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Close to the glacier

Following the tracks of ice

Several people with backpacks and hiking poles walk across the glacier in summer. Several people with backpacks and hiking poles walk across the glacier in summer.

Glacier excursion

with mountain school VIVALPIN

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

Every Thursday from July 2 to September 10, 2026

  • JULY: 02.07. | 09.07. | 16.07. | 23.07. | 30.07.
  • AUGUST: 06.08. | 13.08. | 20.08. | 27.08.
  • SEPTEMBER: 03.09. | 10.09.

 

TICKETS

The combined ticket includes a regular Zugspitze ticket and participation in the glacier excursion.

  • Adults: € 92.00
  • Children (6-18 years): € 64.00
  • Season/annual pass holders: € 25.00
Eight people wearing sports clothing and carrying hiking sticks are standing on a glacier and looking at the ice.

Information

  • The excursion will be held in German.
  • Booking is possible until 12:00 noon 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. 90 minutes
  • Sturdy footwear is required. If required, grödel can be borrowed from the mountain guide free of charge.