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 Stepberg Alm by MrBill
You do not have to do it with this intensity, but you should be in good overall cardiovascular condition, and the path can be steep, windy, and if wet, slippery.
The Stepberg Alm is one of my favorite hikes around Garmisch. It is normally about a 4-hour tour for us, five for most, but we did it in around 3-hours last week. Not bad. Actually we cut an hour off the bottom bit by driving up to the drop-off parking zone. Cheaters, I know, but we know the bottom section so well, and it is flat and boring. The Stepberg Alm itself has been renovated this year. It is bigger, there is a larger inside area, and they have installed indoor plumbing. There used to be only outhouses. Other than that, thankfully, they did not ruin the charm of the hut. I am posting pictures of the Stepberg Alm on my Garmisch pages this afternoon. So you can check them out. I did not take too many pictures, but will post what I have. Leave a Comment
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 Fresh air and amazing views by lareina
Expect to pay a couple euro for parking at the lake or take the Eibsee bus from the Marienplatz in Garmisch. Leave a Comment
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 Source: Hollentalklamm by
J.Rosiek by MrBill
What makes it interesting, or esoteric if you will, is that around circa 1895 or so, they discovered some kind of fuel oil deposits trapped in the rock, and set about building a railroad up there to extract it. You cannot believe where they hacked that narrow gauge track into the cliffs and along the watercourse. Testimony to manýs ingenuity in the pursuit of profit, but also a good 50-years before anyone had ever heard of an environmental assessment. Most of the tracks are gone, and those that remain are only twisted pieces of metal spaghetti to remind you how temporal even concrete and metal are compared to mountains.
The hike is cut through the rocks in a series of paths and caves, largely unchanged, and long since grown back to hide the scars. Now it is a pleasant 2-hour hike up, and if you want you can carry on another 2-hours to the Oesterfelderkopf or put on your climbing gear and do the Klettersteig to the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Deutschland.
Nothing tastes better than a cold beer after a long, hot climb Leave a Comment
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 View from the top of Germany by lareina
I went to the top in November to have lunch at the restaurant and take in the amazing views. It seemed like the mountain peaks stretched on forever! Beware of the icy winds on the panorama platform, even in summer. Inside, there is a video playing about the construction of the cable cars and mountain stations. Also, from the top you can cross the border into the Austrian station. We descended by cable car to the basin station on the Zugspitzeplatt to have a bier and take some sun.
There are two ways to get to the top: the cogwheel train or the cable car. The cogwheel train descends through the mountainside and doesn't afford much of a view. Unless you are afraid of heights, I would take the cable car both up and down. You will get amazing views of the Eibsee lake below.
Round-trip adult fares: 43E in summer, less in winter. Park at the lot at the bottom of the Eibsee-Seilbahn or take the Zahnradbahn from Garmisch (the station is next to the Bahnhof). Leave a Comment
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Rise on the mountain begins from the picturesque Eibsee with clean green water. It is in a coniferous wood at height of 972 m. The area of this lake is about 2 square km, and the maximal depth is 32 m. There are several wood islands. You may float by boats in summer and skate in the winter.
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We passed through Garmish-Partenkirchen to the Zugschpitze very fast.
I have nothing to say about this beautiful desert-city. Only several pics...
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 VW bus by MrBill
Then when I was a little older, I read Travels with Charlie by John Steinbeck, and a little later, The Drifters by James Michener.
It has always been kind of a dream of mine to pack all my stuff - bike, skis, kayak, hiking boots, etc. - in a VW bus and spend at least 6-months discovering Europe without any fixed agenda. Just travelling around to places, hanging out, being able to sleep in the van, and then get up in the morning and go hiking or biking or whatever.
I might go to Toulouse and learn some French while exploring the Pyrennes or I might just kick around the Alps for a while. Unfortunately, it is getting the six months off. This could come between jobs and/or on my way back to Canada someday.
My other problem is finding someone who wants to come with me. Adventures are more fun when you have someone to share them with. But, in a VW van, it has to be someone that doesn't complain or get on your nerves too much. Leave a Comment
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 At the top. Whew-what a
workout!! by KellyN24Leave a Comment
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