Category: Dog-friendly
Into the Alps with your dog: these destinations welcome four-legged friends , lakes for swimming, hiking trails and regions with dog-friendly facilities. Please observe the local leash rules and the regulations of protected areas. In most national parks dogs are only permitted to a limited extent or not at all , we have deliberately not marked those destinations as dog-friendly.
South of Munich, the Tegernsee is one of Bavaria’s most popular and fashionable pre-alpine lakes. Well-kept lakeside villages, the former monastery with the Ducal Bräustüberl and the local peak Wallberg shape the region. Swimming, sailing, boat trips and hiking all lie close together here.HighlightsFashionable pre-alpine lake near MunichDucal Bräustüberl in the monasteryWallberg peak with cable carSwimming, sailing and boat tripsGood…
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With its deep-blue to turquoise shimmering water, the Walchensee is one of the most beautiful and largest mountain lakes in Germany. Framed by the Herzogstand and Jochberg, it is a popular spot for swimming, sailing, windsurfing and diving. From the Herzogstand the view stretches across the lake to the nearby Kochelsee.HighlightsDeep-blue to turquoise waterLocal peaks Herzogstand and…
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The Kleinwalsertal is a geographical curiosity: the Austrian high valley can be reached by road only from Oberstdorf in Germany. Founded by Walser settlers, it forms a shared skiing and hiking area with Bavarian Oberstdorf, against the backdrop of the Widderstein and Ifen.HighlightsHigh valley reachable only via GermanyShared area with OberstdorfWalser culture…
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In southern Vorarlberg, the Montafon nestles between the Silvretta, Rätikon and Verwall ranges and combines several ski areas with a dense network of trails. The main town of Schruns was a favourite haunt of Ernest Hemingway. The Silvretta High Alpine Road leads through the valley up to the Bielerhöhe.HighlightsSeveral ski areas in one valleyHiking in the Silvretta, Rätikon and VerwallSchruns (Hemingway’s town)Access to the Silvretta High Alpine RoadEasy to…
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The Millstätter See is the deepest lake in Carinthia and one of the warmest bathing lakes in the region. The Nockberge rise above the southern shore, while Millstatt Abbey with its Romanesque cloister sits on the northern shore. A high trail and lakeside resorts line the shore.HighlightsDeepest lake in Carinthia, warm bathing waterMillstatt Abbey with Romanesque cloisterNockberge as a backdropMillstätter See high trailEasy to…
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The Faaker See near Villach is known for its especially intense turquoise-blue, which has earned it the nickname Caribbean flair. The striking Mittagskogel of the Karawanken rises before the southern shore. A small island in the lake and well-kept lidos make it a popular summer destination.HighlightsIntensely turquoise-blue waterMittagskogel of the Karawanken as a backdropSmall island…
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