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Wherever there are mountains, there have got to be mountain cableways too! Whether they're used as part of a hiking tour or family excursion, as an opportunity for everyone to ascend to the summit unhampered by barriers, or for a preview of a fast downhill run on skis or by mountain bike – Bavaria's mountain cableways are every bit as varied as the landscape of the Free State itself, and they provide the most beautiful views out over deep green forests, crystal-clear mountain lakes, gentle meadows and snow-covered mountain peaks. So it's time to say "All aboard!"
Mountain cableways in the Allgäu
All year round, from the lower terminus on the edge of the town, the Nebelhornbahn in Oberstdorf goes in three sections up the Nebelhorn which, at 2,224 metres, is the highest mountain in the Bavarian Allgäu.
The Alpspitz cable car at Nesselwang goes up the mountain of the same name, the Alpspitz. The lower terminus is at 911 metres above sea level; this cable car will take your customers up to the summit station at 1,500 metres.
The Tegelbergbahn negotiates a climb of 900 metres. From the summit, there is a unique view out over the famous Neuschwanstein Castle!
The Hörnerbahn goes up to the Bolsterlanger Horn. The summit station, at 1,540 metres, opens up many possibilities for hikes through the Allgäu mountain world in summer, and tours on excellently prepared tracks in the Bolsterlang skiing region in winter. Take the Allgäu by the horns!
Mountain cableways in Franconia
An aerial cableway goes up to the Ochsenkopf (1,024 metres), the second-highest peak in the Fichtel Mountains.
Mountain cableways in Upper Bavaria
In just ten minutes, the Karwendelbahn negotiates a climb of 1,311 metres. Going to a height of 2,244 metres, it affords some unique views out over Mittenwald, the Alpenwelt Karwendel and the Isar Valley.
The Zugspitzbahn, a masterpiece of technology, goes up to Germany's highest mountain. This rack-and-pinion railway runs up to the Zugspitzplatt – a high karst plateau – at an altitude of 2,600 metres from Garmisch via Grainau and the Eibsee.
The Jennerbahn on the Königssee: a classic in the Berchtesgadener Land.
The Wallbergbahn connects Rottach-Egern on the Tegernsee with the Wallberg, 1,722 metres high.
Mountain cableways in East Bavaria
The Arber mountain cableway goes up to the highest peak in the Bavarian Forest, the Great Arber (1,456 metres).
The Silberberg in the Bavarian Forest offers entertainment and relaxation for the whole family with a mine that does tours for visitors and a summer toboggan run. The Silberbergbahn goes up to 955 metres.
The Hohenbogen chairlift is the longest double chairlift in the Bavarian Forest. It goes up to the summit of the Hohenbogen at an altitude of 1,079 metres.
