A helicopter on Tuesday lifted the cross from the 2,962-meter (9,718-foot) peak of the Zugspitze — a mountain shared between ...

Rising to 2,962 meters, the Zugspitze is Germany’s highest mountain and one of the most awe-inspiring destinations in the Alps. Positioned on the border between Bavaria and Austria’s Tyrol region, ...

People pose at the summit cross on the top of Germany's highest mountain 'Zugspitze' (2962 meters) near ...

To Germans, there's nothing funny at all about the Wank House. The restaurant atop the majestic Wank Mountain, here in the distance, is a great stop after the scenic hike up. Daniel Vogl/dpa Few names ...

Visitors to Germany's highest peak will have to do without the landmark gilded cross at its summit for the next few weeks.