Walking in the Bavarian Alps

The Bavarian Alps, lying along the German–Austrian border, contain some of the most spectacular walking and beautiful scenery that Germany has to offer. Reasonable prices and an excellent tourist infrastructure make the area perfect for an easy-to-organise and affordable walking holiday.

Walking in the Bavarian Alps

Authors

Grant Bourne
Sabine Körner-Bourne

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

Second

ISBN_13

9781852844974

Availability

Published

Price

£14.00

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (6)

Seasons

Valley walking: from April; mountain walking: from June (peaks over 1500m snow free by end of May) to late October

Centres

Oberstdorf, Füssen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Lenggries, Marquartstein, Bad Reichenhall

Difficulty

Range from half-day walks to 4 or 5 day tours; valley and mountain walks

Must See

Neuschwanstein castle; Eibsee lake; ascent of the Zugspitze; two-day hike Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Leutasch in Austria; via ferrata

The Bavarian Alps lie along the German–Austrian border in a thin sliver of land roughly 300km long. Crammed into this area is some of the most spectacular walking and beautiful scenery that Germany has to offer. The region is also home to picturesque villages and towns, and to King Ludwig’s world-famous fairy-tale castles. Reasonable prices and an excellent tourist infrastructure make the Bavarian Alps the perfect destination for an easy-to-organise and affordable walking holiday.

85 walks, including graded mountain routes, gentler valley walks and two multi-day tours
the range described by region from west to east
practical information on transport, accommodation, etc, for planning your holiday