Guided climbs · The Zugspitze, 2,962 m
Guided Zugspitze climbs, compared
Ten guide offices from Garmisch, Munich and Austria, thirty programs over four routes: the Höllental via ferrata and glacier, the long Reintal hike, the Stopselzieher from Ehrwald and the Jubiläumsgrat ridge. Most go up on foot and down on the cable car, and the ticket down is almost always extra.
10companies compared, 30 programs
€119cheapest published price, per person
1–4 daystrip length
€46Zugspitze cable car or train down, one way, adult. Usually not in the guide price
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Bergsteigerschule Zugspitze (Alpine Welten)Zugspitze Klettersteig HöllentalHöllental · 2027 price · 1 day
1
€199
Experience neededNot a beginners' tour: very good fitness, sure-footed, head for heights.3–4 per guide, runs from 3. About 8–10 h and 2,200 m up; ends at the cable car. Descent ticket not included. The same tour is on alpinewelten.com at €199.
Bergsteigerschule Zugspitze (Alpine Welten)Wanderung durchs Reintal zur ZugspitzeReintal · 2027 price · 2 days
2
€309–€329
Experience neededFit hikers; long day to the summit.5–10 per guide. 1 night at the Reintalangerhütte with half board included. Return by cable car or rack railway (about €45) extra. Alpine Welten lists the same tour at €299–€309.
Bergsteigerschule Zugspitze (Alpine Welten)Stopselzieher Klettersteig Zugspitze mit BergführerStopselzieher (via Wiener Neustädter Hütte) · 2027 price · 1 day
1
€169–€179
Experience neededVery good fitness.Starts at the Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn valley station; about 1,700 m up, up to 10 h. Some 2027 dates €179.
Bergsteigerschule Zugspitze (Alpine Welten)Jubiläumsgrat Zugspitze mit BergführerJubiläumsgrat to Alpspitze · 2027 price · 1 day
1
€799–€839
Experience neededVia ferrata and some climbing experience; secure seconding UIAA III; fitness for up to 10 h.1,200 m up, 1,400 m down, 8–10 h. Zugspitze + Alpspitze lifts (about €60) and food not included. 2027 dates listed at €839.
DAV Summit ClubDie Zugspitze, 2962 m – an nur einem TagHöllental · 2027 price · 1 day
1
€280
Experience neededSure-footed, head for heights, very good fitness for 2,200 m and 8–9 h; ferrata K3/C, ferrata experience helpful but not required.Meet 5 a.m. at Hammersbach P2. Includes rental glacier and via ferrata gear, travel health/rescue insurance, lunch and drinks. Descent (about €40), gorge entry (€2/€5) and parking (about €13) extra. Overview page says from €240.
DAV Summit ClubDie Zugspitze, 2962 m – Bergwanderung von EhrwaldGatterl, Knorrhütte, Zugspitzplatt · 2027 price · 1 day
1
€180
Experience neededGood fitness, sure-footed, head for heights.Hiking guide and helmet included. Gatterl hiking ticket (€61) and lifts not included. About 6–7 h to the Zugspitzplatt.
DAV Summit ClubAuf das Dach Deutschlands wandern: Zugspitze, 2962 mReintal, Knorrhütte, out via Gatterl to Ehrwald · 2027 price · 4 days
4
€585
Experience neededFit hut hikers; summit day 8–9 h.3 nights in hut dorms with half board included. Transfers about €30 extra.
Die Bergführer (Zugspitz Bergführer)Klettersteig: Zugspitze durchs HöllentalHöllental · 1 day
1
€189 (4–5 people); +€50 each at 3; €750 private (1–3)
Experience neededFerrata KS C, about 2,300 m and 8–10 h. 14+ with a guardian, 16+ alone.Ferrata gear, crampons and helmet included. Train down (about €42.50), optional Höllentalangerhütte night and parking (about €10/day) extra; walk to the hut the day before on your own.
Die Bergführer (Zugspitz Bergführer)Wanderung auf die Zugspitze via ReintalPartnachklamm, Reintal, Knorrhütte · 2 days
2
€219
Experience neededFit hikers.Guide, safety gear and Reintalangerhütte bed reservation included. Hut night and half board, descent (about €43) and Partnachklamm entry (€7.50) extra.
