Garmisch area: Excursion destinations

Garmisch-Partenkirchen has a lot to offer. Sights such as the historic town centers of Garmisch and Partenkirchen. An impressive mountain landscape. Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze. The Werdenfelser Land. Lakes. Gorges. Yes, the place is a true natural paradise. Unique. And also unique is a special excursion destination in the Garmisch area: The Partnach GorgeOpen all year round, it is always worth a visit!

From the Olympic Ski Stadium near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, take the Wildenauer Straße to reach the Partnach Gorge. The trail can be covered on foot (about a 20-minute walk) or by horse-drawn carriage. The gorge is clearly audible even from a distance. The cool water cascading down the rocks reaches a volume of up to 100 decibels.
Waterfalls, rapids, pools – all this awaits you upon entering the gorge. Impressive, powerful, and beautiful. These are words that well describe the approximately 10.000-year-old gorge. The mountain river "Partnach" carves its way bit by bit into the rock and grows. Steadily. About one centimeter per year. It goes through the stone. Through blasted tunnels and passages. Over an iron bridge. The gorge has offered adventurers a path of about 700 meters with nine Tunnel systems It's hardly surprising that it's the second most popular tourist destination in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with approximately 200.000 visitors a year.

The Partnach Gorge was once important for mountain agriculture. The forest above the gorge was cleared, and the timber was transported by water down to the valley. There it was then fished out of the Partnach. This process of drifting, as it was called, was not always without danger. Tree trunks often got caught in the narrow gorge. Therefore, a drifting path was built at the end of the 19th century. Adventurous tourists began using it. As a result, the gorge was expanded in 1910. Tunnels were blasted into the rock, and paths were built. In 1912, the Partnach Gorge was designated a natural monument. In 2006, it was also designated a geosite.

The gorge. It scores not only with its beauty, but is also a perfect starting point for anyone interested in hiking in Garmisch and climbing the mountain. At the upper end of the gorge, there are numerous options for further hiking in the Bavarian Alps. For example, into the Reintal Valley. But also to the Zugspitze. Hiking suggestions can be found at Auf-den-Berg.de.

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