Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Around
Garmisch-Partenkirchen has hourly connections from Munich (€19, 1½ hours), and spe-
cial packages, available from Munich Hauptbahnhof (
Click here
)
, combine the return trip
with a Zugspitze day ski pass (around €45).
RVO bus 9606
(
www.rvo-bus.de
)
leaves at 9.40am, reaching the Füssen castles at
Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau two hours later. On the way back take the 4.13pm
or 5.13pm bus 73 and change onto the 9606 at Echelsbacher Brücke. The 9606 also runs
hourly to Oberammergau (40 minutes).
The A95 from Munich is the direct road route. The most central parking is at the Kon-
gresshaus (next to the tourist office) for €1 per hour.
Bus tickets cost €1.50 for journeys in town. For bike hire, try
Fahrrad Ostler
(
3362; Kreuzstrasse 1; per day/week from €10/50)
.
Mittenwald
08823 / POP 7400
Nestled in a cul-de-sac under snowcapped peaks, sleepily alluring Mittenwald, 20km
southeast of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, is the most natural spot imaginable for a resort.
Known far and wide for its master violin makers, the citizens of this drowsy village seem
almost bemused by its popularity. The air is ridiculously clean, and on the main street the
loudest noise is a babbling brook.
The
tourist office
( 339 81;
www.mittenwald.de
;
Dammkarstrasse 3;
8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat, 10am-noon Sun Jul & Aug, shorter hours Sep-Jun)
has details of excellent hiking and cycling routes. Popular hikes with cable-car access will
take you up the grandaddy Alpspitze (2628m), as well as the Wank, Mt Karwendel and
the Wettersteinspitze. Return tickets to Karwendel, which boasts Germany's second-
highest cable-car route, cost €22/13.50 per adult/child.
The Karwendel ski field has one of the longest runs (7km) in Germany, but it is primar-
ily for freestyle pros. All-day ski passes to the nearby Kranzberg ski fields, the best all-
round option, cost €24.50 per adult and €18.50 per child. For equipment hire and ski/
snowboard instruction contact the
Erste Skischule Mittenwald
( 3582;
www.skischule-mittenwald.de
;
Bahnhofsplatz 14)
.
The only classic off-piste sight in town is the
Geigenbaumuseum
( 2511;
www.geigenbaumuseum-mittenwald.de
;
Ballenhausgasse 3; adult/concession €4.50/3.50;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun Feb-mid-Mar, mid-May-mid-Oct & mid-Dec-early Jan, other
