🌿 RelaxedWeekend · from Seattle, WA
Bavarian Village & Glacier Lake Wineries
Leavenworth's improbable Bavarian transformation delivered an unlikely wine country bonus — the surrounding Wenatchee Valley produces world-class Riesling and Gewürztraminer, and Lake Chelan two hours east has established a full wine appellation in one of the most dramatically beautiful lake settings in the American West.
Day 1 — Leavenworth, WADay 2 — Lake Chelan, WA
Day 1 — Leavenworth, WA
Day 1 — Leavenworth, WA
🚗 2 hr 20 min driving📍 5 stops
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Morning
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Drive
Seattle, WA → Icicle Creek Walk
2 hr 10 min8:00 AM → 10:10 AM
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Icicle Creek Walk
A paved riverside path following Icicle Creek west from town through Ponderosa pine forest — the creek is glacier-fed and cold, with beaver ponds, osprey nests, and granite canyon walls rising as you walk upstream. The first 3 miles are accessible and flat; the mood transitions quickly from Bavarian village to genuine Cascade wilderness.
10:10 AM📍 See location
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Lunch
🍽️ Lunch11:10 AM
Andreas Keller Restaurant
The most authentic German restaurant in Leavenworth, in a timber-framed dining room beneath the main street level, serving house-made sauerbraten, käsespätzle, and Bavarian pretzels alongside German imports and Northwest craft beers. The Weisswurst is imported weekly from a Munich butcher; the Riesling list includes both German estates and local Wenatchee Valley producers.
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Afternoon
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Drive
Andreas Keller Restaurant → Icicle Brewing Company
5 min12:10 PM → 12:15 PM
Icicle Brewing Company
★ 4.6Leavenworth's most adventurous brewery, producing 30+ annual releases from a taproom on the Icicle Creek gorge edge. The Bootlegger's Brown Ale and the Leavenworth Bingo Black Lager are standards; the experimental small-batch program produces wild fermentations and barrel-aged seasonals that serious beer drinkers drive from Seattle to taste.
12:15 PM📍 See location
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Evening
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Drive
Icicle Brewing Company → Visconti's Italian Restaurant
5 min5:00 PM → 5:05 PM
🍽️ Dinner5:05 PM
Visconti's Italian Restaurant
A Leavenworth institution serving Italian-American cuisine in a town primarily known for German food — house-made pasta, local Wenatchee Valley mushrooms, and a wine list featuring Washington Sangiovese and Italian imports. The tiramisu is made to order.
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Stay overnight at Enzian Inn — the all-inclusive Bavarian breakfast is included, and the pool and hot tub are welcome after the Icicle Creek walk.
Stay overnight at Enzian Inn — the all-inclusive Bavarian breakfast is included, and the pool and hot tub are welcome after the Icicle Creek walk.
Day 2 — Lake Chelan, WA
Day 2 — Lake Chelan, WA
🚗 4 hr 45 min driving📍 4 stops
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Morning
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Drive
Leavenworth, WA → Lake Chelan
1 hr 30 min8:00 AM → 9:30 AM
Lake Chelan Waterfront
★ 4.7The 55-mile glacially-carved lake has a 25-block walkable downtown on its southern tip — a ferry terminal, boat launches, and a promenade along the lakefront. The morning light on the lake and surrounding hills turns the water from blue to turquoise as the sun rises above the Cascades. Kayak rentals available at the city dock.
9:30 AM📍 See location
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Lunch
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Drive
Lake Chelan Waterfront → Wapato Point Cellars
10 min10:30 AM → 10:40 AM
Wapato Point Cellars
★ 4.3A lakeside estate winery with a terrace tasting room directly above Lake Chelan, producing Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and estate Malbec from 30 acres planted above the lake. The white wine program reflects the area's cold-climate German-variety strengths; the estate Cab Franc is consistently the best red. Lunch available on the terrace.
10:40 AM📍 See location
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Afternoon
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Drive
Wapato Point Cellars → Campbell's Resort
10 min12:00 PM → 12:10 PM
Campbell's Resort
★ 4.4The landmark resort on Lake Chelan's southern shore, operating since 1901, with a private beach, paddleboards and kayaks, and a pool above the lake. A day-use pass allows access to the beach and watercraft — an ideal afternoon decompression after the wine tastings.
12:10 PM📍 See location
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Evening
🍽️ Dinner5:00 PM
Local Myth Pizza
A Chelan institution for wood-fired pizzas with regional ingredients and local craft beers in a casual lakefront setting. The smoked salmon pizza and the Dungeness crab flatbread are the house specialties; the patio has direct lake views.
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Drive
Local Myth Pizza → Seattle, WA
2 hr 55 min6:00 PM → 8:55 PM
Return via US-2 west through Wenatchee and Leavenworth to Seattle.
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