Zugspitze or Nebelhorn?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
Zugspitze
2,962 m
Go
Sunny 10:00–13:00.
Should run: no closure announced, no strong wind forecast. Estimate
- Today Go 100
- Tmrw Go 99
- Tue Go 96
- Wed Skip 3
- Thu Go 84
- Getting up
- Seilbahn Zugspitze from the Eibsee in 10 minutes, or the cog railway to the Zugspitzplatt and the Gletscherbahn
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- Not covered
- Nearest town
- Grainau
Why go
- Germany's highest mountain
- Views over four countries
- Cable car or cog railway
Worth knowing
- A long day trip from Switzerland
- Busy on fine weekends
- Swiss travel passes are not valid in Germany
Nebelhorn
2,224 m
Go
Above the fog: sunny summit 09:00–12:00 while Sonthofen stays grey.
Should run: no closure announced, no strong wind forecast. Estimate
- Today Go 100
- Tmrw Go 100
- Tue Go 98
- Wed Skip 3
- Thu Go 79
- Getting up
- Nebelhornbahn from Oberstdorf in three stages to the summit
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- Not covered
- Nearest town
- Oberstdorf
Why go
- Lift straight to the summit
- Panorama of about 400 peaks
- Hindelanger Klettersteig starts at the top
Worth knowing
- Only cable cars go up, which can stop in strong wind
- Swiss travel passes are not valid in Germany
Updated 18 Oct, 15:51. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.