Germany – a winter journey

In recent years, the conditions for winter sports in Germany, were rather moderate, and the business with the snow was in the red. In this year of operation is high on the slopes.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Bayern

    Bavaria is the state that gets in, as a rule, most of the snow, this year, more than enough. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a classic ski resort. It is located below the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. On the Zugspitze glacier reign perfect conditions for skiing – the slopes are located above 2000 meters of altitude.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Baden-Württemberg

    Also in Baden-Württemberg, the winter sportsman’s heart beat faster. The Feldberg in the black forest of Baden 1,493 meters-württemberg’s highest mountain, he is sure as snow, with 63 km of slopes and downhill runs of all difficulty levels. And he is regarded as a particularly good area for snowkiters.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Hesse

    On the Great Feldberg, to the namesake in the Taunus mountains, not so high. But 880 meters book landscape for a winter pictures. A ski lift, there is not, unfortunately, but numerous toboggan runs.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Saxony-Anhalt

    Looks like a toy train but real. By the Harz national Park, the narrow-gauge railway to the top of the 1142 Meter high Brocken. If up here, snow falls and heavy on the fir accused, bending under the load and take on strange shapes. Popularly they are called “the Brocken the witches”.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Thuringia

    The 168 km long Rennsteig is one of the most famous long-distance Hiking trails in Germany. If the summer only knew hikers just how beautiful the Central German mountains in the Winter! The stroller, silence surrounds, only the snow crunches under the shoes, you are not alone. Even long-runners here, be glad, many groomed cross-country trails lead through the unique scenery of the natural Park.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Saxony

    From the snow to the rock formations of the Elbe Sandstone mountains as wondrous trolls act überpudert. In the summer, crowded, Winter is the time for true romantics. Hiking trails and view points it has now. Recommended the new winter Hiking map is with 29 tours. It takes the mazes of visitors safely through the icy canyons and rocky.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Rhineland-Palatinate

    Completely harmless a walk on the banks of the Rhine in Mainz. The river shows itself rarely in White. And if he does, the strollers magic. There have also been years, since it was so cold that the Rhine froze. Finally, the 1963 was the case. Not even the ice-breaker at the upstream Lorelei came through at that time. The ice had to be blown up.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Saarland

    For the vines on the Mosel, the well-deserved winter lasts sleep only briefly. In January and February it’s happening again, the vines are pruned. As the new Year Matures in the wine cellars. There are costs, then, for example, in the small Renaissance-Schloss Berg in Nennig. An address for Gourmets: here is a Three-star chef Christian Bau’s cooking.

  • Germany in the Winter

    North Rhine-Westphalia

    The coal mining in the Ruhr region since 2018 history. Remained Halden, among other things, its waste, many of them crowned with art objects. So, as here, the tetrahedron in Bottrop. At night, the walk-in sculpture is transformed into a light installation during the day, is a day-trip destination and a vantage point over one of the largest cities in Europe.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Lower Saxony

    To the right the sea, on the left of flat Land. Always on the North sea dike along the path to the Pilsum leads to the lighthouse, one of the most recognizable landmarks of East Frisia. After such a walk it is properly frozen. There’s only a lightning visit to help in one of the cosy tea rooms, to a strong tea to warm up. Style with cream and Kluntjes, a white rock Candy.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Schleswig-Holstein

    The largest North sea island of Sylt. In the summer are often fully booked, it comes to rest. The Red cliff invites to a long walk. Here on the West coast you will be blown by the Wind quite nicely. Over the centuries, the distinctive Red cliff served with the navigators as an orientation. It is unique in the whole North sea area.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

    In comparison to the North sea, the Baltic sea is a warm sea. On the Peninsula of Fischland-darss, dunes, woods, salt marshes and miles of beaches. They are wide, fine sand and endlessly long. And they are known for their amber finds, especially now in the Winter. Shortly after a storm from the North-East, the chances are particularly good to find the “Baltic Gold”.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Brandenburg

    A good hour’s drive South of Berlin, the spree forest, it is crossed by hundreds of water-poor. The classic means of transportation here is the Stechkahn. Even the Post is delivered this way. And summer or Winter, tourists enjoy a boat ride through the water landscape, mulled wine is, of course, on Board.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Berlin

    Berlin is still waiting for the magical Moment. When the snow spreads its white blanket over the city are muffled, the sounds, everything moves slower. The metropolis acts as if enchanted. Meadows will be hanging in no time to Luge. And if the snow stops long enough to get to the Berlin your cross-country skis and glide to work or go for a spin on the Tempelhofer field.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Hamburg

    Hamburg, the chic metropolis on the Alster to the blue hour. A Winter Beauty. For a perfect Winter, the Hamburg-based wait also this year, eagerly waiting for Frost. So much, that the freezes over the outer Alster lake in the center of Hamburg. Then the alstereis instead finds pleasure, a folk festival with mulled wine stalls and stalls. The people go ice-Skating or sailing across the ice.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Bremen

    It is the parlor of the city, and in the Winter very cozy – the Schnoor quarter. In Bremen’s oldest district with narrow houses from the 15. and 16. Century tightly cuddled up. The ideal place to forget with a hot chocolate or mulled wine of the time. And to make it perhaps already time to make plans for the next spring.

