Eibsee Cable Car, Aerial tramway at Eibsee lake, Germany
The Eibsee Cable Car transports passengers from the lake shore to the Zugspitze summit, climbing almost 2,000 vertical meters across Alpine landscape. The cabins travel along a cable line that extends roughly 4,500 meters from the lake to the upper station on the mountain.
The original cable car opened in 1963, offering faster passage to the Zugspitze than the rack railway from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The current system replaced the older installation in 2017, reducing travel time to under ten minutes.
The cable car provides daily access to the summit station on the Zugspitze, where restaurants, viewing terraces and hiking trails await. In winter, skiers use the system to reach the slopes, while summer visitors ride up from the lake to explore the mountain or simply enjoy the views.
Each cabin holds around 120 passengers and rotates during the ride, giving everyone different views as the car ascends. The base station sits at the northeast shore of the lake, close to the main road between Grainau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
The design holds the record for the longest unsupported span, stretching more than 3,200 meters without an intermediate tower. The single support pylon between valley and summit stands 127 meters tall, making it the tallest steel structure of its kind.
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