Hochblassen

Hochblassen
The Ridge Blassengrat leads towards Hochblassen, the Alpspitze on the right.
Highest point
Elevation	2,706 m (8,878 ft)
Coordinates	47°25′35″N 11°02′30″E / 47.42639°N 11.04167°E / 47.42639; 11.04167
Geography
Hochblassen Location in the Alps
Location	8 km south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany
Parent range	Northern Limestone Alps (Wetterstein mountains, Blassenkamm)
Climbing
First ascent	Hermann von Barth, Peter Klaisl, 1871
Easiest route	North, from the Grießkarscharte

The Hochblassen is a mountain 2,706 metres (8,878 ft) high, located in the Wetterstein in the German state of Bavaria. In addition to the main summit, it has a sub-peak, the so-called Signalgipfel ("signal peak") which is 2,698 metres (8,852 ft) high. It was first climbed in 1871 by Hermann von Barth and Peter Klaisl.