    Author: Anne Termèche


  • Germany in the Winter

    Bayern

    Bavaria is the state that gets in, as a rule, most of the snow, this year, more than enough. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a classic ski resort. It is located below the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. On the Zugspitze glacier reign perfect conditions for skiing – the slopes are located above 2000 meters of altitude.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Baden-Württemberg

    Also in Baden-Württemberg, the winter sportsman’s heart beat faster. The Feldberg in the black forest of Baden 1,493 meters-württemberg’s highest mountain, he is sure as snow, with 63 km of slopes and downhill runs of all difficulty levels. And he is regarded as a particularly good area for snowkiters.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Hesse

    On the Great Feldberg, to the namesake in the Taunus mountains, not so high. But 880 meters book landscape for a winter pictures. A ski lift, there is not, unfortunately, but numerous toboggan runs.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Saxony-Anhalt

    Looks like a toy train but real. By the Harz national Park, the narrow-gauge railway to the top of the 1142 Meter high Brocken. If up here, snow falls and heavy on the fir accused, bending under the load and take on strange shapes. Popularly they are called “the Brocken the witches”.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Thuringia

    The 168 km long Rennsteig is one of the most famous long-distance Hiking trails in Germany. If the summer only knew hikers just how beautiful the Central German mountains in the Winter! The stroller, silence surrounds, only the snow crunches under the shoes, you are not alone. Even long-runners here, be glad, many groomed cross-country trails lead through the unique scenery of the natural Park.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Saxony

    From the snow to the rock formations of the Elbe Sandstone mountains as wondrous trolls act überpudert. In the summer, crowded, Winter is the time for true romantics. Hiking trails and view points it has now. Recommended the new winter Hiking map is with 29 tours. It takes the mazes of visitors safely through the icy canyons and rocky.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Rhineland-Palatinate

    Completely harmless a walk on the banks of the Rhine in Mainz. The river shows itself rarely in White. And if he does, the strollers magic. There have also been years, since it was so cold that the Rhine froze. Finally, the 1963 was the case. Not even the ice-breaker at the upstream Lorelei came through at that time. The ice had to be blown up.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Saarland

    For the vines on the Mosel, the well-deserved winter lasts sleep only briefly. In January and February it’s happening again, the vines are pruned. As the new Year Matures in the wine cellars. There are costs, then, for example, in the small Renaissance-Schloss Berg in Nennig. An address for Gourmets: here is a Three-star chef Christian Bau’s cooking.

  • Germany in the Winter

    North Rhine-Westphalia

    The coal mining in the Ruhr region since 2018 history. Remained Halden, among other things, its waste, many of them crowned with art objects. So, as here, the tetrahedron in Bottrop. At night, the walk-in sculpture is transformed into a light installation during the day, is a day-trip destination and a vantage point over one of the largest cities in Europe.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Lower Saxony

    To the right the sea, on the left of flat Land. Always on the North sea dike along the path to the Pilsum leads to the lighthouse, one of the most recognizable landmarks of East Frisia. After such a walk it is properly frozen. There’s only a lightning visit to help in one of the cosy tea rooms, to a strong tea to warm up. Style with cream and Kluntjes, a white rock Candy.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Schleswig-Holstein

    The largest North sea island of Sylt. In the summer are often fully booked, it comes to rest. The Red cliff invites to a long walk. Here on the West coast you will be blown by the Wind quite nicely. Over the centuries, the distinctive Red cliff served with the navigators as an orientation. It is unique in the whole North sea area.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

    In comparison to the North sea, the Baltic sea is a warm sea. On the Peninsula of Fischland-darss, dunes, woods, salt marshes and miles of beaches. They are wide, fine sand and endlessly long. And they are known for their amber finds, especially now in the Winter. Shortly after a storm from the North-East, the chances are particularly good to find the “Baltic Gold”.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Brandenburg

    A good hour’s drive South of Berlin, the spree forest, it is crossed by hundreds of water-poor. The classic means of transportation here is the Stechkahn. Even the Post is delivered this way. And summer or Winter, tourists enjoy a boat ride through the water landscape, mulled wine is, of course, on Board.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Berlin

    Berlin is still waiting for the magical Moment. When the snow spreads its white blanket over the city are muffled, the sounds, everything moves slower. The metropolis acts as if enchanted. Meadows will be hanging in no time to Luge. And if the snow stops long enough to get to the Berlin your cross-country skis and glide to work or go for a spin on the Tempelhofer field.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Hamburg

    Hamburg, the chic metropolis on the Alster to the blue hour. A Winter Beauty. For a perfect Winter, the Hamburg-based wait also this year, eagerly waiting for Frost. So much, that the freezes over the outer Alster lake in the center of Hamburg. Then the alstereis instead finds pleasure, a folk festival with mulled wine stalls and stalls. The people go ice-Skating or sailing across the ice.

  • Germany in the Winter

    Bremen

    It is the parlor of the city, and in the Winter very cozy – the Schnoor quarter. In Bremen’s oldest district with narrow houses from the 15. and 16. Century tightly cuddled up. The ideal place to forget with a hot chocolate or mulled wine of the time. And to make it perhaps already time to make plans for the next spring.

    Author: Anne Termèche


At the beginning of January, the Winter Germany had a tight grip. First of all, the shadow side of the winter-dominated the headlines. At the beginning of the year, the most violent snow a set of cases, there have been in the Alps in recent years. Meters high the snow piled up in some places, some winter sports places were cut off from the outside world. On the mountains the highest avalanche prevailed danger, there were a lot of death to mourn the victims.

Dream conditions on the Zugspitze

Meanwhile, at the end of January, has calmed down the situation in Germany. In many States, the winter holidays are beginning, and the joy is great: It prevail the best conditions for winter sports from the Alps to the Sauerland region, in almost all ski areas, there are 10 to 30 cm of new snow. Most of the snow fell on the Zugspitze: Germany’s highest mountain (2962 meters) piled the snow up to 4 meters high.

Elsewhere, for example in Berlin or Hamburg, although it is properly cold, but still don’t know. Since people are still waiting for the magical Moment when the Winter from its most beautiful side.


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