At the foot of the mighty mountain lies an ethereal alpine lake called Eibsee. It was created by a gigantic rockslide from Zugspitze nearly 4,000 years ago. Set at an altitude of 3,280 feet (1,000m), the beautiful deep blue lake is surrounded by forest and framed by the craggy peaks of the Wettersteins. A loop trail circuits around Eibsee, leading to some lovely, sheltered bays for swimming, with views across the water and its eight little isles.

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