Schneefernerkopf

The Schneefernerkopf is a peak in the Zugspitze massif in the Alps. It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain in the Alps on the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the dominant mountain in the Wetterstein, especially when viewed from Ehrwald.

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Mountain.name: Schneefernerkopf
Mountain.photo: Zugspitze-Schneefernerkpf1.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: The Schneefernerkopf (from the left: the Zugspitzeck, Zugspitze, Schneefernerkopf, Wetterspitzen, Wetterwandeck),seen from Fernpass in the southwest
Mountain.elevation_m: 2875
Mountain.prominence_m: 176
Mountain.range: Wetterstein mountains, Alps
Mountain.parent_peak: Zugspitze
Mountain.location: Border between Germany (Bavaria) and Austria (Tyrol)
Mountain.map: Alps#Germany Bavaria#Austria Tyrol
Mountain.map_caption: Location in the Alps
Mountain.label_position: left
Mountain.first_ascent: 1871 Hermann von Barth
Mountain.easiest_route: From the Zugspitzplatt via the Schneefernerscharte

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Elevation: 2874
Image: Zugspitze-Schneefernerkpf1.jpg

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Commons category: Schneefernerkopf
topographic prominence: 176
name: Schneefernerkopf

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Distinction from the Zugspitze
Base and easiest climb
Sources and maps

== Distinction from the Zugspitze == Although the Schneefernerkopf may be viewed as the 'second highest mountain in Germany' after the Zugspitze, this depends heavily on the definition of the term 'mountain'. Due to its proximity to the Zugspitze (it has a topographic isolation of 1.7 km) it is questionable whether it can be counted as an independent mountain, or merely as a sub-peak of the Zugspitze. Either way, its prominence is 176 m. If it is not reckoned as an independent peak, then the claim to the second highest mountain in Germany goes to the Hochwanner (2,746 m), which is clearly separated from the Zugspitze massif by the Rein Valley, Gatterl and Feldernjöchl. The third highest mountain, with a height of 2,713 m, is the Watzmann in the Berchtesgaden Alps.