Alpine trip over the Hahntennjoch: 94 km
We set off in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena and go over the Fernpass, the Hahntennjoch (1,894 m) and past the ancient courts of ruins, Ehrenberg, Hahntennjoch

Pfafflar to Lechtal. Because of the many breath-taking, wonderful viewpoints, it is highly recommended to take a wide-angled lense and spare film/chip and take in many stop to marvel and the views and fill up on mountain air. The trip goes via Lechtal, Namlostal and Rotlecthtal.
 

Ehrenberg ruins : around 10 km

In the Ehrenberg Klause at Reutte, you can take a 700-year journey in time. The path takes you to the deepest middle ages and all that goes along with it: fortified walls, high towers, gruesome legends and tons of history. For as long as there has been an Ehrenberg Castle it has been added to and built on so that today you can find traces of around over half a millennium of history. The fortress, the customs buildings, dams, the castle and the Klause (road blockade) below the castle have a wealth of history to tell. Such as about the ‘Fort Claudia’ built between 1439 and 1445 by the Tyrolean Duchess Claudia and which today stands before us like a bulwark of emancipation.



The Castles of the Bavarian Kings: 40 to 163 km (depending on the route)

Stroll through regal vestiges for a whole day? To do this you have to take a short jaunt over the border in to Bavaria. After taking in Füssen, the first magnificent ediface, the Neuschwanstein Castle, opens its doors. Then you can take in Hohenschwangau, Steingaden and to the Wieskirche in proto-typical rococo style.
 The Passion Theatre in Oberammergau forewarns us of heavenly regency as does the monastry in Ettal. More worldly perhaps is the Linderhof Castle. The return trip takes in Garmisch before arriving back at the Zugspitz Arena.

Ettal: 70 km
This excursion (pilgrimage?) to Bavaria starts panoramically in the Zugspitz Arena. Via Garmisch and Oberammergau you reach Ettal, where a picturesque Benedictine abbey, founded in 1330 by the Bavarian King Ludwig, leaves you to marvel in awe as does the dome paintings and the baroque organ in the church.

Oberammergau: 80 km
We march on religiously: From Garmisch it is just a stone’s throw to Oberammergau, where every decade since 1634 a passion play is performed. Alone the wood carvings in the passion theatre  make the trip worthwhile. Take in a much longer view of the painted houses and the Pfarrkirche (the parish church) build in the Bavarian rococo style. If you like things a little exotic, visit the reptile house.

Mittenwald: 80 km
A trip which is not only rewarding for art and culture lovers, but also for those who can’t get enough of panoramic views. Mittenwald is home to Germany’s violin makers - an industry which put down roots here as early as 1683. The picturesque market with the Violin-Museum and a church well seeing can be discovered on foot.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen: 50 km
World championship scenery is waiting for you in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. For it is here in Garmisch-Partenkirchen that Tyrolean, Bavarian and other ski stars celebrate their World Cup victories and where the international ski-jumpers fly to break the hill record in the Four Hills Tournament. A walk through the centre of the living sports metropolis is really worth it: there are so many houses with traditional ‘Lüftlmalerei’ (house wall painting) typical of the Alps. On top of all this, there’s also good shopping!

• Partnachklamm near Garmisch: record breaking! 700 metres long, spraying waterfalls, raging water, a swishing natural spectacle. Access up to the ski stadium in Partenkirchen, from there 30 mins. on foot or with a horse-drawn carriage.
• Höllentalklamm near Garmisch: Raging water in a wildly romantic gorge. The Höllentalklamm is well worth a visit.

Alpine Flower Garden in Reutte: 60 km
Only six minutes on foot from the mountain station of the Reuttener Bergbahn a garden of paradise opens up in front of you. Covering 1.5 hectares 1,700 metres up in the mountains, you’ll find 480 different types of plant, including 48 genera of rare Alpine flowers. The Alpine Flower Garden is an absolute must for nature lovers, hobby gardeners and herb experts.


Innsbruck: 140 km
This visit is obligatory for any holidaymaker to the Zugspitz Arena. The capital of Tyrol, with a population of 120,000, is one of the most beautiful towns in the Alps. Just the location itself is unique: encircled by majestic mountains such as the Nordkette, Patscherkofel, Serles and Axamer Lizum. Cultural heritage paves the way through the town centre glorifying the middle ages: Maria-Theresien-Straße, the Golden Roof (Goldene Dachl), Hofburg and Hofkirche with its famous renaissance statues. On the Isel mountain (Berg Isel), the daring ski jump construction built by star architect Zaha Hadid is truly impressive. A visit to the Alpine zoo (Alpenzoo), to the Ambras Castle with its ‘art and wonder chambers’ and a drive to the nearby Europabrücke (190 metres up!) on the way to the Brenne pass should also be on the visitor’s itinerary as should a culinary-cultural walk through Tyrol’s metopolis.


Elbigenalp Carving School (Lechtal): 110 km
The operators of the only carving school in Austria are certainly not going to allow themselves any slips of the hand. Here they build the beautiful mangers which are sold to Christian worshippers around the world. You can visit the carvers’ workshop and watch the ‘artists’ at work.


Schwaz Silver Mines: 200 km
You’ll also find a lot of activity underground. You can be sure of this when you visit the Schwaz Silver Mines where even 500 years ago over 11,000 miners dug for silver and copper. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the industriousness of the miners turned this beautiful little town into the second largest in Austria and made Tyrol one of the richest countries in Europe. Schwaz became the largest silver mining town in the world at that time.


Farmhouse Museum in Kramsach: 220 km
For architects, photographers and folklorists a trip to the Farmyard museum in Kramsach is highly recommended. Here you’ll find an architectural heritage from the last centuries in the shape of original farmhouses from north, south and east Tyrol. These are also suitably commented in print.


München: 240 km
If you are talking about excursions, the Tyrolean folk are not always patriotic: if you are visiting the Zugspitz Arena, you should definitely take in a trip to Munich. The Bavarian metropolis is one of the most important cultural centres in the Alps. The Deutsches Museum, and the Alte Pinakothek are obligatory. Take in some film air at the Bavaria Filmstudios. Try beer and weisswurst at the Hofbräuhaus and on the ‘Wiesn' at the right time of the year (September)! And relax for a while in the Englischen Garten. Other tips: Zoo Hellabrunn, Olympiapark, Nymphenburg Castle und Schleißheim Castle.


Swarovski Crystal Worlds (Wattens): 180 km
The Crystal world of the Swarovski family are a world for themselves. The company has put together a fascinating synthesis of the art in gratitude to the employees, friends, customers and a loyal community of international collectors. It combines art, business and entertainment in highly impressive fashion. This production has been realised by none other than André Heller. The many optical effects are radiatingly beautiful.


The village of 'Ötzi' and the waterfall 'Stuibenfall' (Ötztal): 120 km
The life of Ötzi, Tyrol’s archaeological superstar rescued from permafrost is no secret any more. In stone age Ötzidorf  you get a good impression of the life of this prehistorial Tryrolean man. After this we would recommend a little detour back to nature, to the Stuibenfall near Umhausen, Tyrol’s highest waterfall (150 metres).


Rattenberg: 220 km
This little town from the middle ages on the river Inn was once a world-leading centre for glass. Today, it is worth taking a visit to the Rattenberg mountain ruins home of the Kisslinger crystal glass glassworks. This is a wonderful opportunity to see glassblowers, glass cutters, engravers and painters at their creative work. Rattenberg is also the smallest town in Austria.