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2023 Jul: Alps: Bavaria; Tyrol; Salzburg; Dolomites

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  • Nestled under Zugspitze (Germany's highest peak), Ehrwald in Austria was Tom's home base for exploring Germany's Bavaria and Austria's Tyrol for six nights.
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  • The peak of Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze (2,417 m) in the Mieming Chain of the Northern Limestone Alps rises above Ehrwald, in Tyrol, Austria, Europe.
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  • The peak of Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze (2,417 m) in the Mieming Chain of the Northern Limestone Alps rises above Seebensee, near Ehrwald, in Tyrol, Austria, Europe.
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  • Cows at Seebensee, Ehrwald, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. In Austria's state of Tyrol, a lift above Ehrwald reaches the trailhead for popular Seebensee. Tom ascended further to Coburger Hut and around Drachensee (round trip 9.5 miles with 2270 feet gain).
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  • Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains, rises beyond Seebensee, which is in the Mieming Chain of the Northern Limestone Alps, near Ehrwald, in Tyrol, Austria, Europe.
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  • Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains, rises beyond Seebensee, which is in the Mieming Chain of the Northern Limestone Alps, near Ehrwald, in Tyrol, Austria, Europe.
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  • Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains, rises beyond Seebensee, which is in the Mieming Chain of the Northern Limestone Alps, near Ehrwald, in Tyrol, Austria, Europe.
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  • Drachensee, seen from Coburger Hut, near Ehrwald in Tyrol, Austria, Europe. In Austria's state of Tyrol, a lift above Ehrwald reaches the trailhead for popular Seebensee. Tom ascended further to Coburger Hut and around Drachensee (round trip 9.5 miles with 2270 feet gain).
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  • Drachensee and Coburger Hut, near Ehrwald in Tyrol, Austria, Europe. In Austria's state of Tyrol, a lift above Ehrwald reaches the trailhead for popular Seebensee. Tom ascended further to Coburger Hut and around Drachensee (round trip 9.5 miles with 2270 feet gain). On the far right is the peak of Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze, in Mieming Chain of Northern Limestone Alps.
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  • Nestled under Zugspitze (Germany's highest peak), Ehrwald in Austria was Tom's home base for exploring Germany's Bavaria and Austria's Tyrol for six nights. On the far right rises the peak of Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze, in Mieming Chain of Northern Limestone Alps.
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  • Nestled under Zugspitze (Germany's highest peak), Ehrwald in Austria was Tom's home base for exploring Germany's Bavaria and Austria's Tyrol for six nights.
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  • Nestled under Zugspitze (Germany's highest peak), Ehrwald in Austria was Tom's home base for exploring Germany's Bavaria and Austria's Tyrol for six nights.
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  • Nestled under Zugspitze (Germany's highest peak), Ehrwald in Austria was Tom's home base for exploring Germany's Bavaria and Austria's Tyrol for six nights.
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  • Leutasch Gorge (AKA the Mittenwald Leutaschklamm or Geisterklamm), in Leutasch Valley, in Austria's state of Tyrol, Europe.
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  • Parish Church St. Mary Magdalene (Pfarrkirche St. Magdalena), Leutasch village, Leutasch Valley, in Austria's state of Tyrol, Europe.
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  • Admire the lüftlmalerei ("airy paintings" or outdoor murals) along Ludwigstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a skiing and hiking resort in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935. Above the city rises Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak (2,962 meters).
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  • Admire the lüftlmalerei ("airy paintings" or outdoor murals) along Ludwigstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a skiing and hiking resort in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935. Above the city rises Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak (2,962 meters).
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  • Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt (Roman Catholic parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary), in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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  • Zugspitze (2,962 meters)—highest peak in Germany—rises above Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Europe. Admire the lüftlmalerei ("airy paintings" or outdoor murals) along Ludwigstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a skiing and hiking resort. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935.
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  • Admire the lüftlmalerei ("airy paintings" or outdoor murals) along Ludwigstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a skiing and hiking resort in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935. Above the city rises Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak (2,962 meters).
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  • Admire the lüftlmalerei ("airy paintings" or outdoor murals) along Ludwigstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a skiing and hiking resort in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935. Above the city rises Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak (2,962 meters).
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  • Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt (Roman Catholic parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary) was consecrated in 1871 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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  • Legendary St George kills a dragon in a painted mural. Admire lüftlmalerei ("airy paintings") along Ludwigstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a skiing and hiking resort in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935. In a legend, Saint George — a soldier venerated in Christianity — defeats a dragon. The narrative was first set in Cappadocia in the earliest sources of the 11th and 12th centuries, but transferred to Libya in the 13th-century Golden Legend. The narrative has pre-Christian origins (Jason and Medea, Perseus and Andromeda, Typhon, etc.) and is recorded in various saints' lives prior to its attribution to St. George, especially to Saint Theodore Tiro in the 9th and 10th centuries. The story was first transferred to Saint George in the 11th century, as recorded in a Georgian text of the 11th century. The legend and iconography spread rapidly through the Byzantine cultural world in the 12th century until reaching the Western Christian tradition via the crusades.
