Category: Hiking & Mountain Tours

Val d'Isère and Tignes together form the high-alpine ski area Espace Killy, named after the ski star Jean-Claude Killy. Thanks to the altitude and the glacier on the Grande Motte, skiing is possible here even in summer. Val d'Isère has hosted Olympic races and is regarded as one of the…

Founded in 1963, the Vanoise National Park was France's first and borders directly on the Italian Gran Paradiso; together they form one of the largest protected areas in the Alps. It was established to save the Alpine ibex and today is home to large populations of ibex and chamois. A…

The Mer de Glace, at around 7 km long, is the largest glacier in France and has drawn visitors since the 19th century. The historic cog railway from Chamonix to Montenvers reaches the viewing balcony, from where a gondola and stairs lead down to the ice cave. The rapid glacier…

The Eibsee at the foot of the Zugspitze is regarded, with its clear, turquoise-green water and several small islands, as one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Bavaria. A roughly 7 km shore path circles the lake before the backdrop of Germany's highest mountain. From the shore the cable…

The Partnachklamm near Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a roughly 700 m long, up to 80 m deep gorge through which the Partnach roars. Paths and tunnels hewn into the rock lead the secured trail through the narrow gorge. In winter, icicles and frozen waterfalls turn the gorge into a special backdrop. Highlights…

The Breitachklamm near Oberstdorf is considered the deepest rock gorge in Central Europe; the Breitach has cut up to 150 m deep into the rock here. Secured paths lead along the roaring water through the narrow gorge. In winter, impressive ice formations form, and the gorge is passable even then….