Walking in the Bavarian Alps: 70 Mountain Walks and Treks in Southern Germany

Very informative and fairly detailed overviews of this large area with the applicable warnings that the book itself should be used as a supplement to topographical maps and trail guides and not as the primary navigational tool. The book gave us a very good overview of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area possibilities as we were planning our trip this summer. It certainly stimulated an interest in return trips and focused trips to enjoy all the area has to offer. I freely confess to be a rank amateur in this area, and the guide included many hikes and areas where I would be clearly out of my element (and perhaps mortal peril) but the book helped inspire a desire to delve more deeply/

Excellent book. Very detailed maps, including elevation gain. They give a nice description of the trail terrain, what there is to see along the way, and difficulty level. Also found their recommendation of German hiking maps very useful, as I've had difficulty finding maps online. We hiked several of the trails listed in this book and their description was very accurate. You could probably get by without purchasing a map and use this book alone as the German hiking trails are so well marked. This book was great in helping to narrow down our hikes as there are a plethora of them. If you are planning to hike in Bavaria, definitely get this book.

I haven't made the trip yet so can't rate the accuracy of the hikes listed, but I love the way the book is laid out, love the way the info is presented, love its size, etc. So far, It's exactly what I wanted when I ordered it.

Published by Cicerone, a British company. I used this book for planning a trip to Austria. Useful, even if I'm not going to take any of the specific hikes described in this book.

Good tips

Great and very helpful book

This is the best Bavarian hiking guide that is available in English. Believe me, I looked. Nice size for packing too.

This was very helpful! I was very pleased with this purchase.Good description of trail heads and has some pictures and hiking routes

We chose the Cicerone guide because they have been reliable in the past. While we couldn't dispute the quality of walks chosen, the description of the route and - critically - the timing of the walks was way out.We're reasonably fit walkers but to complete some of the circuits in the time advised was asking too much, particularly walking on tough terrain. A far better bet was to follow the guidance of the Bercheslander signposts (the nice big yellow ones) whose timings were far more reliable.Be warned - some of the higher routes (the Untersberg Massif) shouldn't be attempted until completely clear of snow, which can linger into June.Description of some walks was also a little vague bearing in mind they could cover a whole day on the mountains. The guidebook HAS to be used with a local map - ideally the Kompass guides although some walkers might appreciate a greater scale.Some of the details were also out of date - Eurostar trains haven't left Waterloo for years.

Very Informative and well laid out. well illustrated and good tips for accommodation and refreshment stops. Helpful transport advice too

An excellent read.

Great walks, wish I was there now :-)

Was very helpful with our trip to the Bavarian Alps!