includes exposed rock and climbing sections.
The Wetterspitzen are three separate rock spikes, not one summit: the Northern and Southern (Middle) Wetterspitze both reach 2,746 m, while the Eastern Wetterspitze is 2,668 m. They stand on the Austrian-German border, and the easiest ascent from the Zugspitzplatt to the Eastern peak takes about half an hour at UIAA grade I.
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