Alpspitze
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The Alpspitze is a mountain, 2628 m, in Bavaria, Germany. Its pyramidal peak is the symbol of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is one of the best known and most attractive mountains of the Northern Limestone Alps. It is made predominantly of Wetterstein limestone from the Upper Triassic.
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Alpspitze | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°25′46″N 11°2′51″E |
Geography | |
Bavaria, Germany | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Triassic |
Type of rock | Wetterstein limestone[1] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Probably by J. Burger from Partenkirchen, 1825 |
Easiest route | Alpspitz-Ferrata klettersteig |
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