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The free Kurkarte or Gästekarte (visitor’s card – see below) that you receive from your host usually allows free or discounted travel on the town and, quite often, regional buses.

Bavaria’s bus network is excellent

Accommodation

Campsites, rustic farmhouses, simple bed and breakfasts or luxury hotels combined with stunning alpine views; the Bavarian Alps offers the whole gamut of possibilities to satisfy the varied budgets of tired mountain walkers seeking shelter for the night. For those who cannot bear to leave the tops, well-equipped mountain huts ensure a measure of comfort, some even with hot showers and double rooms.

All the base towns in this guidebook, along with many other towns along the alpine fringe, are Kurorte (spa or health resorts). All visitors staying in such towns are required to pay a visitor’s tax. This daily surcharge is paid to your host on top of your accommodation costs, and is used to provide and maintain the various amenities offered by the resorts. All guests receive a Kurkarte or Gästekarte (visitor’s card) which entitles them to various reductions on local attractions and free use of town buses.