2025-Oct: Days 8-9 (days 10-11)/Part 1-Germany: Munich-Castles/Levels 2 up

Days 8 to 9 (days 10-11 of the whole trip): Part 1 of HikingOC Exploratory Fall Foliage Trip in Europe visiting cities, castles and hiking the alpines of Croatia and Germany
https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/310642683/

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GENERAL RATING/DIFFICULTY: Levels 2 up: Moderate for distance, elevation and pace. Click to see RATING TABLE for more info about hiking levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating

Weather Forecast to pack your clothes accordingly
https://www.accuweather.com/en/de/f%C3%BCssen/87629/october-weather/167596#google_vignette

Itinerary:
Munich:

1. Neuschwanstein Castle and vicinity 🏰
2. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Harburg
3. Romantic Road (Romantische Straße)

What to bring: wear hiking clothes (loose shorts/pants), swimming clothes, hiking boots or shoes, sandals, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, food and personal items

***10 hiking Essentials: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234

ABOUT MUNICH and vicinity :
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the border with Austria.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a German town in northern Bavaria known for its medieval architecture. Half-timbered houses line the cobblestone lanes of its old town. The town walls include many preserved gate houses and towers, plus a covered walkway on top. St. Jakob’s Church houses an intricate, late Gothic altarpiece by woodcarver Tilman Riemenschneider. The medieval Town Hall has a tower with panoramic views.
Harburg Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Bavaria, Germany, renowned as one of the country's oldest and largest castle complexes. Dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries, the castle has never been seriously damaged by war, giving it a distinctive medieval atmosphere.
Rothenburg and Harburg are popular stops on Germany's Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) It describes the 460 kilometres (290 miles) of surface roads between Würzburg and Füssen in southern Germany, specifically in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, linking a number of picturesque towns and castles. In medieval times, part of it was a trade route that connected the center of Germany with the south

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