- The Royal Castle Walk: For one of the grandest panoramas in all of the Alps (in any country), hike up to the Marienbrucke, the bridge that spans the Pollat Gorge behind Neuschwanstein Castle. From there, if you're up to it, you can continue uphill for about an hour for an amazing view of "Mad" King Ludwig's fantasy castle.
- Partnachklamm: One of the most dramatic walks in all of the Bavarian Alps starts from the great winter sports resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A signposted trail leads to the dramatic Partnachklamm Gorge. Carved from solid rock, the route passes two panoramic bottlenecks amid the thunder of falling water and clouds of spray.
- Mainau Island: A walk across the footbridge to Mainau, in Lake Constance, is like a visit to a tropical country. Mainau is filled with exotic plants collected by the Baden princes and members of the Royal House of Sweden. Tropical brushwood and other botanical wonders still thrive in this mild climate. You'll hardly believe you're in Germany.
- Cochem: Reichsburg Castle, which towers over the little town of Cochem, can be reached on foot in about 15 minutes from the town's Marktplatz, or market square. Although hardly an alpine climb, this walk is one of the most rewarding you'll find in Germany, with panoramas in all directions.
Germany Travel Experiences
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Updates finally!
Sorry its taken so long to update! While in Paris the Internet cafes had keyboards that were all backwards so it was difficult to type up... Continue reading »
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Forget Italy-Germany is Amazing
I think we last updated our time in Venice maybe? Time flies when your on the road like this. Anyway, after I fi... Continue reading »
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Castles, castles and a bit of wine
We took a 48 hour trip to Germany. It was a last minute trip and we didn't really have much of a plan - which I've discovered can m... Continue reading »
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Rhine Valley
Before heading to our hotel in the Rhine Valley and we stopped off at St Goar were most of the group went off to do wine tasting but me a... Continue reading »
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St. Goar
Before leaving Munich that morning, we did something surprising and stopped at Dachau Concentration Camp. It was the first concentration... Continue reading »
