Solo Hiking the Zugspitze | Highest Mountain in the German Alps (2962m)

[@andrewmills509]

Thanks for sharing Elli the scenery in the Alps is absolutely stunning and the walk pathways looks like they are well looked after, the last bit was breathtaking and I can see why didn’t take Otto with you although it was a bit strange seeing you walk without him 🙂 I just wondered how do the mountain huts you stopped at get their supplies ?

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along, that means so much! Most of the alpine huts that are situated higher than ~1500m are only accessible on foot. Supplies are mostly either flown in by helicopters a couple of times each season (which is the case for this hut) or have their own little ‚cable car‘ with a small basket where supplies can be transported up and down. Either way it’s quite a bit of effort, so prices for food/drinks etc. do reflect that….

[@andrewmills509]

@ thanks Elli I suppose when you are in such remote areas you don’t mind paying a bit more for snacks etc 😀 I’m looking forward to watching more of hiking videos 🙂

[@ethelmini]

I've spent too much of the weekend bingeing on your Scotland vids, but I had to say what an excellent job you made of this one as a guide for any English speakers interested in doing the same.

[@karinaallmark4367]

Brilliant. I recently went up Zugspitze via the cable car and then visited the lake afterwards on 24.8.24. It is absolutely beautiful.

[@ellihikes]

Aww, thank you so much! It really is a stunning area :)

[@petermaddern6653]

Brilliant video Eli.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you 😍🤗

[@frankalexander6629]

Spectacular Elli, well done and wish I could do it - you always make it look so easy!

[@ellihikes]

Aww, thank you so much! Really happy that you’re enjoying the videos 😊😇

[@stephenvicary9243]

Great video Elli. So different from your Scottish hikes! Absolutely stunning scenery and so different from the UK landscapes and adventures. Once again, thank you for sharing 🏔️

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for following our adventures :) Very different indeed and I'm so happy that I got to show something closer to where I live!

[@disartster]

Still watching the video, but popping in the comment while I remember: regarding the protein drink - if you prefer clear lemonade-like ones, look for BCAA. It's basically the same thing, just broken down to amino acids. It's actually a good idea to take it on a hike, will be stealing this one ))

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along! Will definitely look into that, thank you for sharing :)

[@alangauld6079]

I've only skied in the Alps, never climbed, but that looks about the limit of what I'd attempt.I've done quite a lot in the Pyrenees, which are my favourite mountains in the world (or at least the ones I've visited!), including a few 3000m+ peaks but only one with fixed ropes, like that. A spectacular hike and very different from your UK trips. And it was interesting to compare the mountain hut with a Scottish bothy or Youth Hostel.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for sharing and for following along! Yes, quite different from my other hikes that I documented so far. I used to mainly hike in the Alps (just because they are so close to where I live and easy to get to without long travels), but the season is obviously quite short higher up, the terrain often times more technical and too tough for Otto and also harder to stay in huts with Otto. And the UK just has my heart I guess ;)

[@chrishiking8818]

Thanks Elli for making this video, this mountain been on my list for a few years . Great to get some good information from you over best route and huts etc . I like to do the walking up route too . Another great video 👍🌷

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for the kind words and I'm really happy that I could give some helpful info on the hike :) It is a great walk for sure, can definitely recommend it!

[@TalesFromAbroad-SJ]

Wow, what a hike! Climbing the Zugspitze sounds like such an epic adventure, especially solo. The views must’ve been insane, and spending the night in a mountain hut before tackling the summit sounds like the perfect way to break it up. Can’t beleive you did over 2400m of climbing in 24 hours, that’s intense! Thanks for sharing the journey, totally inspiring me to get out there and hit some trails myself. Cheers!

[@ellihikes]

It really was a great hike :) Really happy that I got all these views in the morning, it was so beautiful :) I love staying in mountain huts, there's this special, comfy, remote vibe to it. I always have the best night sleep there 😍 Definitely could feel it in my legs afterwards, but it actually wasn't too bad and a good exercise 😅😇

[@komalchougule1426]

Omg that's so brave of you ❤ you go girl😊

[@michaelatkinson8291]

Hi Elli. Jaw dropping scenery & that river was such a beautiful colour - so clean. The cable car journey was well deserved, I think that scree slope would have been very unstable going down. Wonderful video x

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along, so happy that you've enjoyed the video! It really is a beautiful area and I'm glad I got to show an area close to where I live that I like a lot :)

[@m1klgordon]

WOW, that's stunning. Thanks again Elli. X (I'm missing Otto by the way)

[@ellihikes]

Last video without Otto, promise :) Thank you so much, I really appreciate you following along!

