Comments on: Climbing Zugspitze: Germany’s highest mountain (Part 3)

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:05:09 +0000

It was a great experience! You would get similar views from the top if you take the train or gondola. Be warned that on the weekends there are TONS of tourists. Also I would only go up if the weather is great and very clear; otherwise you’re just looking at clouds and fog. Give it a try!

By: LynB

LynB — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:24:41 +0000

Wow I admire those who have the courage to climb. Scary! Fabulous views,I will have to take the train or gondolier and hang the expense. Will I get the same views? Great post and photos. thanks for sharing such an exciting experience.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 02 May 2010 16:22:08 +0000

Hi Mike, thanks a lot for the kind words! I’m glad you liked the video. Maybe this summer I’ll be able to do another climb like that one… let’s see

By: Mike Katz

Mike Katz — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:34:52 +0000

Hello Dave, your mountain climb with the camera was fabulous. It really gives the feeling of the true depth and angles of the highest mountain in Germany. A rewarding climb captured on video..amazing!!

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:34:04 +0000

Thanks Wendy!

@Dad, it’s definitely weird in Europe. So many mountains have chairlifts or gondolas, often with a ski hut at the top. This one is the most commercial, though: “Germany’s highest Bratwurst”… and post office… and Biergarten… etc.

But it’s nice sometimes, honestly, because a lot of the people I saw on the tourist side could never get up there unaided. It’s good that they have a chance to experience a view like that. When I’m 80 or 90, I hope my… grandkids?… will take me up somewhere like that, where I climbed as a “youngster.”

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:09:32 +0000

Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous

By: Dad

Dad — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:30:40 +0000

Awesome footage.
I was shocked to see the man made structure at the top of a mountain.
Kind of a strange juxtaposition…
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By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:47:37 +0000

Hi Dina, Thanks! It is a great view… just make sure the weather is completely clear when you go there. There is a train and some gondolas that take you to the top, link is at the end of Post 1 of the series. Just be aware the train is pretty expensive, I think over 40 euro roundtrip!

There is also a less difficult hike that one can do, which doesn’t require climbing equipment. However I don’t know the details of that one off the top of my head.

By: Dina VagabondQuest

Dina VagabondQuest — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:48:06 +0000

Fantastic pictures! The view looks so great! Do you say that there’s a train going there? Is the train reaching the top? I’m not a climber, so I think if I go there, I have to do the train route.
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