Location Bavaria Basin countries Germany Max. width 0.56 km (0.35 mi) Surface elevation 973 m Shore length 8.06 km Catchment area 13.39 km² | Primary inflows Max. length 3.15 km (1.96 mi) Surface area 177.4 ha (438 acres) Area 177 ha Length 3.15 km | |
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Similar Zugspitze, Bavarian Zugspitze Railway, Alps, Partnach Gorge, Höllental | ||
Eibsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany, 9 km southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and roughly 100 km southwest of Munich. At an elevation of 973.28 m, its surface area is 177.4 ha. Eibsee lies at the base of the Zugspitze (2950 meters above sea level), Germany's highest mountain.
Map of Eibsee, 82491 Grainau, Germany
As of May 2010, trains from Munich to Garmisch-Partenkirchen leave roughly once an hour and the trip takes about an hour and a half. Buses travel regularly from the train station in Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Eibsee. A valid train ticket can often be used to ride the bus.
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Eibsee Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA