Waxenstein

Waxenstein
View from Hammersbach on the Kleiner Waxenstein (2136 m) and Großer Waxenstein.
Highest point
Elevation2,277 m (7,470 ft)
Coordinates47°26′51″N 11°01′22″E / 47.44750°N 11.02278°E / 47.44750; 11.02278
Geography
LocationBavaria, Germany
Parent rangeWetterstein
Climbing
First ascent9 August 1871 by Martin Ostler and Hermann von Barth

Waxenstein is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. It has been a popular destination for mountain climbing, but is "unpleasant for those subject to giddiness" that is, altitude sickness.

References

  1. ↑ Tyrol and the Dolomites: Including the Bavarian Alps; Handbook for Travellers. Karl Baedeker (Firm). 1927. pp. 46–52. Retrieved 10 September 2026.