Samerberg: Hochries

Samerberg has served as a municipality in Upper Bavaria since Bavaria’s territorial reform of 1978. Spread across hamlets on the northern flank of the Chiemgau Alps, it lies below the 1,569-metre Hochries and above the Inn Valley, away from the busier shores of nearby Chiemsee. Grainbach is the principal settlement and a starting point for routes towards Hochries, which is also reached by the Hochriesbahn. Farmhouses, meadows and Alpine grazing land still define this settled upland, where walking, cycling and winter sports follow the changing seasons. Browse other webcams across Bavaria to place Samerberg in a wider Alpine context.

Built around the early medieval Duchy of Bavaria, Bavaria grew into Germany’s largest federal state. The Danube crosses its broad centre, while the Bavarian Alps form its southern edge and include the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. Munich is the state capital and the home of Oktoberfest, a festival rooted in an 1810 royal wedding. Beyond the metropolis, Franconia’s vineyards, Swabian towns and Alpine resorts reveal how varied this part of Germany can be. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Bavaria.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.