Stand on Germany's highest summit: in about an hour you'll be at Lake Eibsee or in Garmisch-Partenkirchen – from there the cogwheel train and cable car take you up to almost 3,000 metres.
The best option is the round trip with all three railways: up to the plateau by cogwheel train, on to the summit by glacier cable car and down to Lake Eibsee by cable car. According to the operator, allow three to four hours and set off early.
From the summit terrace, on a clear day, the view stretches over the peaks of four countries. On the Zugspitzplatt you'll find Germany's highest church, the Chapel of the Visitation, and in winter Germany's only glacier ski area – more in our guide Ski areas near Königsdorf. Even in high summer it's cold and windy at the top: bring a jacket!
Right by the cable car valley station lies Lake Eibsee with its green-blue water and small islands. A trail of about seven kilometres leads all the way round the lake – a beautiful, largely flat walk of about two hours, ideal before or after your trip up the mountain. In summer you can hire rowing boats.
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