Die Bergführer (Zugspitz Bergführer)Zugspitze via Wiener Neustädter Hütte & StopselzieherStopselzieher · 1 day
1
€149 (4–6 people)
Experience neededSure-footed, head for heights.Ferrata A/B. Descent about €43 extra. The zugspitz-bergfuehrer.de page shows €139.
Die Bergführer (Zugspitz Bergführer)Zugspitze von Ehrwald via GatterlGatterl · 1 day
1
€119 (5–8 people)
Experience neededFit, sure-footed hikers.Cheapest guided summit day we found.
Die Bergführer (Zugspitz Bergführer)Jubiläumsgrat FührungJubiläumsgrat to Alpspitze · 1 day
1
€739
Experience neededClimbing ability to UIAA III.One guest per guide. Lifts and any overnight extra. The zugspitz-bergfuehrer.de page shows €699 plus lifts (about €43 up, €23 down).
Vivalpin Mountain and Ski SchoolZugspitze through the Höllental valleyHöllental · 1 day
1
€189 (group) / €750 private
Experience neededVery good fitness; demanding mountain tour.4 guests per guide, rental gear included. Cable car down, gorge entry, snacks and parking extra. Vivalpin paused group tours on this route on 31 Aug 2026 because of glacier conditions.
Vivalpin Mountain and Ski SchoolZugspitze through the Reintal valleyReintal · 2 days
2
€289
Experience neededFit hikers.5–8 people. Reintalangerhütte night with half board included.
Vivalpin Mountain and Ski SchoolZugspitz TrekUp the Reintal, down via Gatterl · 4 days
4
€589
Experience neededFit hut hikers.Nights at the Reintalangerhütte and Knorrhütte; up to 8 people.
Vivalpin Mountain and Ski SchoolZugspitze Gatterl with mountain guideGatterl from Ehrwald · 1 day
1
€149
Experience neededFit hikers; some cable-protected sections.Includes the Gatterl ticket, the glacier cable car to the summit and the bus transfer. Older pages show €89 and €99.
Vivalpin Mountain and Ski SchoolZugspitze Jubiläumsgrat RidgeJubiläumsgrat · 1 day
1
€650–€750
Experience neededClimbing up to grade III.1 participant per guide. Listings differ (€650 vs €750).
BerginstinctZugspitze HöllentalHöllental · 1 day
1
€149 weekday / €169 weekend (4–5); €550 private (1–3)
Experience neededFit, sure-footed; category C boots.Cable car down about €35 extra. Category C mountain boots required.
BerginstinctGeführte Wanderung Zugspitze/ReintalPartnachklamm, Reintal
—
€199
Experience neededFit hikers.4–8 per guide. Partnachklamm entry, cable car down and accommodation extra. Number of days not stated in what we saw.
BerginstinctStopselzieherStopselzieher · 1 day
1
€129 (4–6)
Experience neededSure-footed, head for heights.Cable car down about €35 extra. Easy ferrata.
BerginstinctJubiläumsgrat BergführerJubiläumsgrat · 1 day
1
€589
Experience neededExposed ridge climbing, about 5 km of ridge.Max 1 client per guide. Lifts about €65 extra; €150 more if you overnight at the Münchner Haus. Overview page says about €500.
Alpinschule Peak2PeakZugspitze übers HöllentalHöllental · 1 day
1
€240
Experience neededFit, sure-footed, head for heights.Incl. 19% VAT. Ferrata gear and crampons included. The Eibsee cable car down (€35) and an optional Höllentalangerhütte night are extra. Up to 5 per guide. The dates shown are from 2019.
Alpinschule Peak2PeakZugspitze StopselzieherStopselzieher · 1 day
1
€155 (4–5) / €210 (3) / €310 (2) / €610 (1)
Experience neededSure-footed, head for heights.Prices per person incl. VAT. Lift ticket about €50 extra.
Alpinschule Peak2PeakZugspitze JubiläumsgratJubiläumsgrat · 1 day
1
€700
Experience neededFit for a full day of exposed climbing.1 client per guide. 1,800 m up and down, 6–9 h climbing, 8 km. Train about €60 extra.
