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Zugspitze, Bavaria, Bayern, Tirol, Tyrol, Germany, Deutschland, Austria, Oesterreich, fotoeins.com

Fotoeins Friday: Zugspitze, AT-DE border (5)

In various travels throughout the years, I’ve found myself standing at the Austrian-German (AT-DE 🇦🇹🇩🇪) border, often up in the Alps. That’s a given in this part of the world, but there are low or flat parts to the border as well.

The Zugspitze summit proper makes the peak the highest point in Germany. The shared border with Austria does not mean the same; the highest point in Austria lies 135 km to the east-southeast (Grossglockner). Back at Zugspitze, the German gondola from Eibsee and the Austrian gondola from Obermoss are connected by a covered passageway. The south end of the passage is marked by signs welcoming visitors to Austrian Tirol or German Bavaria. The international border straddles the mountain ridge where a toll house used to control the flow of people and goods between the two nations.

I made the photos above on 25 Feb 2017 with a Canon EOS6D mark1. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-r60.

E533, Scharnitz, Tirol, Mittenwald, Bayern, Germany, Deutschland, Austria, Österreich, fotoeins.com

Fotoeins Friday: Mittenwald-Scharnitz, AT-DE border (4)

In various travels throughout the years, I’ve found myself standing at the Austrian-German (AT-DE 🇦🇹🇩🇪) border, often up in the Alps. That’s a given in this part of the world, but there are low or flat parts to the border as well.

At a low point in the Isar river valley the Austrian-German border stretches across the European E533 highway. Approaching from the north, a stone column with the word “Tirol” is visible, marking the start of Scharnitz, Tirol, and Austria. A turn of the head back and visible are signs welcoming cars into Germany (Mittenwald, Bavaria). Parallel with the road is the Mittenwald railway with trains between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Innsbruck. It’s all good in summer, but less so in winter with this section of road subject to weather closure.

I made the photos above on 12 May 2018 with a Canon EOS6D mark1. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-qWb.

Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Salzburger Land, Laufen, Bayern, Oberbayern, Europasteg, Salzach, Germany, Deutschland, Austria, Österreich, fotoeins.com

Fotoeins Friday: Oberndorf-Laufen, AT-DE border (3)

In various travels throughout the years, I’ve found myself standing at the Austrian-German (AT-DE 🇦🇹🇩🇪) border, often up in the Alps. That’s a given in this part of the world, but there are low or flat parts to the border as well.

I have one foot on the Ö-side; my other foot is on the D-side.

The Europasteg pedestrian bridge inaugurated in 2007 stretches over the Salzach river, connecting the towns of Oberndorf bei Salzburg in Austria (Österreich) and Laufen in Germany (Deutschland). Once thriving on salt-mining and -shipping, Oberndorf was once a suburb of Laufen, until the post-Napoleon Munich Treaty of 1816 assigned Oberndorf to the Habsburg Empire (Austria) and Laufen to the Kingdom of Bavaria (Germany).

I made the photos above on 24 May 2018 with a Fujifilm X70 fixed-lens prime. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-qVV.

Fellhorn, Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal Bergbahnen, Allgaeuer Alps, Allgaeu, Oberstdorf, Swabia, Bavaria, Bayern, Germany, fotoeins.com

Fotoeins Friday: Karwendelbahn, AT-DE border (2)

In various travels throughout the years, I’ve found myself standing at the Austrian-German (AT-DE 🇦🇹🇩🇪) border, often up in the Alps. That’s a given in this part of the world, but there are low or flat parts to the border as well.

Karwendelbahn mountain station (Mittenwald). Above the the mountain station of the Karwendelbahn cable car is the Karwendel bowl, around which visitors can walk on the “lip” also known as the Passamani-Rundweg path. The eastern edge of the bowl straddles the German-Austrian border labelled in the image as “DE” and “AT”, respectively. On the path is a grey border stone (Grenzstein) with “B” for Bayern (Bavaria) on one side, and “Ö” for Österreich (Austria) on the opposite side.

I made the photo above on 30 May 2018 with a Canon EOS6D mark1 and these settings: 1/1000-sec, f/16, ISO1000, and 24mm focal length. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-qQ1.

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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