European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Garmisch offers different Day trip Story and photos by Chuck Vinch Munich Bureau so youd like to go but nothing too you love great Scenic but you dont want to go too far out of the Way to get youre looking to do a bit of but it has to be something then take a trip to Parnac Sklamm the Partach River just a few minutes by car from downtown combined with an easy hike along nearby Mountain this can be an Ideal Way to spend a Beautiful summer the formed Over countless centuries by the Rushing Waters of the Partach is a geological the sheer Rock Walls Soai upwards More than 60 water splashes Down from overhanging and in Winter giant icicles tourists can thank the German and austrian Alpine club for the narrow Trail that snakes along one Side of the built Between 1910 and the Trail is an adventure in sometimes you must stoop Down to go under other times youre swallowed in darkness As the Trail follows Short tunnels Cut right through the if youre looking to make this a Day then the place to Start is the olympic ski from there the Eckbauer Cable car takes you on a 20 minute journey into the you soar above Meadows and Farmers Cabins and leave the City of Garmisch far buy a one Way since youll be hiking Back its 9 Marks about for and 6 Marks about for kids the Cable car begins running at All year and shuts Down Between and depending on the once you reach the follow the Trail for the Rocky North Entrance of the about two minutes Down the Trail is a restaurant with a Terrace overlooking the not far after the youll come to a t intersection in the turn right and Start from Here to the Gorge is All so dont worry about not being Able to make the Trail winds along the offering spectacular views of the surrounding eventually youll come to another turn right and follow the sign for about an hour to an hour and a half after you youll arrive at the Forthaus if you at water Rushing Over the edges of the Cliffs makes walking through the Parnac Sklamm a wet at the narrow path snakes along one Side of the Parnac Sklamm for several Hundred left in the Stop Here for from Here its 20 minutes to the just after the Forthaus Graseck theres another dont get confused by the to the right it says but you want to continue straight for the youll soon be Able to hear the Partach River Rushing by just below youll be entering the Gorge from the North bring a Raincoat or especially if its been raining the water running Down off the Walls is heavy in at the South end of the Gorge is a Cashiers with the admission Price going for the Upkeep of the its 2 Marks about 65 cents for adults and 1 Mark about 35 cents for kids once youre through the youll pass through a Small Village with restaurants and souvenir from Here you can take a 15 minute walk Back to the olympic ski stadium or catch a ride on one of the horse drawn carriages that run Between the stadium and the for two people its 10 Marks total about for three people its 11 Marks total about and for four or More its 3 Marks about per there Are a couple of Shorter ways to approach the you can walk or take a horse Carriage from the stadium to the and from there a Short Cable car called the Graseck Bahn will take you up to the Forthaus where you can pick up the Parnac Sklamm Trail and reach the Gorge in 20 one Way costs 3 Marks about for adults and 1 Mark about 35 cents for kids under 90 or you can simply go to the enter the Gorge at the South walk up it and then walk Back Down it it takes a half hour to 45 minutes to go from one end to the to reach the olympic ski follow route 2 South from downtown Garmisch toward about three minutes out of youll see a sign pointing right for the parking is free in the stadium a july 1985 stripes Magazine