What are the most spectacular roads in Germany?

Located at the heart of Western Europe, Germany provides hundreds of stunning roads, with scenic views and high mountain passes. When you travel to Germany, you’ll surely find a road that matches your wishes. Don’t forget that due to the location of the country, it’s possible to travel to other countries easily, as it shares borders with 9 countries: Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

If you enjoy scenic drives, you can’t miss the German Alpine Road, the oldest holiday route in the country and a wonderful experience all year round; the Bavarian Romantic Road (Romantische Straße), an inspiring route through medieval towns, castles, and wine country; or the Fairy Tale Route, a 600-kilometer (370 mi) long drive connecting different spots related to the Grimm Brothers. It’s one of Germany’s Most Beautiful Scenic Drives.

If you prefer mountain roads, you can’t forget Riedberg Pass, a very steep (19%) mountain road climbing up to 1,407m (4,616ft) above sea level, or the inhumane climb to Nebelhorn, a brutally steep mountain road hitting a maximum gradient of 45%, and climbing up to 2,068m (6,784ft) above sea level, in the Allgäu Alps of Bavaria. It's one of the highest roads in Germany.

Carl-von-Stahl-Haus is an alpine hut at an elevation of 1.758m (5,767ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria, on the border with Austria.

Schneibsteinhaus is an alpine hut at an elevation of 1.679m (5,508ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria.

Wallberg is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.564m (5,426ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Miesbach in Upper Bavaria, Germany.

Located in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district in Brandenburg, Germany, Beelitz Heilstätten is a former sanatorium complex built at the start of the 20th century, originally for tuberculosis patients. While parts of the complex have been restored or repurposed, it still retains a fascinating historic atmosphere and is a popular site for photography and exploration.

Kahler Asten is a mountain peak at an elevation of 841m (2,759ft) above the sea level, located in the district of Hochsauerland, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Feldberg is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1,495m (4,904ft) above sea level, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Vaalserberg is a mountain peak at an elevation of 322.7m (1,059ft) above sea level, located on the tripoint between Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

There are millions of roads in the world. Many of these roads cut across rural or uninhabited areas where numerous domesticated and wild animals wander freely. In this article, we reveal some of the most vulnerable animals and accident hotspots in 10 selected countries (based on most cars per capita).

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