Zugspitze

Mountain Grainau, Bavaria, Germany

What to expect

The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany, offering breathtaking 360° views of 400 surrounding mountain peaks in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. Visitors can enjoy various activities, including skiing, snowboarding, and tobogganing in the winter, and hiking, glacier hiking, and via ferratas in the summer. The mountain can be accessed via the Cable car Zugspitze, the cogwheel train, and the Gletscherbahn cable car. At the summit, visitors can enjoy scenic views, visit the golden summit cross, and explore the nearby Maria Heimsuchung chapel, Germany's highest church. The Zugspitze Round Trip is a unique opportunity for visitors to explore the mountain using the cable cars and enjoy the stunning views

Plan your family visit to the Zugspitze with these blog insights 👇

Germany with Kids, Fun Things to do in Bavaria

This family's experience:

Activities: We took a cogwheel train or cable car to the top of the Zugspitze

Highlights: The views of Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Germany were stunning ✨

Oberammergau: Sights and excursion destinations

This family's experience:

Activities: We saw the Zugspitze from the Aussichtsberg Laber. We could easily reach it by car. The new cable car takes us to the summit house

Highlights: The Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain. The summit house offers a great view ✨

Simply (Zug-)spitze! Family holidays around Germany's highest mountains

This family's experience:

Activities: We went up the Zugspitze by cogwheel train. We saw a material delivery and watched Bergdohlen birds. We looked at the views towards Austria and even Italy. We saw the Southern Tyrolean peaks of the Ötztal Alps

Highlights: My son loved that he could build a snowman. And we went sledding in the middle of summer! ✨

The last few meters to the Zugspitze are dangerous - that's why there is now a second summit cross

This family's experience:

Activities: We went to the Zugspitze with the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn. We went to the top and looked at the views and the golden Gipfelkreuz. We also looked at the Eibsee from the platform. "For children, the Zugspitze is a mega beautiful experience."

Highlights: We enjoyed the "breathtaking" views from the Zugspitze, especially when the sun was out. It's a very touristy place, but for a good reason. "It's worth it to be there early and take the first gondola up to share the spectacle with only a few other early risers." ✨

A weekend with children in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

This family's experience:

Activities: We went up the Zugspitze via the cogwheel train and cable car. The view was amazing. We spent time on the glacier

Highlights: We enjoyed the amazing views, the snow, and sledding on the glacier. "And then this view directly into the abyss. Totally crazy for us four noses from the big city!" ✨