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good weather, the Großglockner
is clearly visible. There is a
weather station and observatory,
and Wettersteinhaus, a traditional
mountain inn. Serviced by the
oldest rack-railway (1912) in the
Alps, the summit is also linked
by cable car. d Map T3 • Wendelstein
Bergbahnen • www.wendelsteinbahn.de
On the Brauneck ridge path near Lenggries
% Spitzingsee
* Chiemsee
Wildly romantic, the Spitzing-
see (1,100 m/3,600 ft) attracts
mountain hikers in summer. In
winter, skiers enjoy 30 km
(19 miles) of groomed ski runs,
serviced by 18 cable cars and ski
lifts. This is Germany's largest
continuous ski region. d Map T4
^ Lenggries
Popularly thought of as
“Bavaria's Ocean,” Chiemsee is
Bavaria's largest lake, with an
area of 80 sq km (31 sq miles).
Highlights include the islands
Herrenchiemsee, with the Altes-
and Neues Schloss (see p30), and
Frauenchiemsee, with an 18th-
century monastery. d Map U3
Located on the Isar River in
the Isarwinkel area, Lenggries is
a health and winter resort. It is a
perfect departure point for excur-
sions into the mountains, such as
to Brauneck's summit, which can
be reached by foot or by cable car.
d Map S3 • Bergbahn • (0 80 42) 50
39 40 • www.brauneck-bergbahn.de
Lake Chiemsee, known as “Bavaria's Ocean”
& Wendelstein near
( Reit im Winkl
Bayrischzell
From the summit of the Wendel-
stein, hikers enjoy one of the most
beautiful views in the region. In
This resort near the Austrian
border lies in a snowbelt, and so
offers some of the best skiing in
the Bavarian Alps. Excellent ski
runs are maintained near the
Winklmoosalm (1,150m/3,800 ft),
home of Olympian skier Rosi
Mittermaier. d Map U3
) Schloss Hohenaschau
Altes Schloss, Chiemsee
Around 1130, an Augustine
Canons' seminary was built on
the foundations of an eighth-
century Benedictine abbey at
Herrenchiemsee. Renovated in the
Baroque style, it closed in 1803.
Ludwig II purchased the island in
1873, built the Neues Schloss,
and converted the seminary into
private apartments - the Altes
Schloss. An exhibit in the semi-
nary documents the constitution
of the German Federal Republic,
signed and ratified here in 1948.
Castle Hohenaschau dates
from the 12th century. Renais-
sance (16th century) and late
Baroque (17th century) additions
are the chapel and the charity
house - Prientalmuseum. There is
also a falconry centre. d Aschau •
Map U3 • Open mid-May-mid-Oct: 1:30pm
& 3pm Tue, Thu & Sun, 11am & 12:30pm
Wed & Fri • Guided tours only • Adm
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For information on Reit im Winkl, visit www.reitimwinkl.de
 
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