Germany itinerary

Good destinations. Should work as long as you have accounted for seasonal weather conditions. Would be doable by train, and inexpensively. But I should point out that this in fact is a "Bavaria" itinerary, and only a small part of Bavaria, actually.

You might consider waiting until you leave Munich to rent the car. A car will be a giant boat anchor in Munich.

I would probably cut a night from Munich (I’m not much for larger cities at all) but it would be a tough decision where to add it… Mittenwald or Berchtesgaden area.

thanks for the input.
still working on it

Where is a good place to rent a car in munich springs we don't have to go back to the airport to rent one?

If you're going to Rothenburg ob der Tauber my suggestion is to not rent a car and take the train instead.

I am a fan of Rothenburg but that single day/night trip is very much out of your way for the rest of your itinerary. You are going to spend a good part of two days getting there and back.

If you do go to Rothenburg, you might go for a enough time to take a walk down into the Tauber River Valley and through some of the vineyards. I really like the views of the steep-sided valley, the farms and back up at the town. Visit the St Peter & St Paul Church in Detwang.

Thanks I'll check it out

Going back to the airport to rent a car is not much out of your way, especially if you plan on turning it in there. It is all Autobahn almost all of the way to Rothenburg.

I can recommend Maria Gern near above Berchtesgaden
https://www.berchtesgaden.de/wallfahrtskirche-maria-gern
and there the Gasthof Dürrlehen
https://www.duerrlehen.de/Startseite/

Maria Gern from above
https://pano.berchtesgaden360.de/?customnodeid=p00031366&hotspotid=1381

from where you can start hiking tours

through the Almbachklamm (gorge?)
little video https://youtu.be/oMPcRPw8MYk
or
the Gerner Höhenweg

or
upto the Kneifelspitze

In the Nationalpark near Ramsau walk to the Bindalm 6km
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M1y5yEDkEA

Starts from the carpark at the Klausbachhaus Nationalpark Infospot

To make it easy you can go up with the Postbus to the Alpengasthof Hirschbichl in Austria near the Bindalm
https://www.hirschbichl.at/
and walk all the way back down 6km to the Klausbachhaus or to some higher alms near Hirschbichl and back down
The timetable
https://www.almerlebnisbus.com/fahrplan/

The bus starts near Gasthof Auzinger at the carpark near teh Nationalpark Infospot

Going up by bus makes it really easy walk but not less scenic We enjoyed it

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thanks for the info