Discover diverse natural landscapes
Geographic diversity is a hallmark of Germany: with the Alps in the south and the Baltic Sea in the north the country offers outdoor activities for everyone. Avail yourself of breathtaking landscapes and action-packed adventures!
Its summit at almost 3,000 meters, the Zugspitze is Germany’s highest point and thus a spectacular vantage point. The summit above Garmisch-Partenkirchen can be reached by cable car. From the mountain station, boldly hewn into the rock and fronted with glass panorama windows, you have a legendary view of around 400 Alpine peaks in four countries. The Alpspix viewing platform will also give you goosebumps: here, a steel walkway takes you free-floating over the abyss. From this height, an eagle’s eye view of bizarre mountain giants and wild valleys opens up. The Alps also have their very own fauna and flora, for example, the endangered bearded vulture can be seen once again in the Bavarian Alps.
Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park
At the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, visitors can experience natural spectacles and incredible landscapes such as the region’s distinctive salt marshes, the steep sandy dunes near Dangast, and the “floating bog” near Sehestedt, which is the only remaining outer dyke bog in Germany. The area is home seals and fascinating sea birds such as shelducks. Staff at the Norddeich seal center take care of little seal pups that have been orphaned. Museums and monuments pay testament to the region’s history and culture, including the Wilhelmshaven Wadden Sea Information Centre and the old lighthouse on the island of Wangerooge.
Boating adventures on the Lahn
When you’re out on a boat, the world looks completely different. And it sounds different too. On a variety of rivers and lakes, all you hear is the steady beat of your paddles in the water and maybe a few birds or other animals that are at home in this special habitat. Ideal for spotting kingfishers, nutrias or turtles is the Lahn. Castle ruins along the way and interesting towns like Marburg or Limburg are well worth a visit. A German specialty awaits you in Weilburg: here you can paddle through the only ship tunnel in the country.
Hunsrück National Park
Germany’s youngest national park, located in the middle of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park, sets red beech trees, mystical moors and wildcats against the unique backdrop of the low mountain range. Rock ridges and weathered boulders found in the forest give the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park, located in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, its wild character. While animal fans observe wild cats and wolves in open-air enclosures, history buffs marvel at relics from Celtic times such as the ring wall in Otzenhausen.
