Getting to Garmisch-Partenkirchen: By rail, auto or air Garmisch Partenkichen's location on the very norther extreme of Alps makes getting there from Munich or Innsbruck a snap. Access by plane Munich 120 km, Innsbruck (Tyrol) 60 km. Continue your journey...
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
With Germany’s highest mountain, the mighty Zugspitze (2962m; 9,781ft) towering over them, the twin-towns of Garmisch and Partenkirchen jointly comprise by far the best known ski resort in Germany. This is the great Bavarian original: its architecture and ambience have been copied the world over.
This is quintessential Bavaria. And the scenery, crowned by the mighty Zugspitze, which is partly in Germany and partly in Austria, provides a breathtaking backdrop. There are five mountains in all, several interconnected, as well as the only glacier skiing in Germany, on the Zugspitze itself. The whole area – which includes the surrounding communities of Ohlstadt, Eschenloe, Farchant and the Austrian ski resort of Oberau and its neighbours, is known as “Zugspitzland”.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ski Area Although Garmisch is famous for its glacial slopes well above the tree-line on the flanks of the Zugspitze, and for its annual World Cup races, they are separate entities and not linked by piste: the races are...
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ski Lifts & Passes Ski-in, ski-out it’s not. Although Garmisch-Partenkirchen has a complex network of 32 lifts, getting to the slopes is a fairly long-drawn out affair - particularly to the glacier.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Advanced More advanced skiers will want to try the celebrated Kandahar run and the other testing runs at Kreuzek like Olympia and Trögellifthang. The Kandahar, with its vertical drop of 940 metres (3,084 ft) is the resort's signature run...
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Intermediate Skiing Intermediate skiers love Garmisch. At the Classic area, long pistes spread across huge vertical drops make the resort a favourite with intermediates. The Zugspitze area's above-treeline glacier runs are not to be skipped on clear days. The...
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ski Beginners Garmisch-Partenkirchen is known for its steep World Cup runs. However, beginner skiers will not be easily bored. Both the Classic and Zugspitze areas offer novice pistes, but the Zugspitze ski area is more suited to strong novices....
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Boarding & Freestyle The glacier has become one of the most popular meeting places for snowboarders and freeriders. It features a 140-metre (459 ft) superpipe and a fun-park for all boarders and slopestyle competitors. There's a kickerline with four...
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Mountain Restaurants The glacier has some of the most scenic eating, with a “free” four-country panoramic view in the Gipfel Stube and in the Panorama Bistro. Many restaurants have sun-terraces with outstanding scenery. The Sonn-Alpin self-service restaurant has Asian...
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Village Garmisch and Partenkirchen are spread out beneath a great horseshoe of jagged peaks formed by the Wettersteingebirge and Ammergauer mountain ranges. Partenkirchen, an ancient Roman settlement dating back to 15 BC, and Garmisch, with its more recent medieval...
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Restaurants & Bars Garmisch Partenkirchen has more than 100 restaurants which between them offer just about every possible culinary permutation, including Chinese, Italian, Indian, French, Mexican, Thai, and American. And that's without the distinctive and usually delicious Bavarian fare....
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Other Activities There’s ice skating, hockey, curling, sleigh riding, tobogganing (including night-time descents), climbing, and hiking. The spectacular peaks here make for superb hang gliding and parapenting. You can also play tennis, ride, and enjoy various water sports. Garmisch...