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24T73 Eckbauer and Wamberg

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A tiny church stands proudly in a sub-alpine environment surrounded with meadows, with a winding road below and solid rock pyramids above. Not bad, actually, for a fixed-lens camera and digital zoom.

The hiking paths up to Wamberg are steep, but there is the option of the Eckbauer aerial-way or cable-car to cut some of that time and effort. I’m suitably lazy on the ascent, but the steep descent exacts a cost on wobbly knees and shaky hammies and calves. I’m gettin’ old, and I already recognize these “mountain days” are lookin’ scant for the future.

*Ascent on the Eckbauer cable-car; over Olympic ski-jump & Garmisch-Partenkirchen.*

*Haymaking above Garmisch-Partenkirchen.*

*I like to think of this as a gateway of sorts.*

*A signature snap of Wamberg’s St. Anna, in haymaking season.*

*Wamberg, first mentioned in 12th-century AD/CE.*

*St. Anna inaugurated in 1720. Sundial reads “1pm”, at 1336h CEDT.*

*Facing west, the steep descent on foot begins.*

I made all photos above with an iPhone15 on 19 Jul 2024. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

24T71 The humble gorge of the Partnach

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I’ve been here in town a half-dozen times since 2002, but I’d never wandered into the cool misty roaring depths of the Partnach river gorge, known also as the Partnachklamm. That all changed today.

Erosion starts slow in a trickle. But flowing water is patient, and begins to wear a small narrow groove into “impenetrable” rock. Ten thousand years later, the groove is a mighty gorge, about 1 kilometre (0.6 mile) long with walls as deep/high as 85 metres (280 feet).

*The* *drama of light and shadow, splashes of colour, depth, height.*

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A massive roar.

There’s city bus service from Garmisch-Partenkirchen train station to the Olympic ski-jump stadium, but the one-way walk is about 5 km from the train station to the far-end (south) gate of the gorge. To enter the gorge proper, the admittance charge is 10€ (2024). Conditions “inside” can be dark, wet, and much cooler.

I made all photos above with an iPhone15 on 17 Jul 2024. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

24T70 From Vienna to Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Travel day 70, Euro day 69, and Vienna day 36. Morning wake-up in Vienna’s 6., and I’m sleeping tonight among the Wetterstein mountains.

Euro24 in Germany is done and dusted, although I didn’t watch any of the matches because I’d already spent time and energy on the ICC T20 World Cup and that extraordinary up-and-down final between India and South Africa. Time to head back into Germany for the third and final leg: but first, the mountains.

*Inside the main (west) entrance, 1211pm.*

*After departing Salzburg, the train crosses the Saalach river near Freilassing; also, crossing the international border east-to-west, from Austria (left) into Germany (right).*

*6.5 hours after leaving Vienna, the familiar Waxenstein, Riffelspitze, and Zugspitze peaks come into view (at left), as I arrive finally in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.*

*Another familiar sight after previous stays: facing north to Kramerspitz (left).*

I made all photos above with an iPhone15 on 16 Jul 2024. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

My GaPa: the Wank (vistas) over Werdenfelser Land

Before the reader goes on a titter, the German word “Wank” is likely related to old-Bavarian or Bairisch Wang/Weng, meaning “meadow on a slope” or “an opening in the forest”. The modern definition of the German verb “wanken” is “to stumble” or “to stagger.”

I’ve previously described southern Bavaria’s Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GaPa) and the natural beauty on offer around town. I’ve also made the ascent to Zugspitze a couple of times, particularly in glorious winter conditions. The return journey between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Zugspitze isn’t cheap, but I was very glad to see the Alps in 5 different countries; the interested visitor should check the summit webcams for weather conditions before heading up.

If you want a cheaper alternative, there are mountain views to be had at Wank, an 1800-metre tall “hill” just north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Here are some equally beautiful views from the Wank summit on a visit during a warm afternoon in late-May.

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My GaPa: glorious alpine beaut

Above/featured: Garmisch-Partenkirchen train station, with the characteristic red of Deutsche Bahn’s regional trains – 27 Feb 2017 (HL, 6D1).

I’m pleased to present one of my favourite spots to visit in Germany. Located in southern Bavaria near the international border with Austria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GAP)^* provides ample opportunities for year-round exploration with ample hiking in summer and skiing in winter. GAP also provides a convenient base to visit the Mittenwald area, Oberammergau, and Tirol across the border in Austria.

I’ve stayed in GAP four times: 2002, 2011, 2017, and 2018; I’m kinda fond of Biohotel Bavaria. Next are 10 spots in and around the GAP.

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