Zugspitze
Good to know
- Best time to go
- July to September for summit access; December to April for skiing
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
At 2,962 metres, the Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain, straddling the German–Austrian border above the resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Accessed by rack railway and cable car, the summit plateau hosts a weather station, a cross visible from far across the Bavarian Alps, and unobstructed 360-degree views on clear days extending into Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. The surrounding Zugspitzplatt glacier, though significantly reduced, remains the largest in Germany.
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