[@sharifk9860]

I love your positive and smiling spirit 😊

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much :)

[@ervinslens]

Wow, another gorgeous film my friend! Shots are so nicely executed! Love it 🔥

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for the kind words :)

[@stephie_10milehike]

Congratulations Elli! That looked like such an awesome hike but I think I'd honestly be more worried about going back down in the cable car than climbing up haha! I like my feet on terra firma 😁😁

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along! I really appreciate the kind words :) Hahaha, luckily the ride down barely took 8 minutes and you're very distracted from the beauty of the mountains :)

[@stephie_10milehike]

@@ellihikes Oh wow - 8 minutes, after that long hike up?! That's incredible, it's all about the journey though isn't it 😊

[@sallydingle321]

Wow.. Elli... this was fantastic to see and such amazing views 😍. I loved the walk along the river... so beautiful 🙏👌. Thank you for showing us your gorgeous country 💖😘

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along! I'm so happy that you enjoyed the video :)

[@deepsubmergence9357]

Beautiful, Elli! Thanks for sharing your home turf with us.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for following along :)

[@Davidsdigitalmemories]

Hi Elli, looks a fantastic hike. Thanks for sharing.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for following along, really glad that you enjoyed the video :)

[@johne656]

Amazing views. Thanks Elli xxx

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for following along :)

[@RamblingRuth]

Gosh that last part was dangerous looking! You’re much braver than me Elli. A truly stunning hike. Thank you for taking us with you.

[@ellihikes]

I'm not afraid of heights, so I found it ok and not too near the edge but definitely a bit more technical than other hikes :) Thank you so much for the kind words and for following along, that means so much and I always enjoy reading your comments!

[@Lindsay_Brunton]

Great video Elli, thanks for taking us along.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along, I really appreciate that!

[@geoffbrompton822]

Thanks for that..very good..Have you thought of walking the PieterPad in The Netherlands..It is a little less hilly 🙂

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much!! I've never heard of that before, will have to look it up 😊😊

[@scottcjmckelviephotography]

That's amazing, Elli, it looks like an amazing climb and thoroughly enjoyed the video, you captured the environment and climb really well, including that steep part. Miss hiking and certainly remember Ben Nevis and Càrn Mòr Dearg well. As for people risking it and that busy, looks risky that at the end. Amazing sights, would be amazing to try that some day. 🙂

[@ellihikes]

Aww, thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! That really means a lot and I'm glad that you've enjoyed the video :) Thank you for following along!

[@KhurshidsChannel]

Very beautiful trail. Nice enjoyable video. Thanks for sharing. sub & 👍142

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for following along, really appreciate that :)

[@Jonathanart-jm9fx]

I want to do this! Looks amazing. Thanks for the great video.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along!!

[@michaelburke248]

Hi Elli. Wow, that's amazing. Thank you for the video.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along :)

[@Peter-MH]

Wow, never even realised the Alps stretched into Germany!! 😮 That looks perfect being able to hike up, maybe get a schnitzel or some entopf at the top, then ride the cable car down!!

[@ellihikes]

Yep, the northern end of the Alps stretches just into the south of Germany. It really is a great hike, the views were amazing :)

[@wadly312]

Hi from New Zealand! I love Al your longer from series and thru hike uk content, and this is so cool to see your home turf. Your bravery resilience and humbleness always impresses me no end.

[@RobbC.]

Spectacular views. Add this to my list. Thanks for taking us along :)

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for coming along, I really appreciate that :)

[@alexcrichton6864]

Good video elli, what an awesome place, thanks for sharing, take care. 😊

[@ellihikes]

Aww, thank you so much!!

[@racheledmondson4003]

Love the bright blue of the river ☺

[@sarahmaguire2224]

Great video Elli ❤ Really enjoyed and would love to do the hike myself one day. It looks absolutely stunning. Thanks for the inspiration x

[@ellihikes]

It really is an amazing hike and there are a lot of other great hikes in the area too, easily accessible by public transport... Thank you so much for following along, that means a lot! So glad you've enjoyed the video :)

[@cheekuenbird38]

Wow, wow, so beautiful ❤ Hope to Otto on your next hike. Thank for sharing ❤

[@ellihikes]

Yep, he'll be back for the next hikes :) Thank you so much for following along!!

[@movingourmind]

Great hike. Well done on this - I plan on doing this next year. I have Subscribed. All the best, Jim 👍

[@cheekuenbird38]

I glad you didn't bring Otto. Too dangerous for his little legs 😊

[@ellihikes]

Yes, no way! Definitely too technical :)

[@lizwallace273]

What a beautiful place! How amazing to have all that so close to your home! Do they let just anyone go up those ladders to the top??? I couldn't tell if they had harnesses or not, but it sure looks like someone could fall to their death if they weren't skilled and careful!

