Highlight of our trip to Garmisch was the hike through the Höllentalklamm to Höllentalangerhütte and back via Stangensteig to Hammersbach. As the weather was not stable we were afraid that we would have to leave Garmisch without having done the hike that we had dreamed about for years now. But the weather turned out to…
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Garmisch Partenkirchen- Tannenhütte
This morning I woke up stiff and sore from the previous days hike. So doing a long walk was not in the cards that day. We decided to take it easy and opted for a leisurely stroll up to Tannenhütte (formerly Gamshütte). There are several trails to get to the hut and we decided to…
Garmisch Partenkirchen- Stepberg Alm
On day two of our trip the weather promised to be stable and we decided to tackle a more challenging hike. The owners of our accomodation had recommended the ascend to Stepberg Alm in Grainau. We started on the trail from Almhütten Parkplatz and took the route following signs for “Gelbes Gwänd”. The trail is…
Garmisch Partenkirchen- Partnachklamm
We have been doing a lot of hiking in Australia and North America in recent years. However, we have not done as much hiking in Germany as we would have liked. One of our bucket list items for a long time were the Partnach and the Hoellental Gorge in Garmisch Partenkirchen. Starting point for the…
Spitzingsee: Obere Firstalm
We keep coming back to this beautiful spot: the “Obere Firstalm”. It’s a wonderful hike through the woods. We started at the Arabella Hotel this time and walked past the boat rental up to Untere and then on to Obere Firstalm where we had lunch. It is the perfect hike for a sunny day with…
Schliersee’s delicious whisky
The whole idea for this trip originated from a birthday present that had to be postponed because of the Corona lockdown. We had invited friends to a tour around the Slyrs distillery, the largest producer of single malt whisky in Germany. As we were unable to book accommodation at the Schliersee, we decided to stay…
Spitzingsee, Bavaria
Just a few days relaxing at Spitzingsee with dear friends. The lake is part of the Alpine Region in Upper Bavaria. When we arrived rain was pouring down. Fortunately our hotel had a spa area with a view of the lake. So we decided to take it easy and spent the entire afternoon by the…
Skiing Brauneck, Lengries
This morning we sent our kids off to school and went skiing (yes, I know…) While the weather remained gray at home all day we were able to enjoy the most beautiful sunshine and excellent skiing conditions. Located at about an hours drive South of Munich Brauneck is ideal for a skiing or hiking day…
Obere Fristalm, Spitzingsee (Bavaria)
The weather can be tricky in the Bavarian Alps at the end of October. Some days you’ll end up seeing nothing but fog and you’ll be slipping and sliding due to the sleet on the hiking trails. But if you are lucky and happen to travel on a day when the “Foehn” winds clear the…
Wine tasting in Rheinhessen
This weekend I met a good friend in the wine region “Rheinhessen” where we spent a couple of days catching up and tasting the most German wines. We stayed in a small village called Flörsheim- Dalsheim. As the weather was nice and sunny we decided to hike through the vineyards all day Saturday. The leaves…