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A Scenic Day Trip to Bavaria’s Lake Chiem in Winter

It was so peaceful and that view took my breath away. I stood up on the deck and thought – how lucky I am.

Enjoyed from the ferry boat on Lake Chiem on my day out from Munich in late January.

I was yearning to get out of the city to the lakes and mountains but there were always things going on or the weather didn’t play along. Originally, I’d checked out the trip details for another lake. But yet again the German Railways had railworks and disruptions on the day. Maybe I should thank them because I ended up going to Lake Chiem for an amazing day out.

Prien am Chiemsee is just an hour by train from Munich but you still need to get to the lake from the station – either wait almost an hour for the local bus or walk 25 minutes to the shore, which I chose to do. Got lost and took 40 minutes. My Fitbit was happy:-)

Lake Chiem is a pretty big ice age lake – 80 sq km or 31 sq mi – in Bavaria, Germyn, with inhabited islands including Frauenchiemsee, or simply Fraueninsel with over 300 residents, and Herrenschiemsee or Herreninsel. The local ferry runs throughout the winter to serve these islands which means visitors can enjoy the trip too.

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Capturing the Last Rays Over Lake Schlier

It was a breathtaking moment – well worth the trip just for this.

At the end of December we had a few days where sunshine was forecast in Munich but didn’t come. Instead it was grey, cold, and more grey. The weather app showed sunshine a short journey south of the city, and I thought, “well why not try?” In the worst case, I can simply get the next train back.

I chose one of my favourite lakes – Schliersee – which is easy to reach by public transport in about an hour and has proper paths along part of the shore, as there was snow and ice around. I’ve been there a few times but never when the sun went down, so I thought I’d try my luck.

I wandered along the shore to what I hoped was a good vantage point and wasn’t disappointed. Lo and behold, the sun slowly dipped behind the mountains. I crouched down to pick up the ice near the shore and capture the beautiful reflections and that final sunflare or starburst, before the sun finally disappeared for the night.

Lake Schlier, in the town of Schliersee, Upper Bavaria, Germany on a late December afternoon 2024.

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Heading for Home as Dusk Falls

I took a short break away from Munich city last summer and stayed over at Wörthsee, a picturesque village on the lake of the same name. The sultry summer weather was perfect and after a swim in the cooling waters I sat on the shore and enjoyed the tranquil scene as a lone paddleboarder returned in the dusk light.

The silhouettes and reflections of the yachts moored nearby added a touch of elegance to the peaceful setting. Enjoyed from Woerthsee in Bavaria, Germany.

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A Winter’s Tale

On a Christmas Eve past, the skies were clear with just a few fluffy clouds and a flurry of snow lay on the hills, so I set off to pretty Lake Rieg, one of my favourite haunts south of Munich. Located near the picturesque Bavarian town of Murnau.

As the sun set behind me the frozen lake and snow-covered alpine landscape were bathed in a warm light. Crispy frozen snowflakes stood out pale pink against the smooth blue ice of the lake.

Nearby, families were skating and sledging, laughing and chatting, enjoying the last moments of light before heading home to their yuletide festivities.

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Alpine Reflections

It was a beautiful but very cold winter’s day and I took the train south of Munich for an afternoon stroll along the shores of frozen Lake Schlier (Schliersee). The lake was icy and the still surface seemed like a sheet of glass reflecting the snow-clad peaks of the Bavarian Alps surrounding the lake. The low sun lit up the golden reeds near the shore, adding a touch of warmth to the otherwise cool scene.

It was an attractive and very peaceful setting, just perfect for a brisk walk, but the air was crisp and I was packed up warmly in a thick jacket, woolly hat, boots and gloves.

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Alpine Winter Dusk

Illuminated by the last golden rays of the winter sun, the three imposing peaks on the northern edge of the Hochries mountain region – Aschauer Kopf (1076m), Rohnerkopf (1047m) and Fellerer (907m) – reflect in the cool waters of at the end of Lake Chiem.

It was breathtaking and very calming too standing there that evening on the lakeside near the small village of Bernau, Bavaria, Germany.

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Dusk Light over the Marina

After an unusually long cold spell, suddenly the summer came back and I took an overnight trip to one of the picturesque lakes west of Munich. And I was rewarded with warm, sultry weather and a fab sunset from the hotel’s private beach.

Imagine sitting back and relaxing on the lake shore with a glass of wine or a cool beer and enjoying Nature’s evening light show. Lake Wörth, Bavaria, Germany.

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Tranquil Hebridean Dawn

I was up before dawn to visit the famous standing stones at Callanais and still had time before my well-earned full Scottish breakfast:-) So I headed up the coast and discovered this beautiful hamlet of Tolsta Chaolais nestled in the middle of nowhere.

The tranquility of a new day at Loch a’ Bhaile, as the sun gently rises over the calm waters, casting a mirror-like reflection of the surrounding Hebridean landscape – a scene that’s both peaceful and powerful, a testament to the wild beauty of Scotland’s remote islands. Tolsta Chaolais, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (Gaelic: Tolstadh A Chaolais or Tolasdadh A Chaolais, Eilean Leòdhais, Na h-Eileanan Siar).

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Ammersee Evening

The world is full of amazing places and moments. On an August weekend I waded out in the calm evening waters of Lake Ammer with the Bavarian Alps as a backdrop and enjoyed this breathtaking view. Eching am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany.

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Paddleboarding in the Last Rays of the Sun

A standup paddleboarder maneuvers her way between the yachts moored in the calm evening waters of Lake Ammer with the Bavarian Alps as a backdrop. Captured while standing in the shallow lake near the village of Eching am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany.

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Night Stroll on Voulismeni Lake

On your evening out in Agios Nikolaos make sure you take a stroll around the lake away from the hustle and bustle. Sit and enjoy the beautiful view across this natural salt water lake to the busy cafés and restaurants. Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece

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