All Sightseeing Posts
The small town of Oberammergau was within easy walking distance of our campsite and if you are thinking of visiting in 2020 for the once-a-decade performance of the passion play, then the campsite might be worth consideration.
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.
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.
Once at Zugspitzeplatt the Gletscherbahn cable car will transport you to the summit of the mountain.
Continue reading The Zugspitze in the Wetterstein Mountains, Germany