Location: Garmisch & Werdenfelser Land

Ettal Abbey is a Benedictine abbey founded in the 14th century, whose magnificent Baroque basilica with its mighty dome is visible from afar in the Ammer valley. To this day the monks produce the well-known Ettal monastery liqueur and beer. The abbey lies near Oberammergau and Linderhof Palace.HighlightsBaroque basilica with a mighty domeBenedictine abbey since the 14….

Mittenwald lies picturesquely at the foot of the Karwendel and has been famous for violin-making since the 17th century. The houses of the old town are richly decorated with Lüftlmalerei murals. Above the village, the Karwendel cable car climbs to around 2,244 m for a wide mountain panorama and Germany’s highest nature information point.HighlightsTraditional violin-makingLüftlmalerei murals on the housesKarwendel cable car to…

The Höllental Gorge near Hammersbach is one of the most impressive gorges in the Bavarian Alps and a section of the demanding Höllental ascent of the Zugspitze. Over walkways and through tunnels the path runs along roaring water and overhanging rock faces. The gorge is open only in the snow-free season.HighlightsImpressive gorge with walkways and tunnelsPart of the…

The Partnachklamm near Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a roughly 700 m long, up to 80 m deep gorge through which the Partnach roars. Highlights: around…

The Eibsee at the foot of the Zugspitze is, with its turquoise-green water and small islands, one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Bavaria. Highlights: turquoise-green water with small islands, shore loop…

Linderhof Palace in the Graswang valley is the smallest of King Ludwig II's three palaces and the only one completed in his lifetime, with an artificial Venus Grotto. Highlights: the only one of his palaces completed in his lifetime, lavish…