HIGH UP
Cable cars & gondolas
What would be a summer vacation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen without cable car or gondola ride? Our gondolas take you to the most beautiful hiking areas, panoramic mountains and climbing attractions in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. To help you plan your adventurous stay with us even better, you can find an overview of all cable cars and gondolas and the corresponding hiking areas, natural highlights and places to stop for refreshments!
MT. WANK GONDOLA
From April to November, the Wank gondola takes you up to the 1,780-metre-high panoramic mountain in the north-east of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. You can expect a great natural cinema of fantastic panoramic views, wonderful hiking trails and relaxed seating areas.
- Hiking area: Mt. Wank und Ester mountain range
- Highlights: 360-degree panoramic plateau, relaxed hiking trails for the whole family, perfect combination: hike up the mountain and ride down with the gondola
- Culinary highlight: Sonnenalm, Wankhaus, Tannenhütte, Almgasthof Esterberg
Further information about the gondola, the hiking area and all prices can be found here.
MT. ECKBAUERBAHN
The Eckbauer gondola takes you up to 1,236 meters. From here, you have a magnificent view of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Rein Valley and the Zugspitze massif. In addition to fantastic views, culinary highlights and some beautiful hiking tours await you here.
- Hiking area: Wetterstein mountain range
- Highlights: Delicious food, a fantastic view, climbing up the Eckbauer through the nearby Partnach gorge and taking the gondola back down into the valley
- Culinary highlights: Berggasthof Eckbauer, Kaiserschmarrnalm, Almwirtschaft Hanneslabauer, Klammhaus & Berggasthof Wamberg
Further information about the cable car, the hiking area and all prices can be found here.
KREUZECK GONDOLA
You can reach the Garmisch-Classic hiking area with the Kreuzeck and the Alpspitz gondolas. Here is where mountain lovers' hearts beat faster. Whether it's a via ferrata, challenging hikes, spectacular views or simply the cozy hustle and bustle with delicious food at the Hochalm mountain hut, there really is something for everyone here!
- Hiking area: Wetterstein mountain range
- Highlights: The pleasure adventure trail at the "Osterfelderkopf", Hochalm mountain hut with cozy restaurants, ascent to Mt. Kreuzjoch and to the Kandahar-Slope starting house, combination of a longer hike through the Höllental gorge, view of the Alpspitze
- Culinary highlights: Kreuzeckhaus, Kreuzalm, Hochalm
Further information about the gondola, the hiking area and all prices can be found here.
ALPSPITZ GONDOLA
Like the Kreuzeck gondola, the Alpspitz gondola also takes you to the Garmisch-Classic hiking area in the shadow of the famous Zugspitze. The mountain station on the "Osterfelderkopf" is the perfect starting point for a breathtaking view from the AlpspiX viewing platform or for a challenging mountain tour.
- Hiking area: Wetterstein mountain range
- Highlights: AlpspiX viewing platform, the pleasure adventure trail to the Kreuzeck, combination of a longer hike through the Höllental gorge
- Culinary highlights: Osterfelder 2000, Hochalm, Kreuzeckhaus, Kreuzalm, Höllentalangerhütte (only on the descent through the Höllental gorge)
Further information about the gondola, the hiking area and all prices can be found here.
CABLE CAR "ZUGSPITZE"
What would a vacation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen be without a trip to the Zugspitze? At 2,962 meters, the Zugspitze summit towers above every other mountain in Germany. The ultra-modern Zugspitze cable car, the nostalgic cog railroad and the glacier cable car make the Zugspitze a perfectly accessible excursion destination that combines classic mountain experiences with contemporary adventures.
- Hiking area: Zugspitze und Wetterstein mountain range
- Highlights: Take the traditional cog railroad up to the Zugspitze, go sledging on natural snow even in summer, explore the glacier trail, climb up to the golden Zugspitze cross
- Culinary highlights: Panorama 2962, Gletscherrestaurant Sonnalpin or Gletschergarten
Further information about the cable car, the hiking area and all prices can be found here.
