What is the highest mountain peak in Germany, situated in the Wetterstein Range of the Bavarian Alps?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Zugspitze (2,962 m)
- Step 1: The Zugspitze rises to 2,962 meters along the international border between southern Germany (Bavaria) and western Austria (Tyrol).
- Step 2: It is equipped with the historic Zugspitze Railway and modern cable cars that transport visitors to its glacier plateau.
Answer
Zugspitze (2,962 m)
Why not the others: 'Watzmann' is the third-highest peak in Germany, famous for its eastern wall; 'Feldberg' is the highest mountain in the Black Forest; 'Brocken' is the highest peak in the Harz Mountains of northern Germany.
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