HIGH UP!
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Tyrolean Zugspitz Railway, the Relais & Châteaux
Hotel Singer is offering a special anniversary package – celebrate this milestone year
in Berwang, the highest village in the Zugspitz region
Hamburg/Berwang, 2 June 2026 – A hundred years ago, a bold vision became reality in the Alps: on 5 July 1926, the Zugspitzbahn began operating, taking people from Ehrwald to the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains for the very first time. It was the first cable car in Tyrol, and it went straight up to the Zugspitze, which, at 2,962 metres, is Germany’s highest mountain and towers over the border with Austria. The journey took 18 minutes back then, and the cabin could accommodate 19 people. And they marvelled at this masterpiece of engineering – what a spectacular project!
“We are here in Berwang, the highest village in the Zugspitze region,” says Florian Singer, “so we would like to celebrate this special occasion with our guests.” The Zugspitze package includes three nights’ accommodation with half-board, a spa treatment with Tyrolean mountain oil – and, of course, a cable car ride up the Zugspitze. Florian Singer and his wife Christina are the third generation to run this elegant hotel; his love of the mountains was instilled in him from birth. No wonder – every hotel room offers a view of a mountain peak, the Hönig, the Thaneller, the Roter Stein; hiking trails and ski slopes start right outside the door, and the Sonnalmbahn is right next door. A well-marked network of trails ensures lovely walks. Guests can hire rucksacks and walking poles from reception, and the hotel can prepare a delicious picnic if booked in advance. And it’s only a few kilometres to Ehrwald, the valley station of the Zugspitzbahn.
The village was catapulted onto the global tourist map by the cable car. For a long time, the Zugspitze was virtually impossible to conquer; after the first ascent, it took a further 50 years before mountain guides first took guests to the summit around 1850. Today, the state-of-the-art panoramic cabin whizzes up the mountain in just 10 minutes, covering an elevation gain of 1,725 metres. The journey is almost silent; all you can hear are the “oohs” and “aahs” of the amazed passengers as the cable car ascends, passing rugged cliffs and snowfields.
Back in the valley, guests at the Hotel Singer can enjoy the spacious Alpine Relax Garden, unwind in the exclusive spa with sauna, steam room, heated indoor and outdoor pools, and a relaxation room with an open fire or work out a little longer in the gym. Afterwards, enjoy a meal featuring fine Austrian and international dishes accompanied by first-class wines: this multi-award-winning Relais & Châteaux hotel boasts an exquisite restaurant.
The hotel is just 1.5 hours’ drive from Munich.
We’d be happy to provide you with further information and photos. On request, we can arrange a personalised viewing for you.
