Wank
A viewpoint mountain east of the town, reached by cable car to the summit at 1,780 metres. It offers a direct view over the town and the Zugspitze–Wetterstein mountain range.
Wank Mountain is located northeast of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The Wankbahn cable car takes about 18 minutes to reach the summit, where you can see the whole valley, the town and the Zugspitze and Alpine peaks across the way. It is one of the best vantage points for the Wetterstein range and is also a paragliding take-off site. At the top, the Wankhaus mountain hut serves Bavarian food, and there are gentle walking paths and sun loungers. To walk back down, take forest trails for about 2.5 hours to the town. A return cable car ticket costs about €30 (check the official website for current prices), and the service stops in winter.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. May–Nov 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Pilgrimage Church of St. Anton
- Werdenfels Museum
- Ludwigstraße Partenkirchen
- Olympic Ski Stadium & Große Olympiaschanze
- Partnach Gorge
- Werdenfels Castle Ruins
- Michael Ende Kurpark
- Garmisch-Classic Ski Area