We had the most wonderful experience today walking through the Partnach Gorge! We took the train to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and then had quite a long walk through the town to the Olympic Ski Stadium and then, on pretty mountain trails, to the mountain hamlet of Vordergraseck. The Partnachlamm (or Partnach Gorge) commences there and we entered through a series of low tunnels cut in the rock. The noise of the water roaring through the ravine below is deafening and you need to be careful on the narrow pathway above. There was a continuous file of people, with some waiting patiently while others took photos. In some places there was a mist of water with the sun shining through; in others the water surged through the gorge with astonishing power. It was a beautiful and thrilling experience to be there!
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| We emerged from a tunnel to this narrow ledge. |
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| It was really narrow here! |
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| We could see the power of the water caught between the walls of the gorge. |
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| A dazzling rainbow of spray |
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| The river at the top of the gorge |
The gorge walk took about 45 minutes and then there was a hard uphill walk through the forest to return to Vordergraseck. From there we took a horse-drawn carriage ride back to the Ski Stadium and walked into the town. We stopped at an Italian restaurant for a much-needed rest and a late lunch before the train trip back to Augsburg.
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| Views from the town - still some snow on the mountains. |
that looks stunning! I hadn't thought about there being such places left in Europe :-) I still remember something similar in Yosemite National Park when I went on that first Future Problem Solving trip - it was really special.
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