Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car
| Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car Tiroler Zugspitzbahn | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Location | Tyrol |
| Country | Austria |
| Termini | Ehrwald Zugspitze |
| Elevation | lowest: 1,225 m (4,019 ft) highest: 2,950 m (9,680 ft) |
| Open | July 1926 |
| Website | www |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Zillertaler Gletscherbahn |
| Trip duration | 10 minutes |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) |
The Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car (German: Zugspitzebahn) was the first wire ropeway to open the summit of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain on the border of Austria. Designed and built by Adolf Bleichert & Co. of Leipzig, Germany, the system was a record-holder for the highest altitude.