Zugspitze Igloo Village

• The igloo village stands on the Zugspitzplatt at about 2,600 metres.
• It has been located there since winter 2004/05.
• The snow and ice architecture is rebuilt every year and melts in spring.
• The stay includes an igloo restaurant and cheese fondue.
• Overnight guests reach the Zugspitzplatt by cog railway or by cable car and glacier cable car.
• Guides meet overnight guests at Sonnalpin, followed by a short walk to the village.

The igloo village on the Zugspitzplatt is a seasonal facility made of snow and ice. It is built anew each year; the igloos melt in spring. The site has been on the Zugspitzplatt since winter 2004/05. At around 2,600 metres, the village is surrounded by the high-alpine Zugspitze landscape. Snow and ice art shapes the rooms, and the design changes with each new build.

The stay includes more than an overnight in an igloo. Cheese fondue is served in the igloo restaurant; the evening programme also includes a guided walk in the snow and time in a sauna. In the morning, guests return together to the Sonnalpin mountain restaurant for breakfast. The facility combines architecture, dining and a shared programme on the mountain. Temperatures in the igloo village are usually around freezing.

Overnight guests travel to the Zugspitzplatt by cog railway or by cable car and glacier cable car. The meeting point is the Sonnalpin restaurant, where guides welcome the group and explain the schedule. An approximately five-minute walk then leads to the igloo village. At about 2,600 metres, warm winter clothing and sturdy shoes are appropriate. Travelling together and walking to the village form part of the stay.

The specific railway journey depends on the chosen departure point and the Zugspitzbahn timetable. Day visitors also reach the village by mountain railway, but their travel information differs from the overnight guests’ schedule. The seasonal igloo village combines the mountain journey with an overnight in a snow structure rebuilt each year, making it one of the distinctive winter experiences of the Zugspitze.