By the way, the Zugspitze also marks the border between Germany and Austria.
Cable cars from both countries meet at the top of this awesome mountain. As far as I know both countries paid special
attention to build these mentioned cable car systems to their Zugspitze
station, circa 30s.
If you’re lucky you catch a window side to take photos, otherwise no way to move in that crowded cabin!
So, here our fantastic journey starts, we go to top pf Germany in a few minutes!
I was lucky to find a place at window side that I got chance to take photos, I must admit that I've used my shorty lady advantage to move easily to window side:))
Eibsee stays behind of us, we climb to high peaks!
It was fantastic feeling when we reached to snowy parts,
We are almost arrived!
And, Zugspitze Summit, top of Germany.
We were so lucky that it was snowed there prior our
visit in May, 2016, it was lovely to see peaks under the white blanket that was a super chance for us
at the end of May, the weather was windy, sky was so clear to see wonderful
view.
If you're a mountain and peaks lover like me you'll understand my feelings, what I've felt when I reached to top and saw this amazing view.
One of my favorite places to be in Europe is a top the Alpine and
Tyrol mountains, all those highest points
in Germany and Austria gives me totally a different feeling, it is a loneliness, it is a freedom, in
another word, marvel at the thought that
you are above everything else in the
entire world. I’ve had that strange feeling when we were at the
GrossGlockner
last year, I’ll share its amazing photos as well. When at the peak, facing south, a different
feeling surrounded me all those snow-capped
peaks as the mighty Alps stretch seemingly forever to the right and left, there
was nothing other than awesome mountains.
Today, whether you decide to ascend Zugspitze whether from the Austrian or German side, you can
straddle the border between two different countries while enjoying an breath
taking, incredible view. At the summit there are two separate terraces for Bavarian and Tirolian sections they are connected
by a narrow walk which was the border station.
PhotoStop with auto shutter release
there to capture uplifting moments on the Zugspitze. Just pose and press the
button to use the PhotoStop with auto shutter release on the summit terrace to
perpetuate this awesome moment with the summit cross in the background. You can
then acquire the image either as a postcard in ShopAlpin on the ground floor of
the summit building, or send it here free as an e-card to beloved ones.
The views are equally breathtaking and increadible on either side of the border. When you look at the German side, you see the
Zugspitzplatt Glacier.
Recently I’ve read an article that there are several studies related
with global warming. According to the article, all those metal ski lift towers
absorb heat and they are wrapped in reflective material to try to save the ice
and each summer, workers spread out a reflector over the glacier to try to slow
its global-warming-caused shrinking.
We do every possible thing to create new technologies but we still
keep ruin our wonderful world nature.
We enjoyed our time at the restaurant
which has awesome view, speedy service with friendly staff, prices were
reasonable.
I would like to share another old thing related with the German side. That side still features a golden cross that indicates the highest point in the country, but according to old sayings, its historic original was shot up by Americans soldiers who used it for target practice in the late 1940s during World War II. But today, there is a new one there. It is so hard to believe there is a mark from WWII on the Zugspitze peak, too! World War II left its mark on the summit, too!
Crossing between
countries on top of both countries are another interesting activity, you get stamped on your hand. There is no German or Austrian national banners grace the
summit, only regional ones for “Freistaat Bayern” and “Land Tirol”. We were two couples there and, we all got stamped!
There are many antennas beyond terrace. Both countries, Germany and Austria use Zugspitze summit for their communication
purposes, too. A square box on the Tirolean Terrace provides data for Innsbruck
Airport’s air traffic control system. A tower nearby is for the Katastrophenfunk (civil defense network),
harkening back to the stressful years of the Cold War.
it is known as wedding chapel, which was consecrated in 1981 by
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, as I learned there.
It is the oldest building of the German side there, a lovely rustic building constructed as of
1900.
Icecles in May, 2016 and blast on the snow peak! All people were looking so happy there, enjoying their time.
Upon the announcements, w
e took the Zugspitzbahn train down, because cable-car ques are always so crowded
.
From the top of Germany coming back to Eibsee, was another nice experience by an nostalgic gear train, through the long and dark tunnel and afterwords a breathtaking view of Eibsee.
According to my observations the Germans glory in the Zugspitze top
of the Germany, their nation’s highest point, their neighbors Austria doesn’t
care about it that much as they do
because here are many higher mountains in Austria...I’ll keep continue
to share our Austrian mountain experiences too.
