- Location and History
- Crystal-clear lake located at foot of Zugspitze mountain
- Formed over 3000 years ago by landslide
- Located in water protection area
- Activities
- Summer offers swimming, hiking trails and boat rentals
- Winter provides picturesque landscape and frozen lake
- Electric boat tours available with views of Wetterstein Mountains
- Circular hiking trail 7.4 km long for strollers
- Transportation
- Zugspitzbahn takes 15-18 minutes from Grainau
- Bus and Zugspit train run hourly
- Deutsche Bahn not directly connected
- Parking available at Bayerische Zugspitzbahn and Eibsee Hotel
- Practical Information
- Camping and overnight stays prohibited
- Water temperature reaches 20-22°C in summer
- Fewer visitors early morning or after lunch
- Zugspitze cable car opened in 2017