As of: March 29, 2024, 1:46 p.m
By: Felix Herz
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Bavaria is bursting with natural wonders and exciting phenomena. Most of them are known nationwide - but by no means all of them. Here the little-noticed finally get the attention they deserve.
1 / 8Bavaria is also a country of natural wonders - thanks, among other things, to the many lakes with Alpine panoramas. But there are even more unique landscapes in the Free State that fly pretty much under the radar. In the following pictures we introduce you to a few. © IMAGO/xTaniaYx
2 / 8Bavaria has numerous well-known lakes - but there are also some that are at least as beautiful as Königssee and Co., but less well known. One of these is Frillensee in the Chiemgau Alps. It impresses with its beautiful panorama and unique flora. © Panthermedia / IMAGO
3 / 8The Partnachklamm is known beyond the Bavarian border - the Breitachklamm near Oberstdorf is often lost there. This is not only surprising given the beauty of this natural wonder, but also ensures that you can avoid the crowds of tourists and enjoy the gorge in peace and quiet. © imagebroker / IMAGO
4 / 8Just as the Breitachklamm is the beautiful but unknown counterpart to the Partnachklamm, the Hintersee is to its big brother, the Königssee. Located near Ramsau and the Magic Forest, the Hintersee impresses with breathtaking, turquoise water and a spectacular mountain panorama. © Pond5 Images / IMAGO
5 / 8It looks like a mushroom or white cotton wool - but it's far from it. This natural phenomenon is ice. Hair ice, or ice wool, grows on dead wood. It occurs in winter in mixed beech and deciduous forests, so in Bavaria you have the chance of finding hair ice in many places. © imagebroker / IMAGO
6 / 8The Großer Pfahl near Viechtach is a geotope that is part of the Bavarian Pfahl, a geological feature. According to the Bavarian State Office for the Environment, it appears here as a white “Devil’s Wall” and looks very impressive, especially up close – and it is not without reason that it is one of 14 Bavarian “National Geotopes”. © imagebroker/siepmann / IMAGO
7 / 8They also appear in Bavaria from time to time: crop circles. The question remains unanswered as to whether these are natural phenomena, man-made works of art or perhaps even the work of the aliens that are widely quoted. But they can always be admired, and they also magically attract many people - like here in a cornfield near Memmingen a few years ago. © Peter Widmann / IMAGO
8 / 8It once almost fell victim to a drinking water reservoir, but in 2023 it was a candidate for natural wonder of the year. The Hafenlohrtal in the Spessart is a beautiful area that invites you to walk, hike and linger. Anyone who wants to escape civilization will be particularly happy with the Hafenlohrtal - there are no towns, no cell phone reception, no modern world. Just the beauty of Bavarian nature. © IMAGO/imageBROKER/Raimund Linke