Category: Dog-Friendly
Into the Alps with your dog: these destinations welcome four-legged friends, lakes for swimming, trails and regions with dog-friendly infrastructure. Please mind local leash rules and protected areas. In most national parks dogs are restricted, so we deliberately did not mark those as dog-friendly.
The Walchensee, with its deep-blue to turquoise shimmering water, is one of the most beautiful and largest mountain lakes in Germany. Framed by the Herzogstand and Jochberg, it is a popular destination for bathing, sailing, windsurfing and diving. From the Herzogstand the view reaches over the lake to the nearby…
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The Tegernsee south of Munich is one of the most popular and fashionable pre-Alpine lakes in Bavaria. Well-kept lakeside resorts, the former monastery with the ducal brewery tavern and the local mountain Wallberg shape the region. Bathing, sailing, boat trips and hiking lie close together here. Highlights Fashionable pre-Alpine lake…
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Füssen on the Lech is the highest town in Bavaria and forms the end of the Romantic Road. The picturesque old town with the High Castle and St. Mang Abbey, as well as the proximity to the royal castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, make it one of the most visited places…
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The Lac d'Aiguebelette in western Savoy is one of the largest natural lakes in France and known for its emerald-green, pleasantly warm water in summer. To protect nature, motorboats are banned. Two small islands and quiet bathing bays make it a peaceful destination away from the bustle. Highlights Emerald-green, warm…
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The Weissensee in the Gailtal Alps is the highest of Carinthia's large bathing lakes and known for its natural, strictly protected surroundings. In summer the water has drinking-water quality, in winter it freezes over widely and forms the largest groomed natural ice surface in Europe for skating. Highlights Unspoilt lake…
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The Faaker See near Villach is known for its especially intense turquoise blue, which earns it the nickname of Caribbean flair. Before the south shore rises the striking Mittagskogel of the Karawanks. A small island in the lake and well-kept lidos make it a popular summer destination. Highlights Intense turquoise-blue…
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