Zugspitze

The Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain at 2900 metres

There is a large complex right at the very top

This is looking back down the cable car wires. There is a cable car just leaving

John and Sonya enjoying the top of Germany

The view towards glacier and the alps mountain range

The Zugspitze is also in Austria and the border runs right though the top of the mountain
You can see the Austrian flag on the building to the right

This is the view down towards the skiing area on the glacier

People enjoying a beer at Germany's highest beer garden

Below the summit is the skiing area

This lake is called the Eibsee, look closely at the green in the water
The water that runs off the glacier has a nice green colour to it

Back at ground level here is a close up of the Eibsee, notice the green colour of the fresh water

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