[@ellihikes]

It really is stunning, the views are incredible - mountains as far as the eye can see. Yes, there are signs saying that you go up to the cross at your own risk - but everyone can climb up there and no one has a harness - which isn't really needed imo if you're not afraid of heights and used to more technical terrain. But the thing is that people who went up with the cable car in sneakers and sometimes even flip-flops (!) go up that last bit who don't have the experience and just seem to challenge their luck. I'm honestly surprised that there aren't more accidents....

[@jameskelly2559]

Love this walk. No Otto this time?

[@ellihikes]

Too technical for him and too exposed, but he'll be with me again for all the other hikes this year :)

[@RobertScholz-zp6er]

My wife and I with my daughter and son in-law took the cable car up the Zugspitze 25 years ago. Beautiful views, sledding on my jacket and such foolishness. We had goulash at the top food kiosk and my wife’s goulash was “bombed” by raven splashing all over her. The rest of us had a great time.

[@ellihikes]

That sounds like a very memorable trip indeed :) It's a very beautiful area, the views from the top are stunning :)

[@Spillingx]

Lovely area! Will you be filming more alpine hikes in future? Would love to see some lesser known routes.

[@ellihikes]

Yep, definitely - the season just isn't that long until the snow already arrives and I always have so many ideas and hikes on my bucket list. But there will be other hikes in the Alps here and there :)

[@MrBarneymcgrew]

I've become so accustomed to you skipping between the haggis and the midges that I was ready to ask whereabouts Germany is in Scotland. Another excellent one Ellie - thank you. I haven't been much to Germany, it always looks so beautiful so I will have to address that some time. I always think it must feel really weird to struggle all the way to the top through your own endeavour and then stumble out into the middle of the coffee and cake brigade.

[@ellihikes]

Hahahaha, so true! I really did a lot of hiking in Scotland this year 😅 There are definitely beautiful areas for hiking in Germany, especially in the south in the Alps. Something very different and I'm glad that I got to show an area close to where I live. So happy that you enjoyed the video :)

[@mandyinabudhabi]

What a beautiful hike, so lovely. In the beginning, you used your phone to pass through a gate, was this for going up the trail?

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for following along, I really appreciate that! There is an entrance fee for the small section through the gorge (for maintaining the gorge) and I had the online ticket on my phone to access the gorge :) But the hike itself can also be done by avoiding the gorge (you can go around to avoid the fee) and the rest (after the first 1.5km) is of course free :)

[@callummacinnes3677]

Nice one Elli, stunning views. Like the idea of the cable car down, my knees would love that.

[@ellihikes]

Hahaha, same - my knees wouldn't have been happy hiking down! Thank you so much for following along :)

[@RenateSchneider-d8w]

Hallo Elli, kurz und knackig das neue Video. Gefällt mir gut.🎉

[@martinmilks9691]

i would love to hike this mountain but you as my guide.

[@RichardMathews-gv7lb]

It was like Yr Wyddfa on acid (and without the rain)

[@ellihikes]

😅😍

[@martinforrester8249]

I enjoyed your story it was a challenge for sure. You were very colour co-ordinated on your hike up, and your boots looked cool, what brand are they please ?

[@ellihikes]

Hahahaha, true - wasn't intentional though! I only realised how well all the different blue color variations went together when editing the video 😅😍 my boots are from Scarpa, I think they are the Zodiac Tech..... Quite heavy for hiking, I only wear them in the higher mountains in technical terrain :)

[@martinforrester8249]

@ellihikes you looked coool young lady. I wondered about your boots. I have a range of Scarpa boots/ shoes, too. They suit my foot size, they are the best.

[@StepsbyKaatje]

Do you need Via Ferrata material to go to the top? I don't think you used it, but I thought it was obligated. Great achievement, well done!

[@ellihikes]

There are several routes to the top, two of them (one via the Höllental Glacier and the other one via the Wiener Neustädter Hütte) are Via Ferrata Routes where you'd want to take the appropriate equipment. The third one (I hiked in this video) only has a couple of sections similar to easy via ferrata elements (cable to hold on to) where you don't necessarily need the equipment. Most people, especially when used to hiking on exposed terrain in the Alps, don't take it for that route...

[@StepsbyKaatje]

@@ellihikes Thanks. We're thinking about hiking up there next summer, but were not sure about that part. All the best, Kaat

[@DJVOutdoors]

Did you finish the coast to coast? I start very soon.

[@ellihikes]

Yes I did, it was incredible :) Little video series on the coast to coast starting soon! Hope you had a great hike :)

[@DJVOutdoors]

@@ellihikes I got bad blisters and had to leave at Grasmere I’m going to go back next May with a lightweight setup. I’m enjoying your videos. You come to the UK a lot?

[@AgentDecaf]

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