Germany's highest point, 2,962 metres, is reached by a record-breaking cable car from Lake Eibsee whose single span still feels faintly impossible. From the top, four hundred peaks in four countries on a clear day, plus a summit cross you can shuffle to along a short secured path. Do the classic loop: cogwheel train up through the mountain, cable car down — and leave time for a swim in absurdly turquoise Eibsee.
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