To Germans, there's nothing funny at all about the Wank House. The restaurant atop the majestic Wank Mountain, here in the distance, is a great stop after the scenic hike up. Daniel Vogl/dpa Few names ...

We left the city behind and headed into the mountains — just me, my dog Joey, and a quiet weekend in Germany’s highlands. This trip to Winterberg was about slowing down, breathing deeper, and letting ...

Zugspitze, rising to 2,962 meters above sea level, is Germany’s highest mountain. Located in the Wetterstein range of the Northern Limestone Alps, the summit marks the border between Bavaria in ...

A skier on Watzmann in Berchtesgaden National Park in the German Alps. From the glitzy slopes of St. Moritz to Chamonix’s dramatic views of Mont Blanc, Europe has no shortage of experiences on the top ...