Why You Should Go on a Canyoning Tour From Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Jump, abseil, slide or swim?

Are you looking for one of the best outdoor activities in Garmisch-Partenkirchen? Then you should consider going on a canyoning tour!

Canyoning is a rather crazy sport.

Just like mountaineering is all about climbing mountains, canyoning is all about descending mountain rivers, whatever it takes.

On our canyoning tour from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we followed the course of a beautiful river full of roaring waterfalls and serene bathing pools.

Adrenaline pumping, we made our way down one section at a time with the support of an amazing group.

Read on to learn more about our experience on a canyoning tour from Garmisch-Partenkirchen and how you can go yourself.

Where to stay in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

• Budget: Atlas Sporthotel – One of the cheapest options for ensuite double rooms in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Free parking.
• Value for money: Biohotel Garmischer Hof – Amazing views, organic food and a spa and wellness centre. Our favourite hotel in GaPa.
• Luxury: Bader Suites – Luxurious, spacious apartments with everything you need. We loved staying here.
• Family: Leiners Boutiquehotel für Familien – All-inclusive children’s hotel with an indoor pool, playrooms and childcare. Where we stayed with our kids.

Search for the best value accommodation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen here (adlink).

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Preparing for the canyoning tour

We went on a canyoning tour with Canyoningtour.de. You can contact them and make a booking through their website or through their Facebook page.

After driving ourselves from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lake Plansee in Austria (~45 minutes), we met up with the canyoning team in their tent by the campsite.

Here we got dressed for the occasion and tried on our canyoning gear so we knew that everything fitted.

From Lake Plansee, it was a short drive in the minivan to the real start of the canyoning tour.

After an introduction, the fun began.

For the next 2 hours, we hiked, jumped, slid, swam and abseiled our way down the river.

Who should go on a canyoning tour?

We won’t lie. Canyoning is not for the faint of heart.

You don’t have to be an adrenaline junkie… But it will certainly help!

Especially with the jumps into the pools (up to a few metres high), there were a couple of times when we both had to really toughen up and just go for it.

Of course, canyoning isn’t without risk, but in the hands of trained, certified guides it’s about as safe as it gets, and you can always walk around a jump if you’d rather not take it.

Also, wearing the thick neoprene suit, boots and helmet means you’re very well padded.

We slowly made our way down the river one “challenge” at a time. While we waited for each other in the group, we chilled out in the pools, and some people even did a few extra jumps.

The water was cold, but we kept warm throughout without a problem.

After making it to the end, we hiked back up to the minivan on a lovely trail, adrenaline still pumping and with newly made friends and memories.

We decided to stay at Lake Plansee for a while to relax in the sun and swim in Tyrol’s second-largest lake. It was a good day!

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Technically, the canyoning tour takes place on the Austrian side of the border, but it is completely run by Germans.

From Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the drive to Lake Plansee takes just about 45 minutes.

What to bring on a canyoning tour

• Travel insurance (adlink). Never travel without it!
• A good waterproof camera. Canyoningtour.de takes photos and videos on the tour and shares them as a download afterwards, but we also brought our own GoPro HERO9 – see our guide to all the camera gear we use here.
• Sunscreen (adlink). You’ll be mostly covered up, but waterproof sunscreen for your face can be a good idea.
• Swimwear and a towel. Canyoningtour.de asks you to bring both, and they’re handy if you plan to take a dip in Lake Plansee afterwards.
• Water and snacks for some extra energy after the tour.

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Thanks for reading

We hope this travel guide to going on a canyoning tour from Garmisch-Partenkirchen has been useful.

What do you think about canyoning? Have you ever tried it?

If so, it would be awesome to hear your best tips in the comments.

If you haven’t tried canyoning yet, please don’t hesitate to ask us anything. We’re glad to help.