Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Travel Blogs

More Garmisch Hiking
Sep 18, 2006 (40 photos)

Here's some more pics of o'fes the 2nd time we went and caught up with one of the guys we did the camino with. More pics around town too.

Hiking
Sep 25, 2006 (49 photos)

Check out how pretty the hikes are in this part of the world. Shhh don't tell anyone, we want it to stay this way. Oh yeah and some more parites and o'fest shots (trip #3).

Climb Every Mountain
Jul 9, 2009 (26 photos)

... helped us.  Without cracking a smile, she validated our passes and we were off to the Gleis for a train bound to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the village at the foot of the Alps that would serve as our launching point for Zugspitze.  Along the route, ...

snow capped mountains in July??????
Jul 18, 2009

Traci here: We arrived in Garmisch today, a little wet, but safely.  It rained almost the entire drive and was cold.  We pulled into the resort and it was 55 degrees and will drop to 39 tonight.  To say this place is beautiful would not do ...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the 'Wank' haus
May 21, 2007 (27 photos)

We were very happy this morning as the sun was shining and this meant that our plans would proceed as planned and we would spend the day at the 'Wank' haus up on the top of one of the mountains.  We had a big breakfast at the ...

German beer blog...
Jul 20, 2009

... yet similar, still very different than what we get back home. Side note, bought some wine in Netherlands for the ride down to Germany. the Bordeux was less than averge, give me Paso any time, but the Italian Barolo was awesome. Wish we could get cheaper& ...

Germany, what a perception changer. It is beautifu
Jul 20, 2009 (6 photos)

... seems to be made up of villages, farms, forests, and everything is green beyond belief. I had no idea Germany was this beautiful. And then we pulled into Garmisch during a rain/snow storm in July. What a site, how awesome and breathtaking. I can't believe ...

Childhood memories
Jun 11, 2005 (2 photos)

We slept by the 1936 Olympic Ski jump stadium and found the best ice-creams yet. White chocolate and Tiramisu for only 60c a kugel. Throw in Maria's Grill Stube with Schnitzels-a-go-go and we may stay here for ever. They even have a choice of mountains ...

THAT WAS SOME HIKE!
Aug 5, 2009 (42 photos)

... Darn it all. We get our spot, we are surrounded by mountains and just under the Zugspitz (the highest alpine mountain in Germany).  Across the street are 2 grocery stores.  Perfect location with an incredible view. The sky has just a few clouds, ...

The foot of the Alps: Bavaria & German Castles
Nov 22, 2007 (28 photos)

We stayed in Garmisch, Germany at the foot of the German Alps for Thanksgiving 2007.

Plan B
Sep 27, 2006 (12 photos)

September 27-28 I said good-bye to Austria when my train crossed over into Germany on the way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The rain, although light, followed me the whole way - about an hour's trip, maybe two but certainly not more. It was only a short ...

maria'S grill stube again
Nov 18, 2006

our last time - the first place we've been to on The Big Trip

Garmish-Partenkirchen
Sep 27, 2008 (20 photos)

Our task.. to get closer to Munich.. our town of choice was Garmish-Partenkirchen... chosen not only for it's terrific name... well mainly for its name but also being a town of reasonable size offering decent accommodation. This town is one of, if not the ...

Ahhh...that's why all the BMWs!!!
Jul 3, 2009 (24 photos)

... the least.  We had found out from the American we met at Stelvio Passo that the big annual BMW Motorrad Fest at Garmisch-Partenkirchen was on this weekend so we decided to pass through Garmisch to check it out. Those crazy Italians again!  As we ...

a lovely cool mountain breeze
Jul 16, 2006 (6 photos)

GP for the second time and a repeat trip to Maria's Grille Stube for schnitzel and chips!

Going Baroque in Bavaria
Jul 6, 2003

Hello Dear Friends, I can't even begin to describe our B&B in Salzburg. It was gorgeous and our double room with bath was about $60 a night with breakfast. Walked though all of the old city and then when we couldn't go on, walked about 1/4 mile uphill ...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Sep 10, 1977

Goodbye to Wayne & Bronwyn Climbed ZulerBerg Pass to German border Mittenwald - lovely old town with painted houses Lovely scenery all the way to Garmish Olympic Ski jump on outskirts Stadium built by Nazis for 1936 Winter Olympics Met ...

auf Weidersehen Bavaria, ciao Italia
Oct 9, 2007 (3 photos)

The last day of the conference was relatively slow. Everyone seemed tired and full of information. The highlight of the day was on my way to the conference building, a car with two elderly German men stopped in front of me. The driver leaned over and yell ...

Ohhh my stomach
Oct 7, 2007 (3 photos)

My curious appetite may have done me more harm than good because I was rudely awakened more than once in the middle of the night my the tossing and turning in my stomach. The sickness did not go away as I prepared for the conference and gingerly made my ...

Surprises in Bavaria
Oct 8, 2007 (7 photos)

I woke up to the church bell in the center of Garmisch, breaking the stillness of the morning by ringing the time. My stomach problems and I had regained my appetite for breakfast. The caretaker ushered me to the same table by the window and brought me ...

Day 15 - St Gilgen to Garmisch Partenkirchen
Aug 11, 2007

Will update soon

Base Town for the Highest Mountain in Germany
May 4, 2007

stub

Over the river and through the hills, the hills
Aug 3, 2009

... through two different castles, then then next day we went to Heidelberg.  Yesterday we ventured out of the Mannheim area and drove to Garmisch (just south of Munich) and will stay here for a couple of days.  Will post more later this afternoon.

Hamburg to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Aug 7, 1994

Come back soon!

Cruising through the Alps
Apr 17, 2009 (8 photos)

... had jurisdiction over the legal system, administration and taxation of their district. But, what the monasteries are known for in Germany is the fine liqueurs and beer that were produced within these walls. To an American, where drinking has an associated ...

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Nov 25, 2008

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Up to Zugspitze
Sep 28, 2007 (14 photos)

... the train. It would have been awesome if the visibility was better but it was still pretty cool. When we got back down into Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we ran to the pension to pick up our packs and then jogged back to the bus station to catch the 12:10pm ...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Deutschland
Jan 19, 2007

Stub

Garmish-Partenkirchen & Fussen
Oct 17, 1998 (2 photos)

On Saturday October 17, we rented a car and headed out on the Autobahn. Bryan got a charge out of doing 100 mph, and legally at that. I got a charge from the yellow, red and orange leaves, the straight-as-a-pin pine trees, the green pastures and ...

Misadventures of Me: Bavaria
Jul 20, 2004

This place was beyond amazing. There was so much to do. Climb the Alps, check out the Olympic Stadium, Partnach Gorge, Wellenbad, white river rafting...endless possibilities.