Most of us are far from being near the clouds in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, being one of those who can fly, break through the sky, in the air and touch clusters is a rare sensation in 2020.
But there are other tactics to climb to new heights and see our planet from other angles. As abroad is largely banned this year, many other people have begun to explore charming places in their home countries.
The Germans have extended the scope of their remains to places in the interior of the country, from the North Sea to the Alps.
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For many travelers not initiated in Bavaria, there is a belief that Germany ends up in the southern city of Munich, but there is a global total to notice as it travels further south in the mountains, with a specific peak marking Germany’s highest mountain: the Zugspitze. .
At 2962 meters (9718 feet) above sea level, the Zugspitze remains a somewhat manageable peak compared to its sisters in neighbouring Austria, Switzerland and France, where the mountains can reach 3,500 meters to more than 4800 meters. There is a mountain that deserves to know in Germany, in fact, it is the Zugspitze; there are many options.
People have been attracted to Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain.
Located right outside the beach hotel of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the mythical summit has been a popular charm for visitors; However, amid summer temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in many parts of Germany, Zugspitze has recently become a coveted place to cool off at the highest altitudes.
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Each year, more than a million visitors often go to the tourist site known as the “German Summit” to be suspended somewhere between heaven and earth. Although the figures for 2020 have not been known for some time, while the summer season continues. there is no shortage of demand, as queues form around the corner at various counters, especially on a transparent day.
When the Zugspitze hides the clouds, you live a magical experience
But even when the sun prefers to hide the clouds, other people come to make a stopover on Germany’s highest mountain, not realizing that they will be able to slightly see their own shadow in the most sensitive way. This is where genuine magic happens; Of course, it’s awesome to enjoy perspectives on the most sensitive of the Zuspitze that can infrequently extend over a hundred kilometers (60 miles), but if you enjoy the unknown and the mysterious, there’s nothing of value in a small walk in the clouds to a special position like this.
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Regina Muller, an industry-licensed visitor service, ran the Zugspitze in late August and told DW that regardless of the weather, the Zugspitze is one of the places in Bavaria that you only have to see, even if I can’t “see” much.
“I looked for the slide, but I might barely see anything in front of it and obviously it wasn’t going to threaten my life. However, I enjoyed being there despite the limited views. “
Even in the middle of the German summer, you can plant your feet in the snow here, enjoy the hot wine specialties while soaking up the global atmosphere to be closer to the sky, while winter temperatures in Zugspitze can drop to -30 degrees. Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit), a typical August afternoon will allow you to take it silently at about 7 Celsius (45 Fahrenheit).
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Of course, you might not need to wear shorts; however, a day at the Zugspitze in July or August is not exactly like a frozen hell through permafrost. That said, even in summer, the climate is known to be submerged below zero; After all, there are 3 permanent glaciers located around the Zugspitze. Whatever fun you get, you can be sure it will be unique.
Witnessing 4 seasons in a day as you tour the top of the valley is a pretty special thrill in itself. The small main points that can be overlooked under the thick layer of snow in winter become glorious miracles to notice, such as seeing where the tree line is. ends, giving way to the alpine tundra, or how the beautiful Lake Eibsee is lost in sight as you traverse the fog and clouds.
Yes, you can revel in all this wonder on a mountain hike if you wish, but preferably with the help of an expert guide. There are 3 other routes to climb the mountain, which last up to six or seven hours, depending on your delight. However, it is a harmful company: other people have fallen into death looking for the most sensible thing on the mountain.
For those of us who like to take things a little quieter, there are two more unusual tactics to get there: since 2017, a new cable car gently connects visitors to the plateau of the most sensitive mountain in about ten minutes.
The cable car takes about 10 minutes to reach the top.
There is also the quietest and oldest way to catch a rack exercise that goes up the slopes of the mountain and nevertheless runs through a tunnel for 4. 5 kilometers before reaching its destination. It takes just over an hour but the investment is valued in time. .
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And since what happens has to happen, the most productive way to do it could be to buy a round-trip ticket that takes you back and forth. Still, you’ll probably plan a relaxing day to explore Zugspitze – especially if you’re traveling from a fartheraway place, such as the city of Munich or the Austrian tourist towns of Innsbruck and Salzburg.
The rack exercise celebrates its anniversary in 2020
In addition to the tourist losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 is a vital year for Zugspitze, as it not only marks the 90th anniversary of the initial opening of the cog railway, making Germany’s highest peak available for mass tourism for the first time, however, it is also the 200th anniversary of the first time it was effectively climbed.
On 27 August 1820, the surveyor Josef Naus arrived at the height of the mountain with an assistant and mountain guide, and sent through the Bavarian king Maximilian I Joseph, his task of drawing the barriers of the ancient kingdom of Bavaria in dizzying heights.
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But celebrating this 200th anniversary is not an easy task in the year of surgical mask and toilet paper hoarding: these circular figures tend to attract a disproportionate number of visitors, whose COVID-19 social estrangement capabilities are not there.
Due to social distance guidelines, only another 3,000 people are allowed in zugspitze every day in the summer of 2020
While two centuries ago, those 3 pioneers of mountaineering who came to the sensible after a hard day of ascent were the only ones who were there, it is increasingly appropriate to enjoy today a moment of solitude and calm in the sensible of the Zugspitze – or even on the way. .
During some summer weekends prior to this year, local government had to ensure that police were provided to monitor the number of others arriving in the region as a whole. Some citizens living at the foot of the mountain even protested against the maximum number of visitors on August 8, blocking some roads and for hours, only then being filled due to a growing accumulation of visitors.
Residents have expressed fear of being overrun by tourists in 2020
But with the end of the school holidays across the country, the number of visitors turns out to be more manageable again. Regina says that being able to enjoy “such an exclusive and charming place in such difficult times is a real gift in any case. You may have to be a little more careful, but from my own experience, I had no problems. “
The history of the Zugspitze has been tarnished by controversy: when the shelf exercise was first built in the 1920s, several thousand locals protested against the project, without being able to protect their giant neighbor from excessive commercial tourism.
In 1930, when the exercise made its maiden voyage, only about 13,000 visitors used the shortcut to the top. Last year, the numbers expanded to 600,000. In total, almost 20 million trips on the Zugspitze screen that the attractiveness of the mountain continues to attract people.
Opening hours may be limited, but there is a full service stand above the Zugspitze
There are many things to do in the most sensitive of the mountain besides tasting Bavarian spirits and sausages in the canteen; You can send packages from the farthest mail in Germany. You can paint as a meteorologist at the weather station. Skiing is possible on other slopes of the mountainous region in winter. You can use the chapel to get married: you can take a separate funicular to cross borders and go down to Austria, and you can even enjoy an occasional occasion of live music there, as in 2014, British pop musician Ed Sheeran gave a concert at the most sensible Zugspitze.
Even the Dalai Lama went to the Zugspitze, trading from Mount Everest to Germany’s highest mountain. And if anyone knows the appeal of those majestic mountains, that’s the exiled Tibetan leader. However, by 2020, a global pandemic may be perhaps a little too impulsive and adventurous there. Whenever you plan your vacation in advance, you’ll have mind-blowing delight in any circumstance.
Regina Muller summarizes the environment in the Zugspitze, telling her blessings: “Whatever the weather, going to the Zugspitze is a glorious distraction from all the existential minds we are all dealing with right now. “
And if you can’t get to the most sensitive of the mountain, Lake Eibsee at the back is just as attractive.
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