What's on in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Garmisch), Germany through the year

Peak crowds — New Year ski jumping, Christmas holidays in Germany

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Ski season (5 Dec – 20 Apr (usually)), New Year ski jumping (30 Dec – 2 Jan)

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Ski season (5 Dec – 20 Apr (usually))

Busy — Easter holidays in Germany, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Ski season (5 Dec – 20 Apr (usually))

Busy — Easter holidays in Germany, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Glacier skiing after the thaw

  15 Apr – 10 May · usuallySki season

  When the valley runs close, the Zugspitze glacier keeps a handful of lifts turning into May. It is a short day on a small area, reached by cog railway or cable car.

Still on: Ski season (5 Dec – 20 Apr (usually))

Busy — Whitsun/Pentecost holidays in Germany, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Glacier skiing after the thaw (15 Apr – 10 May (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Season

  Trail and hut season

  15 Jun – 10 Oct · usuallyTrail seasonBook early

  The Hoellental and Reintal routes to the Zugspitze and the huts on them run from about mid-June once the snowfields clear, to the first week of October.

Busy — Summer holidays in Germany, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Trail and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Germany, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Trail and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Festival

  Almabtrieb cattle drives

  12 Sep – 5 Oct · usuallyHarvest

  The herds come down from the Wetterstein pastures decorated, through the villages, on a date set a week or two ahead depending on the weather up top. Source ↗

Still on: Trail and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Busy — Autumn holidays in Germany, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Trail and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually)), Almabtrieb cattle drives (12 Sep – 5 Oct (usually))

Busy — Christmas market, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Christmas market

  25 Nov – 24 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowded

  A small market on the Richard-Strauss-Platz and in the old Partenkirchen lanes, busiest at the weekend when Munich comes down on the train. Source ↗

Peak crowds — Christmas market, New Year ski jumping

• Season

  Ski season

  5 Dec – 20 Apr · usually

  Two separate areas: the Garmisch Classic above the town, and the Zugspitze glacier, which holds snow into spring when the lower runs have gone to grass. One pass covers both.

• Festival

  New Year ski jumping

  30 Dec – 2 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

  The second leg of the Four Hills tournament lands on New Year's Day at the Olympic hill, with qualifying on the 31st. The town is booked out and the hill is loud from mid-afternoon. Source ↗

Still on: Christmas market (25 Nov – 24 Dec (usually))