Hoher Fricken

The Wank (German pronunciation: [ˈvaŋk]) is a mountain in southern Germany, situated in the Loisach valley close to the Austrian border in the southwestern Ester Mountains range near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It rises from about 700 metres (2,300 ft) above mean sea level up to 1,780 metres (5,840 ft) at the summit. The mountain is crowned by a grassy summit which has views over Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the surrounding region. The summit can be reached via the eponymous Wankbahn, a cable car system that runs during the summer months, or by a network of footpaths that criss-cross the area. A mountain hut on the summit, the Wank-Haus, provides food and accommodation, and a nearby scientific observatory plays a role in monitoring atmospheric and climatic conditions. The Wank is a destination for hikers, day-trippers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen and paragliders.

Oberau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.

The Bischof (2,033 metres) is a mountain peak in the Bavarian Prealps of southern Germany. It lies in the westernmost part of the Bavarian Prealps in the Ester Mountains near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The usual climb to the top runs from Oberau via the Oberauer Steig to the saddle between the Bischof and the Hoher Fricken and on over the western ridge on good tracks through the Latschen to the summit (a total of about 3.5 hours climb).

Oberau station (German: Bahnhof Oberau) is a railway station in the municipality of Oberau, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway of Deutsche Bahn.

Farchant is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.

Farchant station (German: Bahnhof Farchant) is a railway station in the municipality of Farchant, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway of Deutsche Bahn.

The Ester Mountains (German: Estergebirge) are a small mountain range in Bavaria. They are classified either as part of Bavarian Prealps or the larger chain of Northern Limestone Alps. The range stretches for about 15 kilometres. From the west it is bordered by the valley of the river Loisach and from the east by Walchensee lake and the valley of the river Isar. With its highest peak being Krottenkopf (2,086 m), the highest part of the range just exceeds 2,000 m. The range is of composed of limestone. The treeline is around 1,700 m.

The Krottenkopf (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔtənˌkɔpf]), 2,086 metres/6,844 ft, is a peak in the Ester Mountains and the highest mountain in the Bavarian Prealps. It lies within the Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

On 3 June 2022, a double decker regional train derailed north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, near Burgrain on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway in southern Germany. Five people died and 68 passengers were injured, 16 of them seriously.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavarian: Garmasch-Partakurch) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Ostallgäu, Weilheim-Schongau and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, and by the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Ettaler Manndl is a 1636-meter-high mountain of the Ammergau Alps in Bavaria, Germany. It is close to the town of Oberammergau, above of Ettal and about 10 km north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is a sub-peak of the Laber mountain at 1681 m. The mountain is a popular destination for hiking and in Winter, skiing is also possible. A cable car (the Laberbergbahn) brings visitors up to just below the summit of the Laber, from where a variety of footpaths lead. There is also a restaurant at the top cable car station.

Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.