- self-guided hotel-to-hotel walking, luggage transported
- varied walking routes
- option to walk on the slopes of Germany’s highest peak
- delightful villages of frescoed houses
- charming hotels
The mighty Zugspitze – not only the highest peak in the Wettersteinbirge range, but also in the whole of Germany – stands sentinel on the southern border, in the very heart of Europe, commanding views into four different countries. To walk in the mountains here is to discover a region which in many ways feels very Austrian, but what sets it apart are the elaborately decorated villages, whose exquisite frescoes (Lüftmalerei) depict religious and pastoral scenes, local craftsmen at work, or even fairy tales.
For a region so well suited to tourism, particularly walkers, with the well waymarked trails and wonderful natural heritage, there is a remarkably local feel to the towns and villages, as if you’re seeing them at their most natural.
Peter Hunt, Sales Team
From astonishing gorges to sparkling lakes, high-mountain scenery to sumptuous castles, and scented forests to idyllic villages, this holiday has it all. Starting near the Austrian border, it explores southernmost Bavaria, where jagged limestone peaks provide a splendid backdrop to handsome villages and onion-domed churches. In a week of very varied – and rewarding – walking, perhaps the highlight is the route across the slopes of the Alpspitze, which offers the best views of the Zugspitze.