Cable car Zugspitze
Description
Since the 2017 winter season, wheelchair users have also been able to travel comfortably up Germany's highest mountain on the new world-record cable car.
The Zugspitze experience begins in the newly built valley station, which allows level access and exit to the cable car cabins. In the spacious entrance area, guests also have a clear view of the Eibsee and Zugspitze. The record-breaking cable car takes just 10 minutes to cover the 1,945-metre difference in altitude from the valley station at Lake Eibsee to the summit. And the time flies by, while experienced mountain enthusiasts as well as children, senior citizens and wheelchair users are amazed by the steep views from the floor-to-ceiling glass cabin and the excitingly approaching rock face. The spectacular cable car ride is crowned by the new mountain station, where three guest levels provide access to the glacier cable car, the gastronomic infrastructure, toilet area and the summit terrace with 360° panoramic views. All these levels are conveniently accessible via a lift.
Information on accessibility
Download short report as PDFAll areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are five marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
- The bus stop „Eibsee“ is 200 m away.
- The valley station is steplessly accessible.
- All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible or via an elevator.
- The elevator cabin (top station) measures 171 cm x 268 cm. The elevator door is 150 cm wide.
- Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
- The cash desk (valley station)is at its lowest point 110 cm high.
- The cash desk (top station)is at its lowest point 120 cm high.
- There are two public toilets for people with disabilities (mountain and valley stations), which are accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There is a foldable grab rail on at least the accessible side of the toilet.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Outdoor paths usually have visually contrasting or tactile boundaries.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
- Signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible, high-contrast font.
- All raised areas accessible to guests are brightly lit without glare.
- Steps do not have high-contrast edges.
- Stairs have at least one handrail on one side.
- Seating is available.
- Information is not available in relief or Braille.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the cable car is clearly visible from the outside.
- Information for orientation is partly available with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
- There is no information in easy language.
Address & contact
Seilbahn Zugspitze
82491 Grainau