Close to the glacier
Glacier excursion
A glacier expert from the VIVALPIN mountain school takes interested guests on a journey through the history of the earth. Participants will discover traces of ice from the Würm Ice Age (11,000 years ago) to the present day: moraines and permafrost, glacial lakes, fossils from a bygone era and much more. On the approximately two-hour excursion, guests learn many interesting facts, hike over glacier ice and explore the traces of the glaciers.
Dates & Tickets
DATES
Dates for the 2025 summer season are expected to be published in May.
TICKETS
The combined ticket includes a regular Zugspitze ticket and participation in the glacier excursion.
Season and annual pass holders have the option of booking the glacier excursion without a mountain railway ticket.
- Combi ticket Zugspitze round trip + glacier excursion
- Adult: € 87,00
- Children (6-18 years) € 61,00
- Glacier excursion (without cable car): € 25.00
Tickets can only be booked in advance via the webshop (until 4 p.m. the day before). It is not possible to book at short notice on site.
Information
- The excursion will be held in German.
- Booking is possible until 4:00 p.m. the day before.
- The meeting point for the glacier excursion is at 10:00 a.m. in the Glacier 2600 restaurant on plateau Zugspitze
- The ascent and descent is done on your own during regular operating hours with Cable car Zugspitze and/or the cogwheel train. The Gletscherbahn cable car can be used as often as you like on the day of your visit. Please plan enough time for the ascent.
- Duration of the guided tour approx. 2 hours
- Sturdy footwear is required. If required, grödel can be borrowed from the mountain guide free of charge.