Zugspitze - world of adventure

Unforgettable experiences up high on the roof of Germany

Ambitious sports lovers, sun worshippers, romanticists or nature lovers – at the top of Zugspitze at an altitude of just under 3,000 meters (10,000 feet), there's something to suit everyone's taste. Experience seven months of guaranteed snow cover and panoramic views all the way to the white powdered Dolomite mountains of Italy and the Swiss Alps - supreme winter snow fun in the Zugspitze world of adventure. And to boot, spoil yourself with a sunbath on Germany's highest sun deck at no extra cost.

The highest point in Germany can be reached comfortably by everyone, and especially families with children, senior citizens and wheelchair users. The mountain station invites you to linger in the rustic summit restaurant, Gipfelalm, and the Panorama- Lounge 2962. You can easily reach the Zugspitze Glacier just 300 meters (984 feet) below the summit in the Glacier cable car.

On Zugspitze, you can enjoy Germany's highest snow paradise! Be it racy downhill slopes, the fascinating exhibit, "Tourism, Technology & Nature – the Zugspitze", a leisurely sunbath on one of the lounges available for a small fee or culinary delicacies – snow and sun spoil you on Zugspitze like nowhere else.

Look forward to these highlights on Zugspitze:


Further highlights:

  • 4-country panoramic view including 400 peaks and 250 kilometers (155 miles) of visibility
  • Conference Center in the SonnAlpin Glacier Restaurant
  • Weather station
  • Border crossing to Austria/Tyrol
  • Weddings
  • Germany's highest Internet terminals where you can send eCards free-of-charge
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