Watzmann East Face
E221418
Watzmann East Face is a towering, notoriously steep rock wall in the Bavarian Alps, famed as one of the highest and most challenging alpine faces in Germany.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Watzmann East Face canonical | 6 |
| Watzmann-Ostwand | 4 |
| Classic East Face Route of the Watzmann | 1 |
| Direkte Ostwand | 1 |
| Watzmann East Face routes | 1 |
| Watzmann east face ridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1989821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Watzmann East Face Context triple: [Königssee, hasLandmark, Watzmann East Face]
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A.
Grandes Jorasses north face
The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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B.
Aiguille de Bionnassay north face
The Aiguille de Bionnassay north face is a steep, glaciated alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned among mountaineers for its challenging ice and mixed climbing routes.
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C.
Gemmi Pass
Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Bernese Alps, known for its dramatic cliffs, hiking trails, and historic route linking Leukerbad in Valais with Kandersteg in Bern.
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D.
Bishorn
Bishorn is a 4,153-meter-high glaciated mountain in the Swiss Alps, popular with climbers for its relatively accessible ascent and panoramic views.
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E.
Whymper summit
Whymper summit is the principal peak of Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano, notable for being one of the farthest points from Earth’s center due to the planet’s equatorial bulge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Watzmann East Face Target entity description: Watzmann East Face is a towering, notoriously steep rock wall in the Bavarian Alps, famed as one of the highest and most challenging alpine faces in Germany.
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A.
Grandes Jorasses north face
The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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B.
Aiguille de Bionnassay north face
The Aiguille de Bionnassay north face is a steep, glaciated alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned among mountaineers for its challenging ice and mixed climbing routes.
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C.
Gemmi Pass
Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Bernese Alps, known for its dramatic cliffs, hiking trails, and historic route linking Leukerbad in Valais with Kandersteg in Bern.
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D.
Bishorn
Bishorn is a 4,153-meter-high glaciated mountain in the Swiss Alps, popular with climbers for its relatively accessible ascent and panoramic views.
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E.
Whymper summit
Whymper summit is the principal peak of Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano, notable for being one of the farthest points from Earth’s center due to the planet’s equatorial bulge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing area
ⓘ
mountain face ⓘ rock wall ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Königssee
ⓘ
St. Bartholomä ⓘ |
| approximateRouteLength | up to 2000 m ⓘ |
| climbingRoutes |
Berchtesgadener Weg
ⓘ
Direkte Ostwand ⓘ
linked to:
Watzmann East Face
Klassische Ostwandroute ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
trad climbing ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| difficulty | very high ⓘ |
| fame |
iconic objective in German alpinism
ⓘ
one of the most famous alpine walls in Germany ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Johann Grill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johann Punz ⓘ Johann Punz junior ⓘ
linked to:
Johann Punz
|
| firstAscentYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| GermanName |
Watzmann-Ostwand
ⓘ
linked to:
Watzmann East Face
|
| hazard |
rapidly changing weather
ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ route-finding difficulties ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 1800 m
ⓘ
approximately 5900 ft ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Bavarian Alps ⓘ Berchtesgaden Alps ⓘ Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Berchtesgaden National Park ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Berchtesgaden ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the highest rock faces in the Eastern Alps
ⓘ
demanding alpine climbing routes ⓘ extreme steepness ⓘ high objective danger ⓘ |
| orientation | east ⓘ |
| partOf | Watzmann ⓘ |
| range | Berchtesgaden Alps ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced alpine experience
ⓘ
excellent fitness ⓘ solid route-finding skills ⓘ |
| rockType | limestone ⓘ |
| season |
early autumn
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks | Königssee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Watzmann East Face Description of subject: Watzmann East Face is a towering, notoriously steep rock wall in the Bavarian Alps, famed as one of the highest and most challenging alpine faces in Germany.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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