The standalone Hoher Peißenberg ("High mount Peißen") is located in the middle of the Pfaffenwinkel region, in the Bavarian Prealps, in the Weilheim-Schongau district.

Some of the lower eastern part belong to the market municipality of Peißenberg, the centre of which is located 3.5 km to the east of the summit.

The Hohenpeißenberg Meteorological Observatory, which weather observation and research facilities, is also located on the mountain.

On a clear day, the mountain offers a panoramic view in the southern side of the 200 km-wide Alpine chain from the Grünten in the west, across the Wetterstein range with the Zugspitze in the south, to the Chiemgau Alps in the east.

Because of its beautiful Alpine view, it is a popular destination for excursions, and it can be seen from 400 different places[1] (towns, villages, hamlets, districts).