Zugspitz-Exhibition

"Tourism, Technology & Nature – the Zugspitze"

This exhibit right on the summit documents the exciting development of Zugspitze from the first ascent in the year 1820 until today.

Movies, photos and curious exhibits depict both historic and technical developments. Yellowed photos, old tickets, conductors' ticket punchers and, above all, movies of the spectacular construction of the Glacier and Eibsee cable cars make history come alive.

The cogwheel train, which celebrated its 80th year of service in 2010, is the secret star of the exhibit. A section of the rail and an original cogwheel bear witness to the exceptional engineering that made the feat of overcoming the 25 % incline to the Zugspitzplatt under the summit possible. The exhibit is free of charge.