Germany

Zugspitze

Germany's highest point, 2,962 metres, is reached by a record-breaking cable car from Lake Eibsee whose single span still feels faintly impossible.

Best forMountain
Approx. flying time~12h 05m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportInnsbruck (INN)

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About this place

From the top, four hundred peaks in four countries on a clear day, plus a summit cross you can shuffle to along a short secured path. Do the classic loop: cogwheel train up through the mountain, cable car down — and leave time for a swim in absurdly turquoise Eibsee.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about -10°C in January to 8°C in July. Driest in January and October and November; wettest in May, with rain on about 22 days.

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August8° · rain 18 daysCold and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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