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  • The Pilgrimage Church of Saint Anton (Wallfahrtskirche St. Anton) was built in 1704 and has since been extensively restored, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe.
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  • The Pilgrimage Church of Saint Anton (Wallfahrtskirche St. Anton) was built in 1704 AD and has since been extensively restored, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Above the city rises Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak (2,962 meters).
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  • Admire the lüftlmalerei ("airy paintings" or outdoor murals) along Ludwigstraße in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a skiing and hiking resort in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935. Above the city rises Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak (2,962 meters).
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  • Shown here is the Zugspitze mountain station of Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, a cable car starting from Eibsee valley station in Grainau, Germany. Zugspitze (2,962 meters) — the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains — lies on the border between Germany and Austria. Zugspitze summit can also be reached via the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn (Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car), which I rode from Obermoos ski village in Ehrwald, Austria.
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  • Hikers ascend Zugspitze summit from Bayerische Zugspitzbahn mountain station. The Bayerische Zugspitzbahn cable car starts from Eibsee valley station in Grainau, Germany. Zugspitze (2,962 meters) — the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains — lies on the border between Germany and Austria. Zugspitze summit can also be reached via the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn (Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car), which I rode from Obermoos ski village in Ehrwald, Austria.
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  • Hikers ascend Zugspitze summit from Bayerische Zugspitzbahn mountain station. The Bayerische Zugspitzbahn cable car starts from Eibsee valley station in Grainau, Germany. Zugspitze (2,962 meters) — the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains — lies on the border between Germany and Austria. Zugspitze summit can also be reached via the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn (Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car), which I rode from Obermoos ski village in Ehrwald, Austria.
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  • Shown here in fog is the Zugspitze mountain station of Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, a cable car which starts from Eibsee valley station in Grainau, Germany. The summit of Zugspitze (2,962 meters or 9,718 feet) — the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains — lies on the border between Germany and Austria. Zugspitze summit can also be reached via the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn (Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car), which I rode from Obermoos ski village in Ehrwald, Austria.
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  • The Tiroler Zugspitzbahn (Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car) wisks visitors from Obermoos ski village seen here in fog (in Ehrwald, Austria) to the top of Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Zugspitze lies on the border between Germany and Austria.
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  • Wildspitze, second highest peak in Austria, seen from Cafe 3440, above Mittelberg, Pitztal, Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip). Hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel for good views of the Pitz Valley (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop).
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  • Wildspitze, second highest peak in Austria, seen from Cafe 3440, above Mittelberg, Pitztal, Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip). Hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel for good views of the Pitz Valley (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop).
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  • View from Cafe 3440. From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440, in the Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip). Hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop).
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  • Wildspitze, second highest peak in Austria, seen from Cafe 3440, above Mittelberg, Pitztal, Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip). Hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel for good views of the Pitz Valley (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop).
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  • Wildspitze, second highest peak in Austria, seen from Cafe 3440, above Mittelberg, Pitztal, Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip). Hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel for good views of the Pitz Valley (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop).
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  • Chapel of the White Light, reached by Gletscherexpress from Mittelberg, Pitztal, Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440, in the Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip). Hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop).
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  • Chapel of the White Light, reached by Gletscherexpress from Mittelberg, Pitztal, Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440, in the Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip). Hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop).
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  • View of Mittelberg in Pitztal valley from Mittagskogel, in Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. Starting from the top the Gletscherexpress funicular, hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop). From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440, in the Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip) and/or hike to Mittagskogel.
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  • Admire Wildspitze (highest mountain in the Ötztal Alps and in North Tyrol, and the second highest mountain in Austria) from Mittagskogel peak, in the state of Tyrol, Austria, Europe. Starting from the top the Gletscherexpress funicular, hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop). From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440, in the Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip) and/or hike to Mittagskogel.
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  • View of Pitztal valley from Mittagskogel, in the Ötztal Alps, Mittelberg, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. Starting from the top the Gletscherexpress funicular, hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop). From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440, in the Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip) and/or hike to Mittagskogel.
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  • Mittelbergferner glacier in Pitztal in the Ötztal Alps, seen from trail to Mittagskogel, Tyrol, Austria, Europe. Starting from the top the Gletscherexpress funicular, hikers can ascend a steep rocky trail to Mittagskogel (2.2 miles with 1060 feet gain & loss round trip on a lollipop-shaped loop). I did the following: From Mittelberg in Pitztal, ascend on the Gletscherexpress underground funicular then take the Wildspitzbahn gondola to reach spectacular Cafe 3440. After admiring the view, descend to Kristall Glacier Restaurant at Gletscherexpress top station, where you can wander to Chapel of the White Light (0.2 miles round trip) and/or hike to Mittagskogel.
