The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany
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It is located at the Austrian border in the town of Grainau of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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There is a cog railway (Zugspitzbahn ) leading from the tourist resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the peak.
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The first recorded ascent to the summit was accomplished by a team of land surveyors on 27 August 1820.
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At the Zugspitze's summit is the Munchner Haus.
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For more than a hundred years now, the summit has also had a weather station, which nowadays also gathers data for the Global Atmosphere Watch.
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The Zugspitze's exact height was a matter of debate for quite a while.
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Given figures ranged from 2,960m to 2,970m, but it is now generally accepted that the peak is 2,962m above sea level.
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The lounge at the new cafe is named "2962" for this reason.
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The border between Germany and Austria goes right through the mountain.
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There used to be a border checkpoint at the summit.
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since Germany and Austria are now both part of the Schengen zone ("神根公約), the border crossing is no longer staffed.
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