From the Edelweiss resort we drove a short distance to a train station, rode the train up the mountain-side and through a long tunnel to a ski resort on Zugspitze. Zugspitze is the highest point in Germany at 2962 meters.
The railroad we traveled on goes specifically to Zugspitze through a number of small villages. After the second stop, the train traveled on a track with a center cog rail. The climb from this point to the top of the mountain is VERY steep for a train. The last part of the ride was through a tunnel that continued to slant steeply upward. The train stopped near the top of the mountain, just at the end of the tunnel.
To reach the mountain top, we took a cable car across a small valley. At the top, we explored the countryside and watched Sean climb to the cross marking the absolute highest point in Germany. The first picture shows all of us in the foreground with the cross/peak in the background. A climbing trail had been developed from the observation deck to the cross. It was a trail with steps and handrails in place. Nevertheless, it was somewhat treacherous. Sean climbed across and up to the marker as shown in Picture 2.
Picture 3 shows the cable car descent to Eibsee, a lake and village, 7000 feet below the peak of Zugspitze.
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