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Endangered worlds
at 2,600 metres above sea level
The glacier
on the Zugspitze plateau
An interactive loop trail on the Zugspitze plateau provides interesting information on the glacier. The glacier can be explored individually or as part of a group during a guided tour.
Details
- When: during the summer season, daily at 11.00 am and 1.30 pm
- Start: Restaurant Sonnalpin main entrance; meeting point: souvenir kiosk
- Stations: ice edge of the Northern Schneeferner and glacier ice (depending on the weather)
- Duration: approx. 45 minutes
- Please note:
- Sturdy shoes are required.
- In case of bad weather, indoor guided tours on the technology and history of the Cable car Zugspitze are offered as an alternative.
- Price: The glacier tours are a free service of Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG.
- Nice complement to the glacier tour and especially recommended for families: a visit to the Glacier Adventure Trail