Eibsee

Eibsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany, 9 km southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and roughly 100 km southwest of Munich. It is 973.28 metres (3,193.2 ft) above sea-level and its surface area is 177.4 hectares (438 acres). It lies at the base of the Zugspitze (2,950 metres (9,680 ft) above sea level), Germany's highest mountain.

Eibsee
View of the lake Eibsee from the Zugspitze
Location	Bavaria,Germany
Coordinates	47°27′28″N 10°58′23″E
Primary inflows	Kotbach, Weiterbach
Catchment area	13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Basin countries	Germany
Max. length	3.15 km (1.96 mi)
Max. width	0.56 km (0.35 mi)
Surface area	177.4 ha (438 acres)
Average depth	12.2 m (40 ft)
Max. depth	35.4 m (116 ft)
Water volume	21,610,000 m3 (763,000,000 cu ft)
Shore length1	8.06 km (5.01 mi)
Surface elevation	973.28 m (3,193.2 ft)
Islands	8 (Almbichl, Ludwigsinsel, Scheibeninsel, Maximiliansinsel, Schönbichl, Braxeninsel, Sasseninsel, Steinbichl)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

As of June 2017, trains from Munich to Garmisch-Partenkirchen leave roughly once an hour and the trip takes about an hour and a half.[1] Buses travel regularly from the train station in Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Eibsee.[2] A valid train ticket can often be used to ride the bus.[3]