Activities
Summer in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Summer retreat: sports and recovery in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Do you want to improve your handicap, pack more power into your serve or finally fulfill your dream of flying? Or would you rather go on a leisurely cycling or hiking tour with a stop at one of the alpine pastures or beer gardens? In Garmisch-Partenkirchen you have all kinds of options for your recreation: from cycling tours through the Loisach Valley, mountain biking on the forest mountain roads to balloon rides and paragliding over forests and castles.
Explore the wet element on kayak tours and white water rafting. Dive into crystal-clear lakes, throw yourself into the surf of the Alpspitz wave pool, surf and sail on the nearby lakes.
Hiking tips around the Zugspitze and in Werdenfelser Land
If you experience the landscape around Garmisch-Partenkirchen step by step, you can expect a varied mix of panoramic short hikes, leisurely mountain tours with railway support, challenging mountain tours on rock up to via ferrata and even Zugspitze ascents. The range of hiking possibilities is almost endless.
Summer retreat: sports and recovery in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Do you want to improve your handicap, pack more power into your serve or finally fulfill your dream of flying? Or would you rather go on a leisurely cycling or hiking tour with a stop at one of the alpine pastures or beer gardens? In Garmisch-Partenkirchen you have all kinds of options for your recreation: from cycling tours through the Loisach Valley, mountain biking on the forest mountain roads to balloon rides and paragliding over forests and castles.
Explore the wet element on kayak tours and white water rafting. Dive into crystal-clear lakes, throw yourself into the surf of the Alpspitz wave pool, surf and sail on the nearby lakes.
Hiking tips around the Zugspitze and in Werdenfelser Land
If you experience the landscape around Garmisch-Partenkirchen step by step, you can expect a varied mix of panoramic short hikes, leisurely mountain tours with railway support, challenging mountain tours on rock up to via ferrata and even Zugspitze ascents. The range of hiking possibilities is almost endless.
Winter in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The Zugspitze region - the ideal winter sports resort for beginners and pros
With its various ski areas, Garmisch-Partenkirchen presents itself as an ideal winter sports resort from November until late spring. Beginners and professionals will find the best conditions in two world class ski areas. The focus is traditionally on alpine and cross-country skiing on slopes and trails of all levels of difficulty. The slopes leave nothing to be desired, especially for downhill skiers.
Freestyle and snowboarding are also very popular here, as are curling, tobogganing, ice skating and snowshoeing.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen starts the new year with outstanding winter sports events of world renown. The world’s elite winter athletes meet in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in January and February for top-class competitions, such as the Four Hills Tournament and the Men’s Alpine Ski World Cup Race. Traditional Bavarian sporting disciplines such as the Horn Sledge Race also find an enthusiastic audience every year.
You can find the exact dates in the event calendar of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourist Information.
The Zugspitze region - the ideal winter sports resort for beginners and pros
With its various ski areas, Garmisch-Partenkirchen presents itself as an ideal winter sports resort from November until late spring. Beginners and professionals will find the best conditions in two world class ski areas. The focus is traditionally on alpine and cross-country skiing on slopes and trails of all levels of difficulty. The slopes leave nothing to be desired, especially for downhill skiers.
Freestyle and snowboarding are also very popular here, as are curling, tobogganing, ice skating and snowshoeing.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen starts the new year with outstanding winter sports events of world renown. The world’s elite winter athletes meet in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in January and February for top-class competitions, such as the Four Hills Tournament and the Men’s Alpine Ski World Cup Race. Traditional Bavarian sporting disciplines such as the Horn Sledge Race also find an enthusiastic audience every year.
You can find the exact dates in the event calendar of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourist Information.