BBS Alpin (Andreas Biberger)Zugspitze via the HöllentalHöllental · 1 day
1
€169 each from 4; private from €550
Experience neededModerate via ferrata with short glacier crossing.6–10 h depending on start from valley or hut; optional Höllentalangerhütte night. Cable car, gorge entry and hut extra.
BBS Alpin (Andreas Biberger)Zugspitze – StopselzieherStopselzieher · 1 day
1
€149 each at 4; private from €550
Experience neededSure-footed, head for heights.Group price falls as numbers rise.
Alpinschule koppZugspitze 2,962 m – Höllentalanger KlettersteigHöllental · 2 days
2
€370 (4+) / €440 (3) / €580 (2) / €980 (1)
Experience neededFit for 5–6 h and 1,600 m on summit day; crampons on the small glacier.Per person. Day 1 600 m to the hut, day 2 1,600 m to the summit; down by cable car. Guide and rental gear included; hut half board, gorge entry, cable car, taxi and guide's expenses extra.
Bergschule Kleinwalsertal (bergschule.at)Abenteuer Zugspitze (Alpspitz-Ferrata & Höllental)Alpspitz ferrata + Höllental · 2 days
2
€445
Experience neededFit for 2,200 m of ascent.Sat–Sun, 4–5 people. Guide, 1 hut night with half board and gear included. Lifts, rack railway, parking extra; budget about €45/day for food. €50 deposit.
Bergschule Kleinwalsertal (bergschule.at)Die Zugspitze im Blick!Höllentalklamm · 4 days
4
€695 (€675 Alpine Club members)
Experience neededFit hikers.Guided hiking tour through the Höllental gorge. 3 nights, gorge entry, a cable car ride and return transfer included.
ASI ReisenZugspitze besteigen: Höllental & ReintalUp the Höllental, down the Reintal · 3 days
3
€480 (double room) / €495
Experience neededFit, sure-footed hikers.5–8 people, German-speaking guide. 2 hut nights with half board, transfers and cable car per programme included. Other meals and drinks (about €80) extra. Some dates booked out.
Copied from each company’s own pages on Oct 22, 2026. Every “See dates” button opens the page we used. Where a page says which season a price is for, we show it. Prices change; the operator’s page wins if it disagrees with this one.
Free · no guide
Climb The Zugspitze yourself
Everything above is for hiring a guide. If you have the skills, this is what you need to do it on your own, free. Facts come from the summit’s own page on PeakSeeker, with sources.
- Normal route
- Reintal valley route from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (roughly 8-10 hours)
- Grade
- Moderate, non-technical hiking (no via-ferrata sections)
- How long
- 8-10 hours
- Best season
- Late June-September for hiking routes; cable cars run year-round, weather permitting
- Permits
- No permit needed for hiking or the cable cars; the Höllental and Austrian Cirque approach routes cross glaciers and via-ferrata sections requiring crampons, ice axe, and via-ferrata gear.
- Start from
- Olympia-Skistadion / Reintal trailhead, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 2,428 ft (740 m)
- Climb from there
- 7,290 ft (2,222 m) of ascent over 12 mi one way
- Getting there
- Most visitors ride one of three cable cars (from Eibsee or Garmisch in Germany, or Ehrwald in Austria) to the summit; hikers use the Reintal, Höllental, or Austrian Cirque trails instead. Nearest airport: Innsbruck Airport, Austria (about a 1-hour drive); Munich Airport, Germany is also commonly used (about a 1.5-hour drive)..
- Hazards
- A long, full-day hike with significant elevation gain; snowfields can persist into early summer near the top.
- Gear
- Crampons are needed for the Höllental route's glacier crossing even in summer; via-ferrata harness, sling, and helmet are needed for the Höllental and Austrian Cirque routes; full winter mountaineering gear is needed outside the May-October hiking season.
Höllental Route
1,389 m4.6 km
Line from OpenStreetMap; profile approximate. Map and GPX download →
Sources: hoellentalangerhuette.de ↗zugspitze.de ↗dav-summit-club.de ↗alpinewelten.com ↗
Read this before you pay a deposit
This is a cheap guided summit by Alps standards. Group Höllental days run €149–€280 a head, and even 1:1 Jubiläumsgrat days (€589–€839) cost less than a Matterhorn hut night with a Zermatt guide. Small Garmisch guide offices undercut the big brands: Berginstinct €149 vs DAV Summit Club €280 for the same route.
