Ehrwald
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Ehrwald is a municipality in the Austria
n district of Reutte
, Tyrol.
Ehrwald lies at the southern base of the Zugspitze
(2950 meters above sea level
), Germany
's highest mountain, but which is shared with Austria. The town is connected to the Zugspitze with the Tyrolean Aerial Tramway
(Tiroler Zugspitzbahn).
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n district of Reutte
Reutte (district)
- Administrative divisions :The 37 municipalities of the district:* Bach* Berwang* Biberwier* Bichlbach* Breitenwang* Ehenbichl* Ehrwald* Elbigenalp* Elmen* Forchach* Grän* Gramais* Häselgehr* Heiterwang* Hinterhornbach* Höfen* Holzgau* Jungholz...
, Tyrol.
Ehrwald lies at the southern base of the Zugspitze
Zugspitze
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. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the border between Germany and Austria runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is...
(2950 meters above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
), Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's highest mountain, but which is shared with Austria. The town is connected to the Zugspitze with the Tyrolean Aerial Tramway
Tyrolean Aerial Tramway
The Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car , which opened in 1926, connects the Austrian town of Ehrwald with the top station at 2950 metres above sea level next to the summit of Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain on the border of Austria. The top station is opposite to the top station of the German...
(Tiroler Zugspitzbahn).