Simply wow! The AlpspiX near Garmisch-Partenkirchen

A free-floating steel X in the angular rock: this is the AlpspiX viewing platform directly above the Alpspitzbahn mountain station. A thousand metres below lies the Höllental valley, above it only the white-blue sky. From the glass walkways, you have an unrestricted view of the Zugspitze (pictured), Waxensteine, the north face of the Alpspitz and down into the valley. The Bayerische Zugspitzbahn and Alpspitzbahn will take you up from Garmisch, with a 10 per cent discount if you travel by DB. Particularly clever: the Bayern-Ticket is valid on the BZB (line RB 64) up to and including Grainau.

Current information, ticket prices and the timetable can be found here.