Our travel time in Bavaria
Murnau 30-08-2020
On the first day of our trip we hiked along the cow escape waterfalls in Farchant, which with a length of over 250 meters are among the highest waterfalls in Germany. The hike was very paradisiac, because we were accompanied by the constant rushing of the waterfall and there were relatively few tourists on the way. Also the ascent was easy to manage.
Afterwards we ate lasagna on the banks of the river Loisach and walked along the bank where we accidentally discovered a kind of tipi made of sticks.
The river lies in the middle of a beautiful mountain scenery surrounded by the Alps and shines in sunlight in a bright shade of blue, creating a unique contrast to the white pebbles on the edge of the riverbed.
On the following days we explored the Walchensee and the Eibsee by bike, which turned out to be a very good decision, as we were able to completely circle the lakes in a reasonable time and gather many unique impressions. The Walchensee has inspired us especially by its diversity. At every point the lake has a different shade of color from light blue and light green to turquoise and emerald green.
The Eibsee shines in an overground emerald green and reminded us very much of the Emerald Lake in the Banff-National Parc in Canada. Especially in the early morning hours - before the big stream of tourists is approaching - it is very idyllic there and you can really feel in harmony with nature. In the middle of the lake there are several small islands and from the upper circular path it looks as if they are surrounded by a light green edge in the water.
The mountain scenery of the Alps behind it, especially the Zugspitze - the highest mountain in Germany - round off the panorama and one enjoys a breathtaking backdrop, especially on the higher part of the circular trail above the lake. We decided not to take the cable car to the Zugspitze, because we want to train and hike up there in due course.
To start with the training, we hiked through the Leutaschklamm on one of the next days which is partly on the German and partly on the Austrian side. The waterfall path, which leads through the middle of the high rock walls, was especially impressive.
Afterwards we made a short detour to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and rode along the banks of the river Loisach and finally through the Murnauer Moos by bike back to our accommodation in Murnau.
On Friday we went to Munich for a day, where we visited the city center, the Japanese and Chinese gardens in the Westpark and the Olympic Park. Afterwards we had a coffee at Dalmayr and ate super tasty burritos in a "pure burrito", which I can really recommend to you!
We are very much looking forward to the time in Austria and also want to make trips to Slovenia from there.
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