Bergzeit

Bergzeit started in 1999 and has grown into one of the bigger names in mountain sports retail, with a busy online shop and two physical stores south of Munich, in Gmund and Holzkirchen. The Gmund store is the Outdoor Center, and the Holzkirchen one is Bergzeit Alpin. Staff are climbers, freeriders and mountain bikers themselves, and they test the kit they sell.

The edit is broad, with over 500 brands, and it leans technical but doesn't ignore style. You'll find Martini Sportswear and Le Col for clothing, Ferrino and Euroschirm for equipment, and K2 Splitboards for winter. Smaller, more unexpected names sit alongside them, including Koel Barefoot, Baabuk, Bavarian Caps and Brava Fabrics. There's also a second-hand outdoor platform, which is handy if you'd rather not pay full price for gear you'll only use a few times a year.