Last trip to Garmisch

In the middle of getting ready to pack up and move we decided to run away to the alps for a quick getaway. It ended up being a disaster of a trip... we took a route that ended up having an avalanche so we had to turn back around to go another way. While we backed up to turn around Rand threw up everywhere. As soon as we pulled over to clean it all up, Rob got a phone call that the movers were coming in 4 days to pack! We were originally told it would be another week at least! If we weren't 40 minutes away from our destination we would had probably just gone back home. Thank goodness the views were worth the crazy drive. 

While driving to Garmisch, Germany, part of our route was through Austria. We decided to take a bit of a detour and go through a different route to pass by Plansee. Shortly after is where we had to turn around because of an avalanche. 

We finally arrived at our apartment I found on AirBnB after dinner time. It was a long day and we were all ready to hit the sack. Unfortunately Rand still had some motion sickness and got sick again that night. It was a long night of washing sheets and towels in the bathroom.

 The next morning Rand was acting good as new. We hung around the apartment for a good part of the day to make sure he was feeling much better before heading out to hike and explore. 

We headed out to Leutascher Geisterklamm (Spirit of the Gorge). Finding the place was a bit challenging but it is right across from a bus stop and near some outdoor hanging obstacle course.  We followed the Mountain Spirit Gorge Trail (Schanz) in a loop since the Waterfall trail (in Mittenwald) was closed. 

 I was standing right on the border of Germany and Austria!

Since Rand was feeling great we decided to check out another hiking stop and drove into Mittenwald. 

The next morning we headed out to Mittenwald to do a bit more hiking before we headed back home. We decided to end our trip early and head back home to get ready for the packers. 

We parked near the tennis courts and hiked towards the gorge. Unfortunately it was closed due to maintenance but the fresh fallen snow was a stunning sight on our hike.

So we have traveled to this area... um maybe 3 times (here and here) since we have lived in Germany. We love this area for many reasons. For Rob it is the views. I love them too but I LOVE the food! This area has some of the BEST German food! 

Garmisch & Grainau

This is one of Rob's and my favorite place in Germany. We love nature and the stunning Alps. You can see our previous trips here & here.
When Rob's sister, Abby came to visit, she mentioned she wanted to see the Alps. I found this amazing cabin on Air B&B in Grainau. It was a 2 bedroom/1 bath cabin with a huge living area and kitchen. We had no trouble finding our cabin but were shocked with how much snow was around.


After a good nights rest, we headed out to Eibsee Lake to check out Zugspitze. This has been on our "Bucket List" but every time we have gone to the Garmisch area, it was crummy weather and you do not want to pay the hefty price to go to Zugspitze and only see clouds. Zugspitze is over 3,000 metres (9,842 feet) high.

 You have two options to get to Zugspitze. We opted to take the cable car up from Eibsee Lake and take the Gletscherbahn and cog train down. We could have take the train from Grainau since it was right next to our cabin, but we had no idea till after the fact. 

on our way up the cable car

The view from Zugspitze was breathtaking! It was so beautiful and fantastic...you are above the clouds...wonderfully majestic!

 We took a break from the wind and stepped inside to grab a coffee and snack. Just enjoying a latte macchiato at 9,717 feet above sea level :)

Rand taking a catnap 

waiting for the cog train

Auf Wiedersehen, Zugspitze!

Before heading back to the car, we took a little 

walk around Eibsee Lake.

A lot of the sites were closed because of the snow, but the Partnach Gorge was still open so we headed that way next. Rob and I have been there before but it was quite the experience going when it was frozen.