Stairway to Heaven by Falk Friederichs on Fivehundredpx The Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany.

An Early Morning on Mount Zugspitze - High in the Alps, Germany

Early Morning on Mount Zugspitze - High in the Alps, Germany. The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany.

 

Photo by Torsten Muehlbacher

Bavaria is a state of Germany

Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast. With an area of 70,548 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany. Bavaria is Germany's second most populous state (after North Rhine-Westphalia), with 12.5 million inhabitants. Bavaria's capital and largest city is Munich, the third largest city in Germany. Bavaria is one of the oldest continuously existing states in Europe; it was established as a stem duchy in the year 907.

Cochem and River Moselle in Germany

Black Forest, Germany

Bastei Bridge, Germany