Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Two towns stitched together beneath Germany's highest mountain, with a superb non-skiing menu: the frozen-blue Partnach Gorge, where ice curtains hang from seventy-metre walls, curling on the Riessersee, and the painted houses of Partenkirchen's Ludwigstrasse for the evening stroll.

Best forMountain
Approx. flying time~12h 05m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportInnsbruck (INN)

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About this place

Ride the cable car up the Zugspitze for glacier views without effort. The gorge is at its crystalline best in deep January cold — bring grippy soles and gloves for the handrails.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 4°C in January to 22°C in July. Driest in January and October and November; wettest in May, with rain on about 22 days.

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August22° · rain 18 daysMild and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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