Ski lifts Zugspitze

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Ski lifts/​ropeways Zugspitze

The ski area on the Zugspitze is accessible via two modern 6-seater chairlifts with weather protection hoods as well as several drag lifts.

The ascent to the Zugspitze from Germany is usually made with the fast, comfortable, and scenic Seilbahn Zugspitze. It starts at the Eibsee near Grainau. From Ehrwald in Austria, you can also reach the summit with the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn. On Germany’s highest mountain, the 360° panorama impresses with views of over 400 peaks in 4 countries. From the summit, you take the Gletscherbahn down about 200 vertical meters to the ski area on the Zugspitzplatt.

Alternatively, you can ascend with the cogwheel train. The Bayerische Zugspitzbahn starts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and takes 75 minutes to reach the Zugspitzplatt. Stops along the route are Hausberg, Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn, Hammersbach, Grainau, and Eibsee.

The Seilbahn Zugspitze is a cable car of superlatives and broke three world records when it opened in 2017: with a 127-meter-high support, the world’s highest cable car support; the world’s greatest overall height difference in one section at 1,945 meters; and the world’s longest free span at 3,213 meters.

1 Cog railway

1 Cog railway

Bayerische Zugspitzbahn (YOC 1930)

Cog railway

Length: 19000 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

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3 Aerial tramway/reversible ropeway

1 120pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Seilbahn Zugspitze (YOC 2017)

120pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 4467 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 580

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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2 100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Tiroler Zugspitzbahn (YOC 2003)

100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 3600 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 730

Manufacturer: Garaventa

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Gletscherbahn (YOC 1992)

100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 995 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Hölzl

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2 Chairlift

2 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Wetterwandeck (YOC 2012)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 1476 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Sonnenkar (YOC 2003)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 950 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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4 T-bar lift/platter/button lift

4 T-bar

Brunntal (YOC 1984)

T-bar

Length: 1100 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1440

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Schneefernerkopf I (YOC 1967)

T-bar

Length: 790 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Schneefernerkopf II (YOC 1967)

T-bar

Length: 790 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Weisses Tal (YOC 1960)

T-bar

Length: 1250 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1200

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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