Around Zugspitze

At 2,962 metres, the Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany, is one the most famous mountain destinations in the Alps and can be easily climbed by cable car. On your hiking tour you circle the Zugspitze, get to know the most beautiful views and head for wonderful hiking destinations.

The crossings of the gorges are adventurous and sensational and impress with their water masses and height. Enjoy the romance of the alpine landscape and take your time to enjoy a typical Bavarian ‘Brotzeit’. On both sides of the Wetterstein Mountains, there are beautiful villages that are particularly suitable for quiet overnight stays.

Details about the hiking holiday on the Zugspitze

Experience the highest mountain in Germany on varied hiking trails with a good basic level of fitness. The greater differences in altitude are usually overcome comfortably with a transfer or by cable car. The starting point of your hiking tour is Garmisch-Partenkirchen. After a tour of the city, on the second day of your tour heads through the Partnach Gorge to Mittenwald/Klais. After a restful night, the route continues through the gorge along the Leutascher Ache to the Leutasch Valley.

On the fourth day, you decide individually whether you want to enjoy a well-deserved day of rest or go on a circular hike around one of the wonderful lakes in the Seefeld region. The next two hiking stages lead first to Ehrwald and finally back to the Eibsee, where you end your hiking holiday with a wonderful panorama of the Zugspitze.

The highlights of the Zugspitze walking holiday at a glance:

• Local alpine indulgence: Rustic alpine huts with delicious specialities of the region await you along the hiking routes. You will be accompanied by wonderful landscape panoramas.

• Hiking break at the Eibsee: On the sixth day of hiking, the path leads you to the idyllic Eibsee. Use this beautiful spot on the mountain lake to take a leisurely break with a view of the Zugspitze massif.

• City tour through Garmisch: Whether right at the beginning of your hiking trip or the end, a city tour through Garmisch-Partenkirchen is sure to have something for everyone.

Worth knowing about the hiking tour around the Zugspitze

What awaits you on this hiking tour around the Zugspitze? Lots of active time-outs in beautiful nature, impressive paths through the Partnach Gorge, great mountain panoramas of the Zugspitze massif and idyllic alpine landscapes, all accompanied by typical Bavarian and Tyrolean charm.

As soon as you arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the beautiful landscape. The routes always lead you over good hiking trails and the daily stages are scheduled to last three to five hours.

Route summary

A varied walking tour that only requires a good basic fitness level. You walk on well-maintained walking trails and partly on forest paths. Higher gradients are managed mostly by transfers or cable cars. Daily walking times are max. 5 hours.

This tour has been graded as Medium. Find out more about our walking holiday difficulty levels.

Read a detailed day-by-day tour report of the Around Zugspitze hiking holiday on our Active on Holiday blog.