Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car

#749 among destinations in Germany

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The Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is a 1,000 metre long cable car on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. It was opened in 1992 and links the plateau of the Zugspitzplatt directly with the summit, 360 metres higher. Since the mountain station of the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway was moved from the Schneefernerhaus to the Platt, the Schneefernerhaus and the old cableways, which ran down into the valley from the Platt and up to the summit, have lost their importance. ()

Local name: Zugspitz-Gletscherbahn Coordinates: 47°24'31"N, 10°59'5"E

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Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zugspitze, Knorrhütte, Höllentalanger Hut, Garmisch Classic.

2.1 miN
Mountain known as the nation's highest
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Alpine hut, Hiking, Hostel
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Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
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5.7 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
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Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
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3.4 miN
Mountain lake for boating and hiking
Eibsee
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3.3 miN
Aerial tramway
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0.9 miN
Alpine hut, Hiking
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Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
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3.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Höllental
82 min walk • The Höllental, English translation "Hell Valley" or "Valley of Hell" is one of the routes on the German side leading up the Zugspitze on the German-Austrian border in the northern Alps. It is located in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
1.4 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Riffelwandspitzen
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