Hidden Wilderness - Along the Wild Isar

Hidden Wilderness - Along the Wild Isar

Germany's largest wild river, the Isar, rises in the Karwendel range of the Alps and flows for 300 kilometers through Tyrol and Bavaria, before joining the Danube at Deggendorf. Downstream, its inherent beauty is a natural advantage to the city of Munich despite being largely tamed and canalized here. Upstream, the Isar retains its original character, changing its course constantly over the first 60 kilometers. The result is a riverine landscape that is unique in Germany. For almost 10,000 years, the Isar has been able to develop almost entirely without restriction and to this day retains a dynamic power that is unparalleled. It offers an insight into how all the Alpine rivers were after the Ice Age, and a unique habitat for endangered animal and plant species that are being displaced by human development.