Travel Guide of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany by Influencers and Travelers
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2,962 m. The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games.
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1 - Eibsee
10 km away
Eibsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany, 9 km southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and roughly 100 km southwest of Munich. It is 973.28 metres above sea-level and its surface area is 177.4 hectares.
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2 - Alpspitze
9 km away
The Alpspitze is a mountain, 2628 m, in Bavaria, Germany. Its pyramidal peak is the symbol of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is one of the best known and most attractive mountains of the Northern Limestone Alps.
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3 - Mountain Bike in Innsbruck
21 km away
Embark on this exciting mountain biking excursion in Seefeld and discover the beauty of Tyrol by riding a brand-new e-bike! Thanks to their modern technology, e-bikes are ideal for riding on more difficult terrains or downhill. Follow a professional ...
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4 - Partnach Gorge
The Partnach Gorge is a deep gorge that has been incised by a mountain stream, the Partnach, in the Reintal valley near the south German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The gorge is 702 metres long and, in places, over 80 metres deep. It was designated a natural monument in 1912.
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5 - Wank
The Wank is a mountain in southern Germany, situated in the Loisach valley close to the Austrian border in the southwestern Ester Mountains range near Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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6 - Dog sledding in Innsbruck
20 km away
Steer the sledge like a real musher or sled dog handler and let the sled dogs pull you around the course.At the husky dog sledding discovery at Lottensee near Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, you will learn how to do this and feel the ...
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7 - Hochblassen
10 km away
The Hochblassen is a mountain 2,706 metres high, located in the Wetterstein in the German state of Bavaria. In addition to the main summit, it has a sub-peak, the so-called Signalgipfel which is 2,698 metres high.
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8 - Alpspitz
10 km away
The Alpspitze is a mountain, 2,628 m, in Bavaria, Germany. Its pyramidal peak is the symbol of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is one of the best known and most attractive mountains of the Northern Limestone Alps.
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9 - Ettal
7 km away
Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
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10 - Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG
The Bavarian Zugspitze Railway is one of four rack railways still working in Germany, along with the Wendelstein Railway, the Drachenfels Railway and the Stuttgart Rack Railway.
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11 - Kramerspitz
Kramerspitz is a mountain overlooking the Garmisch side of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. It forms the most visible western boundary of the Loisach River Valley. It stands across the valley from the Wank to the east on the Partenkirchen side.
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12 - Reintal
10 km away
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13 - Wettersteingebirge
11 km away
The Wetterstein mountains, colloquially called Wetterstein, is a mountain group in the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps.
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14 - Zugspitze
13 km away
The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is the Zugspitzplatt, a high karst plateau with numerous caves.
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15 - Bavarian Alps
13 km away
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16 - Walchensee
19 km away
Walchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany, with a maximum depth of 192.3 metres and an area of 16.4 square kilometres. The lake is 75 kilometres south of Munich in the middle of the Bavarian Alps. The entire lake, including the island of Sassau, is within the municipality of Kochel. Landowner of the lake and island area is the Bavarian State. To the east and the south, the lake borders the municipality of Jachenau.
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17 - Neuschwanstein Castle
26 km away
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany.
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18 - Hohenschwangau Castle
27 km away
Hohenschwangau Castle is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. It was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and was built by his father, King Maximilian II of Bavaria.
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19 - Bannwaldsee
28 km away
Bannwaldsee is a lake near Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 785.9 m, its surface area is 2.28 km².
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20 - Baroque Church of Saint-Coloman
28 km away
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21 - Museum of the Bavarian kings
29 km away
Hohenschwangau is a former village and now an urban district of the municipality of Schwangau, Ostallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany.
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22 - Alpsee
30 km away
Großer Alpsee is a lake in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 724,63 m, its surface area is 247.3 ha.
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