Read what's excluded. The €46 ride down is extra almost everywhere, and so are gorge entry, parking and the Höllentalangerhütte. DAV Summit Club adds lunch, rental gear and insurance, which narrows the gap.
Group size drives price. Höllental runs at 3–5 per guide, and a private guide costs €550–€750 flat. With 3 friends, booking a private guide can cost about the same per head as the group tour.
If you've never used crampons, the Höllental isn't a hike: it has a glacier, a bergschrund and a grade C ferrata, with 2,200 m of ascent. The Reintal (2 days with a hut night, €219–€329) or the Gatterl from Ehrwald (from €119) are the non-technical ways up.
The Jubiläumsgrat is 1:1 everywhere and needs UIAA III. Prices cluster at €650–€740 for a day, before about €60 of lifts.
We found no UK or US company running a guided Zugspitze summit; KE Adventure's Trans Tyrol Trek walks the Höllentalklamm but doesn't summit. Book a local school, and ask before you pay whether the school runs tours in English.
- Höllentalangerhütte (Alpenverein München & Oberland): 2026 season 14 May–3 October; 2027 reservations expected from mid-December. Online booking only, card held but not charged; pay cash on arrival. Dorm bed €30 members / €49 non-members, mattress room €18 / €35, half board €42. Often full at weekends in high season. hoellentalangerhuette.de ↗
- Bayerische Zugspitzbahn: a one-way descent costs €46.00 for an adult; you choose rack railway or Seilbahn Zugspitze, and the Gletscherbahn is included. Round trip €78.00 at the till, €70.50 online. Summer fares run to 22 November 2026. zugspitze.de ↗
- Höllental route: about 2,200 m of ascent and 8–10 hours, a via ferrata up to grade C and a short glacier crossing (the guide protects the bergschrund). Many guides suggest walking up to the Höllentalangerhütte the evening before. dav-summit-club.de ↗
- Höllentalklamm gorge entry is €2 for DAV members and €5 for non-members; parking in Hammersbach about €13. DAV Summit Club lists both as extras. dav-summit-club.de ↗
- Jubiläumsgrat (Zugspitze–Alpspitze): about 8 km of mixed ridge and via ferrata. Guides expect you to second UIAA grade III and handle up to 10 hours. Nearly every school sells it 1:1. alpinewelten.com ↗
The companies
Bergsteigerschule Zugspitze (Alpine Welten)
- Since
- 1969 · Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Programs
- 4
- Deposit
- Advertises booking with no deposit, payment due 3 days before the start. An older version of the Alpine Welten terms says 20% (max €500) on booking and the balance 30 days before.
- Refunds
- Alpine trips: 20% of the price up to 30 days before, rising to 90% from 6 days before. Free cancellation for unavoidable, extraordinary circumstances. If the minimum group isn't reached, payments are refunded.
- Private
- Höllental via ferrata runs with 3–4 per guide and goes ahead from 3 people.
Policy from: bergsteigerschule-zugspitze.de, bergsteigerschule-zugspitze.de, alpinewelten.com, bergsteigerschule-zugspitze.de
DAV Summit Club
- Based
- Munich, Germany
- Programs
- 3
- Deposit
- 20% within 14 days of the written confirmation; balance at the latest 30 days before the start.
- Refunds
- Alps trips: 20% up to day 31 before, 50% days 30–15, 70% days 14–6, 90% from day 5. The company may cancel trips under 2 days up to 48 hours before if the minimum group isn't reached. Cancellation insurance not included.
Policy from: dav-summit-club.de, dav-summit-club.de
Die Bergführer (Zugspitz Bergführer)
- Based
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Programs
- 5
- Age
- Höllental: 14+ with a guardian, 16+ alone.
