Partnach Gorge and Graseck Loop Trail

From waterfall to failure! The way through the gorge was a one-way street with a mask requirement due to the corona. The entrance and exit were secured like Fort Knox. Since we were each equipped with a dog and a backpack, there were problems with the turnstile. The card was only valid for once, after 2 attempts at the entrance the card was no longer valid at the exit. There was no staff to be seen there, and there were no emergency numbers either. Therefor an alarm-secured emergency exit. 😝 There was fun for 14 euros for 2 adults with 2 dogs.

Today again rain, rain, rain. So I thought that a little more water from above wouldn't matter anymore and set my sights on the Partnach Gorge. Incidentally, soooo many other tourists had the same idea as me🙈. The gorge is really worth seeing. The way the Partnach has found its way through the rock here and hollowed out the cliffs over the centuries is very impressive. There was plenty of water from above, below and from all sides. It's interesting how people hike through the gorge in different clothing and especially shoes. I definitely wouldn't go through there with my dog, she thought the whole thing was pretty stupid, at least until the gorge exit. Then we walked on up to Graseck, where most of the gorge visitors had split up between the Kaiserschmarrnalm, the Graseck restaurant and the Graseck cable car for the return journey. We first went to the Iron Bridge, from which you have a spectacular view into the depths of the gorge, then we went back to Graseck on the road. With a gradient of 32% I felt like I was on a ski slope, at least I walked in "turns" from right to left and back down again. Another look at the Olympic Stadium and then we continued by car to make a short detour up to the pilgrimage church of St. Anton with its Franciscan monastery at the foot of the Wank. Many people come here to pray to St. Anthony of Padua. From here, when the weather is good, you have a wonderful view of the Wetterstein Mountains with the Zugspitze and Alpspitze on one side and the Ammer Mountains with the Kramer on the other. The kilometers and altitude are not correct, Aunt Komoot lost the thread or connection in the gorge😜.....it was bad🚶🏼‍♀️🐕🥾🌧

Equipped with a rain jacket, we went through the Partnach Gorge. 10€/person and 5€ for a dog, although it's doable for a dog, but not advisable due to the narrow tunnels, the noise and the oncoming traffic. You should avoid the route on Sundays... full, fuller, fullest. Our wishes: photos without people in them, a stop without having to queue at the entrance, an empty wooden bench for a snack... well, Elke, keep dreaming?! The gorge was sensationally beautiful, impressive, wet, loud because of the roaring water. A must-see if you're in Garmisch. The Olympic Ski Jump "shines" with its history from 1936. We didn't imagine the buildings and stands to be so big. Also worth seeing (free of charge).

Partnachklamm natural wonder in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 700m long and partly over 80m deep. The passage takes about 30 minutes. However, you should slow down the path to admire the beautiful nature. With children you should plan at least 1.5 hours. The path is not difficult, you should bring a bit of fitness for the steps and the summit ascent. When you get to the top, you can enjoy the Keizerschmarrn and a cold 🍺. There is no separate Partnachklamm parking lot, but you use the parking lot 🅿️ at the Ski-Olimpia-Stadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In order to minimize the large number of tourists, it is best to be there during opening hours (June-September 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. October-May 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and buy the tickets in the tourist information office there. However, this is only possible via email. After payment you get an email with a QR code that you have to scan at the entrance and the turnstile opens. You can also order tickets online in advance. Sturdy shoes 🥾 and rainwear are recommended. Have fun in the Partnach Gorge 😃

What did the cell phone record? In any case, we didn't fall into the river 😂

Today we toured the Partnach Gorge and back to the ski stadium. Great gorge, just a bit too many tourists. But as a reward we had the best Kaiserschmarrn I've ever eaten at the Kaiserschmarrn Alm.

An incredible spectacle of nature. Must see. Unfortunately, this is not an insider tip and it is quite busy here. Such a normal Tuesday was busy. What has to be going on here when it's the weekend.

We parked at the Olympic Stadium. Parking fee 5 euros for the whole day. After a leisurely walk you reach the Partnach Gorge. This costs admission, but is very impressive and worth seeing. It was very helpful that we had rain jackets with us. When you have reached the end of the gorge, you can simply go back. But since it is relatively narrow in some passages, I found the oncoming traffic to be more of a nuisance and we are back around the outside. After the gorge there is an ascent through a forest. This was easy to walk but quite exhausting. Later you have to go down again, via a paved path. It was so steep that by the end my legs were shaking from the exertion. Otherwise, the circular route is easy to do. We did the tour with our dog. This is also allowed through the gorge. That also worked great. However, only because she dutifully stood against the rock face in the event of oncoming traffic and we were able to stand protectively in front of it. If it had been very crowded, it would not have been advisable to walk through the gorge with a dog. Hence my tip, not on the weekend or fairly early.