The dry, warm Föhn wind makes for a perfect late October day in the Bavarian Alps with temperatures up to 20 degrees and clear views. The golden rays of the low afternoon sun highlight the vibrant colours of the autumn leaves on two venerable oaks, which overlook meadows and forests, rivers and lakes in the Loisach Valley. Behind a landscape shaped by agriculture, the mountains of the Bavarian Alps rise up – Benediktenwand (left), Jochberg, Herzogstand and Heimgarten (right), with the Karwendel Mountains visible in the far background. Nestled between them lie Lake Kochel and Lake Walchen. This area is part of the so-called Bavarian “Pfaffenwinkel”. Read more