Dreamy Alpine Lakes and Mountains

🖤Hiking Duration: Lake loop 1:50h, can walk on the ice in winter. Difficulty: Beginner, gentle terrain. 🖤Transport: From Munich Hbf Platform 27, take RB6 to Garmisch, then transfer to Bus 9840. Total travel time: 2:23h. 🖤Walchensee, P6-9 🖤Hiking Duration: Allocate 3-4 hours. Full lake loop not recommended (takes ~5.5h). Cycling around the lake is an option! 🖤Difficulty: Beginner (flat paths, child-friendly). 🖤Transport: From Munich Hbf Platforms 27-33, take RB66 to Kochel station, then transfer to Bus 9608 (direct route). 🖤Transport Tips: Rome → Bolzano + transfer to SAD mountain buses. 🖤Non-drivers: Recommended to purchase a 3-day cable car pass (€135) for unlimited rides on 140 Dolomites cable car routes. 🖤Accommodation Recommendations: 🖤Stay in Ortisei—close to Val di Funes and Seceda (peak season prices can be steep). [Must-Visit Spots] 🖤1 Val di Funes 🖤Postcard-perfect shots at St. Magdalena Church + Geisler Peaks (pink-gold hues at sunrise/sunset). Visit St. John Church (onion dome), dubbed "the loneliest church" by National Geographic. 🖤2 Tre Cime di Lavaredo 🖤Star Wars filming location. Hike the 12km loop; Refugio Locatelli offers 360° views of the three colossal peaks. 🖤3 Alpe di Siusi 🖤Europe’s largest alpine meadow. Ride cable cars over grazing herds. Golden meadows + Dolomite peaks in autumn evoke Heidi’s world. 🖤4 Lago di Braies 🖤"Pearl of the Dolomites"—emerald waters. Rent a wooden boat or hike the shore (100% photo-worthy). 🖤5 Lago di Carezza 🖤"Rainbow Lake" shimmers in prismatic colors. Snow-capped reflections in late autumn create a serene painting. 🖤Return Tip: Walk from Kleine Scheidegg to Wengernalp. A small pond along the way lets you feed photogenic, docile cows. The 1-hour downhill stroll along the Jungfrau range is breathtaking. 🖤6 From Wengernalp, take Train 63 back. 🖤7 Alternatives: For Jungfraujoch summit, take Train 65 from Kleine Scheidegg. Or return to Grindelwald instead of Lauterbrunnen.