After the previous day’s poor weather conditions, particularly the relentless rain, we woke to bright skies and spectacular views across Lake Zell and the snow capped Alps in the distance.
View From Pitch
I must admit that Ray has come up trumps many times choosing our next location and we are often blessed with some decent weather conditions, if only for a day or two but more than expected at this time of the year 😉 Continue reading Grossglockner High Alpine Road→
About 18 kms south of Oberammergau is the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the location of the Zugspitzbahnhof. Here you can take the cogwheel train via Grainau on the Eibsee Lake, through the 4.8 km Zugspitze Tunnel to the Zugspitzeplatt. The entire journey takes about 80 minutes. Trains only run once an hour up and back so best to check the times before visiting.
After a couple of days of inclement weather we decided to escape our cabin fever and take a drive out and boy were we taken by surprise.
Saturday had been a glorious day and we had enjoyed a circular walk through the historic wine trail that was directly opposite our campsite.
Campsite in the distance from the wine trail
View up towards the panoramic walk and wine trail
The trail made a steady climb through endless vineyards whilst enjoying the views below. Information boards, in German, provided details of the history of the vineyards and the purpose of the trail and the Castellberg Project.
Well preserved historic dry-stone walls and steps in the vineyard
Hazy view towards Sulzburg
The sight of so many vines came as quite a shock to both of us as neither of us had any idea that this area in Germany was home to one of the country’s wine growing regions, although that said, 80% of production is sold locally 😉 Continue reading Todtnauer Waterfall→
