Coordinates: 71°43′S 12°8′E / 71.717°S 12.133°E / -71.717; 12.133 Zwiesel Mountain (German: Zwieselberg) is a large complex mountain which is highly dissected, rising to 2,970 m and forming the north portion of Pieck Range in the Petermann Ranges of Queen Maud Land. It was discovered and given the descriptive name "Zwiesel-Berg" (forked mountain) by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher.
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