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  • The mountain lake of Eibsee at sunrise, below Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Grainau village, Bavaria, Germany, Europe.
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  • The mountain lake of Eibsee at sunrise, below Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Grainau village, Bavaria, Germany, Europe.
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  • The mountain lake of Eibsee at sunrise, below Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Grainau village, Bavaria, Germany, Europe.
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  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen seen from the high trail between Kreuzeckbahn cable car and Hupfleitenjoch, in Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Garmisch-Partenkirchen formed when 2 towns united in 1935. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • The Valley of Hell is a large cirque in Zugspitze peak, seen here from Schwarzenkopf peak. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllental (Valley of Hell) seen from Hupfleitenjoch saddle, above Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllental (Valley of Hell) seen below Hupfleitenjoch saddle, above Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllental (Valley of Hell), a cirque of Zugspitze, seen from Höllentalangerhütte, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllental (Valley of Hell), a cirque of Zugspitze, seen from Höllentalangerhütte, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Abstract concrete pattern, Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Bridge across Hammersbach stream in Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge), Grainau, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Old concrete construction along Hammersbach stream, above Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge), Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Trail tunnel hewn through rock in Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail hewn through rock along Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail hewn through rock along Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Hammersbach stream plunges through Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge), in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail hewn through rock along Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Waterfall view, Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail, Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Waterfall view, Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail, Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Waterfall view, Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail, Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail hewn through rock along Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Hammersbach stream plunges through Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge), in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Trail tunnel hewn through rock in Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Suspended boulders, Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail hewn along Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Hammersbach stream cuts through Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge), in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Bridge across Hammersbach stream in Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge), Grainau, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Bridge across Hammersbach stream in Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge), Grainau, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) trail hewn through rock along Hammersbach stream, Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Hammersbach hamlet below Zugspitze in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.
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  • Storage sheds, green field, Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe.
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  • Riss Valley, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Riss Valley, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Rain clouds break up in the Riss Valley, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Protected maple trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Protected maple trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Protected maple trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Protected maple trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Entry sign for Eng Alm, in Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Protected trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Protected maple trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • A slurry of cow dung is sprayed to fertilize green pastures of Eng Alm, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Hike from beautiful Eng Alm to Falkenhütte in the Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Wooden farm buildings in pastures of Eng Alm, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Hike from beautiful Eng Alm to Falkenhütte in the Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Wooden farm buildings in pastures of Eng Alm, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Hike from beautiful Eng Alm to Falkenhütte in the Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Hochljoch saddle on trail between Eng Alm and Falkenhütte, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Hochljoch saddle on trail between Eng Alm and Falkenhütte, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
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  • Falkenhütte, seen from Hochljoch saddle in Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. A great hike goes from Eng Alm to Falkenhütte. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1259.jpg
  • Laliderer Valley & Hochljoch saddle on trail between Eng Alm and Falkenhütte, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1277-Pano.jpg
  • Cliffs above Laliderer Valley on trail between Eng Alm and Falkenhütte, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1279.jpg
  • Falkenhütte under cliffs of Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. A great hike goes from Eng Alm to Falkenhütte. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1287-Pano.jpg
  • Hochljoch saddle on trail between Eng Alm and Falkenhütte, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1342.jpg
  • A carved wooden goat on a spring to ride at a childrens playground, Eng Alm, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Hike from beautiful Eng Alm to Falkenhütte in the Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1360.jpg
  • Wooden farm buildings in pastures of Eng Alm, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Hike from beautiful Eng Alm to Falkenhütte in the Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1361.jpg
  • Painted stork cutout on wooden farm buildings in pastures of Eng Alm, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Hike from beautiful Eng Alm to Falkenhütte in the Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1363.jpg
  • Protected maple trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1367-Pano.jpg
  • Rain clouds over protected maple trees at Großer Ahornboden, Karwendel Mountains, Karwendel Nature Park, Eng Alm, Austria, Europe. Directions: From the Vorderriss Valley, in Bavaria, Germany, turn south into  the Rißbach valley, enter Austria, and pay a fee at the Karwendel Park entrance station. Admire the beauty of Großer Ahornboden, an ancient pasture idyllicly sprinkled with maple trees under the soaring cliffs of the classic U-shaped Hinterisstal (Upper Riss Valley), carved by glaciers. Humans first settled here in 4500 BC. In 1927, Austria declared the majestic maple trees a natural monument and in 1988 a Protected Landscape Area. Park at Die Eng Alpengasthof und Naturhotel, which provides comfy accomodations. Hike up to the saddle of Hochljoch and onwards down and up to Falkenhütte (9.1 miles round trip with 3000 feet cumulative gain). This is part of Austria’s Via Alpina Red Trail (continuous with the Swiss Via Alpina).
    23.07ALPS-1370-Pano.jpg
  • Neuschwanstein Castle in Hohenschwangau, seen from St Coloman's Church in Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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  • St Coloman's Church, built 1673–1678, in Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe.
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