The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria

April 26, 2022 Franklyn Hardiman

South of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the Austrian border lies Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, rising nearly 10,000 feet and offering gorgeous glacier-top skiing. The towns of Garmisch and Partenkirchen used to be separate, but were merged for the 1936 Winter Olympics. With almost 75 miles of downhill runs of all difficulty levels, Zugspitze also has 68 miles of cross-country trails, a terrain park and Germany's first superpipe. It's super cool to say you were skiing in Garmisch, so be sure to spread the word upon your return.
Restaurants in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

1. Zugspitzplatt

82475 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany http://zugspitze.de/en/summer/mountain/zugspitze/erlebniswelt-gletscher
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Zugspitzplatt

2. Zugspitze

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany +49 8821 7970 [email protected] http://zugspitze.de/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 4,079 reviews

Zugspitze

At nearly 10,000 feet, Germany's highest peak is a popular ski area during the winter and a challenging hiking trail during the rest of the year.

Reviewed By monideepad - Bangalore District, India

My son and I were visiting my sister and family at Erlangen. We planned a day-trip to Zugspitze. So, it was my sister, brother-in-law, niece,nephew, my son and me. We were joined by my sister’s friend, her husband and daughter... We took the train from Erlangen to Nürnberg as early as 7am. We then took the train from Nürnberg to München and changed to another train from München to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. After that, we took the cogwheel train from Zugspitzbahnhof to Gletscherbahnhof located at the height of 2,588 metres above sea level. We walked to the south part of the mountain which is the Zugsitzplatt, a high ‘karst’ (formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone) plateau with many caves. Three glaciers, the two largest in Germany namely, Northern Schneeferner and Höllentalferner and the third namely, Southern Schneeferner lie on the flanks of Zugspitze. The highest mountain in Germany, Zugspitze was named after the “Zugbahnen” or avalanche paths down the mountain’s notoriously steep north face and summit. Less than two weeks prior to this trip to Zugspitze in the German Alps, my husband, my son and I, had been to two more glaciers, Mt. Titlis and Glacier 3000 in the Swiss Alps. On both occasions, we had met bright, sunny weather. However, at Zugspitze, there was not the faintest sign of the sun. It felt very different and was indeed a welcome change to have good snowfall instead. It felt more like a Winter Wonderland than any other snow clad peak I have visited and I felt very close to Nature. We climbed as high up as the Church Maria Heimsuchung, which stands at the height of almost 3000 metres above sea level, defying sun, storm, wind and snow. I felt that this house of God, standing in solitude, like a sentinel in the vast expanse of snow, provides peace and protection to the skiers and winter sports enthusiasts during their visits to the glacier. On enquiring, I learnt that Catholic and Protestant Mass are celebrated on a regular basis depending on weather conditions. I felt deep reverence, not only for the Creator but also for this tiny little place of prayer as I stood high up in the snow clad mighty mountain with snow flakes falling all over us. The children had put in their snow suits and they paid no heed to the constant drizzle of snowflakes. They were busy swooping down on slides and toboggans; climbing up and sliding down again. We were constantly alert about making it back in time for the train, but we did not want to miss out on going to the Zugspitze summit. So, we made a dash for the Gletscherbahn cable car station from where cable cars runs every 10 minutes between the Zugspitz glacier and the summit. We barely had about 20 minutes to spend at the summit in order to be able to catch the last cable car down. So we rushed out being careful to remain on the German side It is said that on a clear day, four countries : Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland can be seen from the Zugspitze. However, standing in the Zugspitze platform that offered a 360 degrees view, we looked north, south, east and west; but it was too foggy and musty and there coupled with snowfall, the view was totally obscured and we could see nothing beyond a couple of metres. The only regret I felt was that we could not spot the famous golden summit cross. Given a chance, I would have loved taking a picture standing by its side. For our return, we took the aerial tram right upto Garmisch-Partenkirchen and trains to München, Nürnberg and Erlangen respectively.

3. Alpspitz

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany +49 8821 7970 http://www.gapa.de
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4.5 based on 417 reviews

Alpspitz

One of several quality ski resorts located in the Bavarian Alps.

Reviewed By WalesHack - Oberammergau, Germany

I really like the skiing here. High enough for consistent good snow. Nearly as high as the Zugspitze but not as busy and often quieter than the rest of the Garmisch Classic area.

4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ski Resort

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany +49 8821 7970 http://zugspitze.de/en/winter
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4.5 based on 445 reviews

Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ski Resort

Reviewed By amzingHolyland

I love Garmisch Partenkirchen is nestled in the German alps and a gorgeous ski village, I visit every year, it is a wonderful Ski resort and offers great skiing for beginners and advanced skiers. (check snow conditions) The ski school in Garmisch is great and the ski rental is superb. Really high end skies and ski boots. The Hotels in Garmisch are great and ideal for families, couples and families. It is my favorite place on earth since I was a child. They also, like all over Germany allow you to bring your doggy everywhere which I love!.My heart is in Garmisch <3

5. Garmisch-Classic

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany http://www.zugspitze.de/
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4.5 based on 259 reviews

Garmisch-Classic

Reviewed By NickKarl2019 - Louisville, United States

If you are looking for an economical ski vacation this is the place! Hotels are reasonable and bus service makes it convenient. It was half the cost of a Colorado trip and scenery was wonderful.

6. Wank Mountain

Wankbahnstr. 2, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany +49 8821 5620 http://zugspitze.de/en/winter/mountain/wank
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4.5 based on 363 reviews

Wank Mountain

Reviewed By gimpytoo - Peterhead, United Kingdom

We took the cable car up and down for an easy day for€22 each, then just did an easy 3 mile walk around the top admiring all the views in all directions Very good cafe at the top too

7. Partnachklamm

Wildenau 0, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany +49 8821 9105377 [email protected] http://www.partnachklamm.eu
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4.5 based on 2,455 reviews

Partnachklamm

Reviewed By dj22015 - Brisbane, Australia

This walk is ideal for families and others as it is easily accessible via a 1.5km walk along a country road. The gorge itself is a narrow track right beside the gorge and cut into the cliffs, so you can feel and see the power of the water. A must see if you love the power of nature.

8. Iron Bridge Partnachklamm

Graseck 4, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany [email protected] http://www.das-graseck.de/aktiv/die-partnachklamm/
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Iron Bridge Partnachklamm

In 1914, the Iron Bridge was built below the Graseck. It gives a great view of the Partnachklamm free, which is 68 meters below.

9. Hausberg

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany
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4.0 based on 82 reviews

Hausberg

One of five Alps ski resorts located near the village of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

10. Kurpark Garmisch

Zimmermeistergasse 14, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Kurpark Garmisch

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