What is the highest mountain in Germany, ahead of the Hochwanner the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein, lying south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
Hochwanner: At 2744 m , the Hochwanner (formerly: "Kothbachspitze") is the second highest mountain in Germany after the Zugspitze (if the somewhat higher Schneefernerkopf is only considered as a sub-peak of the Zugspitze). Hochwanner:  In addition the Hochwanner is the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein ("Wettersteinhauptkamm") running from "Gatterl" to the Upper Wettersteinspitze ("Oberen Wettersteinspitze") above Mittenwald in an east-west direction. Zugspitze: The Zugspitze, (] ) at 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. Zugspitze:  It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit.
Zugspitze