Holiday in Reit im Winkl

About Reit im Winkl

Reit im Winkl is Germany's snowiest place and a winter fairy tale in Chiemgau — this small mountain village on the border with Tyrol regularly holds the country's snow records and was home to the legendary Olympic champion Rosi Mittermaier, whose spirit still shapes the place today. In winter, the 700-inhabitant village is buried under meters of snow and transforms into a picture-book winter wonderland. The Winklmoosalm-Steinplatte ski area connects Germany with Austria and offers 44 kilometers of slopes at heights of up to 1,860 meters — snow-sure from December to April. The Winklmoosalm at 1,160 meters is one of the most beautiful high alpine pastures in the Chiemgau Alps, featuring traditional alpine huts and a panorama that stretches from the Loferer Steinberge to the Wilder Kaiser. In summer, Reit im Winkl reveals its second character: The nature reserve Weitsee-Lödensee-Mittersee — three crystal-clear mountain lakes in a moor landscape — is one of the most untouched natural areas in Upper Bavaria and a paradise for hikers, anglers, and bird watchers. The village itself enchants with lovingly painted Lüftlmalerei facades, flower-decorated wooden balconies, and a Bavarian village idyll that can only be found on postcards. The Geigelstein region — the "Flower Mountain of Chiemgau" — is home to over 500 plant species and is a sea of alpine flowers in June.