Grainau: Bayerische Zugspitzbahn - Blick über das Höllental nach Osten
Among the places of Bavaria, Grainau stands out for lying beneath the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. The 2,962-metre summit belongs to the Wetterstein Mountains on the German–Austrian border. Höllental cuts deeply into its northeastern flank, a high valley defined by pale limestone walls and jagged ridges. Grainau is one of the approaches to this massif, and the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn cog railway runs through the community on its way from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt. Opened in 1930, the railway is a lasting piece of Bavarian Alpine engineering. The surrounding terrain expresses the stark geology of the northern Alps, while the settled valley retains the character of a Bavarian mountain community.
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Grainau combines the calm pace of an Alpine settlement with the presence of Germany’s highest peak, reflecting its position beneath the Zugspitze in the Bavarian Alps. The municipality rises from wooded valley ground toward the Wetterstein range, and Lake Eibsee lies at the mountain’s foot. Hammersbach, a district of Grainau, is the starting point for the Höllentalklamm gorge and routes into the Höllental valley. Opened in 1930, the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway runs through Grainau on its way from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Zugspitzplatt plateau. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Grainau and the Bavarian Alps.
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