Our final day of gap closing took us up the Wendelstein and down to Brannenburg. The Wendelstein is a popular peak for tourists, made easily accessible by gondola from Bayrischzell and cog train from Brannenburg, so we encountered lots of people at the top, but only a few on the trails.
Heading up:
Well would ya look at that: signage for the Koenig Maximilian Weg. Hello, old friend. We had two directions to choose from as we approached the top of the mountain, so of course we took Maximilian's route.
A chapel greeted us near the top...
...with the sort of views we had come to expect:
We paused to enjoy some Kuchen, and then joined many other tourists hiking the Panorama Weg around the top. The route included a tunnel...
...and, as the trail's name suggested, abundant would-be panoramic views:
As we reached the astronomical observatory at the tippy top, the clouds began to clear...
...at least looking up. In every other direction, the views were remarkably similar:
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| In theory, Hohenpeissenberg is visible yonder... |
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| Posing with a pair of lovers by Erika Maria Lankes |
As we headed back down,...
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| Can you spot the chapel below? |
...the clouds finally cleared...
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| The trail zigged and zagged |
...and we could see all the way into the valley below.
We then began the long descent...
...down...
...to...
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| We didn't take the train, but we waved as it passed by |
...Brannenburg. We celebrated with gelato and pizza before hopping on the Regiobahn and S8 back to Steinebach.
Grand total for our five days' effort: 65 miles, ~16,500 ft elevation gain.
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