Zugspitze mountain is the highest peak in Germany,
with both German and Austrian cable cars
reaching the top.
Panoramic views from the summit are amazing.
This is one experience you don’t want to miss
if you are in the area.
In the Alps of Bavarian Germany, we drive to
the town of Eibsee.
We hop a cable-car for a jaw-dropping ride
above the clouds to its platform up on the mountain.
On the way back, we opt for a short cable-car leg
on its south face, then catch a cog-wheel train ride
through tunnels down to Eibsee.
The first cable car up Zugspitze mountain was built
in 1926. The platform is at an elevation
of 2,943 meters or 9,655 feet.
Although not the highest in Europe,
its views are spectacular and boasts the world’s longest
cableway span of 3,213 metres.
Over there is the summit, and you can see people
making their way to the top by the golden cross.
The boarder between Germany and Austria
passes over the mountain.
The Austrian side, which we see here, also has a
cable-car with a platform connected to Germanys.
Prior to the European Union, there used to be a
boarder guard checking passports when
crossing between country platforms.
We are now in Austria,
and this is also a spectacular view.
You can see another station partway down
the south side of the mountain,
accessed by its own short cable-car loop.
It is just 300 meters below the summit,
and down there is where we catch the train.
The Germans tunneled through the mountain in 1931,
creating a passageway for the cog-wheel train.
It’s a 45-minute ride on the train, and half of that
is through tunnels with not much to see.
We took it only for the experience,
but regretted not riding the cable-car back down.
Overall, this experience was a highlight of our trip
and definitely recommended on a clear day.
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