How strenuous is the gorge in June? Would a good pair of athletic shoes work or do I definitely need to take hiking shoes. This is the only "hiking" I plan to do. Since the rest of my touring is city walking I'd rather not pack a pair of shoes to wear once.
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Seattle, WA
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Partnach Klamm is not strenuous at all-there is very little altitude gain. And you'll be fine in comfortable athletic shoes, as long as they are grippy on wet rock. It's all good secure footing on the engineerred path, but it can get wet when the water is running high. It's a beautiful hike-enjoy!