- Private
- Höllental private guide €750 flat for 1–3 people. Jubiläumsgrat only with one guest per guide.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit Die Bergführer ↗Policy from: die-bergfuehrer.de, zugspitz-bergfuehrer.de
Vivalpin Mountain and Ski School
- Based
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen area, Germany
- Programs
- 5
- Private
- Private Höllental guide €750 including the guide's expenses. Group Höllental max 4 per guide.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit Vivalpin ↗Policy from: vivalpin.com
Berginstinct
- Based
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen area, Germany
- Programs
- 4
- Private
- Höllental private €550 flat for 1–3 people. Jubiläumsgrat max 1 client per guide.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit Berginstinct ↗Policy from: berginstinct.de, berginstinct.de
Alpinschule Peak2Peak
- Based
- Germany
- Programs
- 3
- Private
- Stopselzieher €610 for 1. Jubiläumsgrat 1 client per guide.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit Peak2Peak ↗Policy from: alpinschule-peak2peak.de, alpinschule-peak2peak.de, alpinschule-peak2peak.de
BBS Alpin (Andreas Biberger)
- Based
- Zugspitzland, Germany
- Programs
- 2
- Private
- Private tours from €550.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit BBS Alpin ↗Policy from: bbs-alpin.de, bbs-alpin.de
Alpinschule kopp
- Based
- Austria
- Programs
- 1
- Private
- Priced by group size: €980 for 1 person down to €370 each from 4.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit Alpinschule kopp ↗Policy from: alpinschule-kopp.at
Bergschule Kleinwalsertal (bergschule.at)
- Based
- Kleinwalsertal, Austria
- Programs
- 2
- Deposit
- €50 per person on booking (2-day Zugspitze tour).
- Private
- Private and custom summer tours offered; scheduled group 4–5.
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit bergschule.at ↗Policy from: bergschule.at, bergschule.at
ASI Reisen
- Based
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Programs
- 1
Cancellation terms not published where we looked. Get them in writing before you pay.
Visit ASI Reisen ↗Policy from: asi-reisen.de, asi-reisen.de
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Höllentalangerhütte bookings for 2027 open around mid-December. Get an email then, plus any price changes.
Before and after the trip
Most programs start in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Lodging is extra on nearly all of them.
Places to stay in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ↗Rescue & evacuation cover (Global Rescue) ↗More guided options on 57hours ↗
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Sources
- hoellentalangerhuette.de/
- zugspitze.de/en/Service-information/Tickets-rates/Winter-26-27
- dav-summit-club.de/reisen/bergsteigen/klettersteige/die-zugspitze-2962-m-an-nur-einem-tag-1
- alpinewelten.com/jubilaeumsgrat-zugspitze-tagestour?step=tour
- bergsteigerschule-zugspitze.de/bz/allgemeine-reisebedingungen
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- alpinewelten.com/reisebedingungen
- bergsteigerschule-zugspitze.de/bz/ueber-uns/geschichte
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- dav-summit-club.de/service/faq
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- zugspitz-bergfuehrer.de/die-zugspitz-bergfuehrer/zugspitze-hoellental-klettersteig/
- vivalpin.com/en/bergschule/fuehrung-zugspitze-hoellental/
- berginstinct.de/bergfuehrer/zugspitze-hoellental/
- berginstinct.de/bergfuehrer/jubilaeumsgrat/
- alpinschule-peak2peak.de/Tourenprogramm/Zugspitze-Wetterstein/Zugspitze-2962m-uebers-Hoellental/
- alpinschule-peak2peak.de/Tourenprogramm/Zugspitze-Wetterstein/Zugspitze-Stopselzieher/
- alpinschule-peak2peak.de/Tourenprogramm/Zugspitze-Wetterstein/Zugspitze-Jubilaeumsgrat/
- bbs-alpin.de/Zugspitze-Hoellental-EN.html
- bbs-alpin.de/Zugspitze-Stopselzieher.html
- alpinschule-kopp.at/sommer/bergklassiker/zugspitze-2962m.html
- bergschule.at/abenteuer-zugspitze-tour-742B8E5E-3B95-24B9-3944-8D759AADC426
- bergschule.at/privat-und-individualtouren-tour-82
- asi-reisen.de/en/r/EPHA18AC0000
- asi-reisen.de/di/trekkingreisen-zugspitze
- Each climb’s own page, linked from its “See dates” button.