Today we hiked up to the Schachenhaus, a mountain hut, to stay the night. We left Schwangau and drove to Garmisch, where the 1936 Winter Olympics were held.
We began our trip from the parking lot along a paved road. The picture to the left shows the amazingly cut wood that they have all over Germany- it's insane. We then reached the river and walked through the Partnachklamm, a gorge carved by the Partnach River. It reminded me a lot of the Zion Narrows. Once we had walked throught the Partnachklamm, our real hike began.
The trail was very steep (rises about 3,800 ft from end of Partnachklamm to Schachenhaus). It started out in the woods with many steps, and as we got farther along, the trees thinned and it was more rocky and less steps. It got hotter and hotter throughout the day and we were all very sweaty. The views were absolutely stunning, though, and definitely worth it.
It took us between 3 hours 40 minutes and 4 hours 10 minutes to reach the Schachenhaus, varying by person. We got drinks and food and relaxed, admiring the view. Once we all got cleaned up, we prepared for the next day and then headed to dinner, where we ate, played cards, and talked into the evening.
We began our trip from the parking lot along a paved road. The picture to the left shows the amazingly cut wood that they have all over Germany- it's insane. We then reached the river and walked through the Partnachklamm, a gorge carved by the Partnach River. It reminded me a lot of the Zion Narrows. Once we had walked throught the Partnachklamm, our real hike began.
The trail was very steep (rises about 3,800 ft from end of Partnachklamm to Schachenhaus). It started out in the woods with many steps, and as we got farther along, the trees thinned and it was more rocky and less steps. It got hotter and hotter throughout the day and we were all very sweaty. The views were absolutely stunning, though, and definitely worth it. 
It took us between 3 hours 40 minutes and 4 hours 10 minutes to reach the Schachenhaus, varying by person. We got drinks and food and relaxed, admiring the view. Once we all got cleaned up, we prepared for the next day and then headed to dinner, where we ate, played cards, and talked into the evening.
It seems you had a great time wondering in such a wonderful sight. I have been waiting to visit Europe very desperately and these pictures are fueling my excitement.
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