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Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car

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Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car, Mountain cable car in Grainau, Germany

The Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car connects Zugspitzplatt plateau with the mountain summit while gaining roughly 360 meters in elevation. The system uses a double-cable design and carries passengers directly upward without intermediate support towers.

The system was built in 1992 by Hölzl Seilbahnbau, a South Tyrolean company, and replaced earlier ways of reaching Germany's highest peak. This modern solution made the summit accessible to far more people.

The valley station displays exhibits about mountain cable car development and shows how German mountain transportation evolved over time. These displays help visitors understand the technical progress that made accessing high peaks safer and easier.

The ascent takes just a few minutes, and the two cabins each carry about a hundred passengers at a time. The system operates in cooler weather and light snow, so service is interrupted only in severe conditions.

The cable car operates without intermediate support pylons, which is remarkable for a system at this height. This design choice gives riders an unobstructed view and minimizes visual impact on the landscape.

Location: Grainau

GPS coordinates: 47.41370,10.98010

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:00

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