At 23 minutes before midnight, at 5,600 feet above sea level, the lashing rain and furious winds outside the darkened bunkroom prompted two questions to turn over in my head: Will the roof of this hut ...

Schönau am Königssee is a charming alpine village located in the Bavarian Alps of Germany. Situated beside the crystal-clear Lake Königssee, it is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and ...

SCHÖNAU AM KÖNIGSSEE, Germany – At 23 minutes before midnight, at 5,600 feet above sea level, the lashing rain and furious winds outside the darkened bunkroom prompted two questions to turn over in my ...

At 23 minutes before midnight, at 1,703 meters (5,600 feet) above sea level, the lashing rain and furious winds outside the darkened bunkroom prompted two questions to turn over in my head: Will the ...

Like so many travelers, my images of Germany — cute villages, dirndls and lederhosen, and fairy-tale castles — are from Bavaria, in the foothills of the Alps. You could easily spend a week here, ...

At 1,703-meters, at the border between Germany and Austria, Carl von Stahl Haus, bottom left, is one of the more popular huts in the Berchtesgaden National Park, with bed space for 102 hikers, in both ...

Nestled in the Bavarian Alps, Schönau am Königssee is a picturesque village near one of Germany’s most beautiful alpine lakes. Lake Königssee is famous for its emerald waters and dramatic mountain ...