The views from the top of the Zugspitze are stunning, and on a good day like today you supposedly can see four countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein). Only problem, is that there are no signs to show what’s in each country. However, I was able to identify the Austrian areas more easily. As I walked across the top of the viewing station from the highest bar in Germany to the neighbouring restaurant I found myself entering the Tyrol region of Austria. There wasn’t much there and the restaurant was closed so I left Austria and crossed back into Germany.
Having taken my fill of the Zugspitze I caught the cable car back down to Eibsee and then the train back to Garmisch. From there I had a wander through the town up to another cable car. This climbs up to a mountain on the opposite side of the town from the Zugspitze. It’s also a mountain which many British tourists visit purely for its name – Wank.
The views of Garmisch-Partenkirchen are possibly even better from the top of Wank than from the Zugspitze. Having taken in the views, and a break for a very late lunch, I caught the cable car back down into town, and then picked up the train to the next town along Mittelwald.
I had a wander around the town, though there was not much to see. Having taken in the town I got the train back to Munich.
By the time I got back it was almost 9pm so I grabbed a bite to eat and headed back to the hotel to catch up on my sleep.
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