Zugspitze Roundtrip

The total mountain experience

Adventure, a breathtaking view and an alpine atmosphere – on the Zugspitze Roundtrip, you experience Germany's highest peak from diverse perspectives. Enjoy the complete mountain experience all in one day.

"All on board" – board the cogwheel train in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Grainau or Eibsee and enjoy a comfortable ride directly to the Schneeferner glacier. From here, you can explore the high-alpine world of the Zugspitzplatt under the summit on different loop trails. The SonnAlpin Glacier Restaurant and the Glaciergarden invite you to a culinary stop.

The Glacier cable car takes you directly to the summit at 2,962 meters (9,718 feet) above sea level in just a few minutes. Enjoy the unmatched 360° panorama with a view of more than 400 peaks in Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Germany and experience history: The exhibit, "Tourism, Technology and Nature – the Zugspitze" retraces the moving history from 1820 until today in impressive exhibits and films. Find heavenly relaxation in the informal mountaintop atmosphere of our rustic summit lodge, Gipfelalm, in Germany's highest beer garden or in the Panorama-Lounge 2962.

Ride back down in the Eibsee cable car. Within view the whole time: The wild romantic Eibsee lake right at the base of the Zugspitze's mighty precipices and an overwhelming view far into the alpine foothills. From Eibsee, you can enjoy a leisurely ride back to Grainau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the cogwheel train.