At Zugspitze's foot rests Bavaria's clearest lake: emerald Eibsee with its islets — the rock wall rising sheer above: a complete Alpine scene circled by a 7km loop among Germany's loveliest walks. The loop runs 2.5 hours of renewing wonder — counterclockwise starts with the best; rowboats dot summer emerald, winter freezes a silent canvas; pair with the summit — the cable car climbs straight from its shore.