Climbers hiking near Switzerland's famous Matterhorn mountain in the Alps came across human remains that authorities determined to be a German climber who went missing in 1986. The discovery was made ...

Ride the Karwendelbahn cable car in Mittenwald, Bavaria, and ascend from 933 to 2,244 meters in minutes. At the summit, enjoy ...

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Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Germany's cities, this lake is one of Europe's best-kept Alpine secrets.

We’ve come to the end of the line. Three hours after leaving Munich, our train rolls into Füssen, reaching a final halt at buffers, behind which, somewhere in the dark night sky, is a wall of ...

Partenkirchen, Germany’s iconic alpine town. Set beneath the Zugspitze, it’s famous for its ski slopes, hiking trails, and ...

A 60-year-old German woman has died while hiking the Gehren Ridge in the Austrian Alps, police in the western state of Vorarlberg reported on Thursday. The woman, who was hiking alongside two male ...

An 85-year-old hiker in the Austrian Alps was killed after a herd of cows trampled him and his wife while they were walking their dog, local police said Monday. The man and his 82-year-old wife were ...

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...

Looking to escape? Here’s a recent trip local readers took to the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. Check it out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www ...