Europe Explored » pathway https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Bärenschützklamm – the most impressive and the best developed gorge in Styria, Austria https://europeexplored.com/2010/11/18/barenschutzklamm-the-most-impressive-and-the-best-developed-gorge-in-styria-austria/ https://europeexplored.com/2010/11/18/barenschutzklamm-the-most-impressive-and-the-best-developed-gorge-in-styria-austria/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:36:49 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=2103 Bärenschützklamm is a gorge located in Fischbacher Alps, near the town of Mixnitz, about 35 km from the capital of Styria – Graz. The brook, which flows through a gorge creates very nice waterfalls. On the top of the Bärenschützklamm, there is a mountain chalet where you can get some food and drinks. Bärenschützklamm Steige, […]

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Bärenschützklamm is a gorge located in Fischbacher Alps, near the town of Mixnitz, about 35 km from the capital of Styria – Graz. The brook, which flows through a gorge creates very nice waterfalls. On the top of the Bärenschützklamm, there is a mountain chalet where you can get some food and drinks.

Bärenschützklamm Steige, Austria
Bärenschützklamm Steige, Austria by Sonicccgraz

Bärenschützklamm, sometimes called also as Mixnitz Klamm according to the village Mixnitz at which the gorge is located, is really very beautiful natural gorge through which leads the tourist trail. The trail is located near the small town of Pernegg an der Mur. Bärenschützklamm offers a truly magnificent walk through the rocks by wooden walkways, stairs and ladders. Thanks to this wooden trail you can get into otherwise totally inaccessible places. You will see the beautiful waterfalls, rock overhangs and absolutely stunning natural gems, everywhere around you.

The hiking trail has been operating since 1901. In 1978 the gorge was declared as a natural protected monument. In 1997 there was a big storm that heavily damaged the trail but fortunately it was repaired within few years.

Baerenschuetzklamm
Bärenschützklamm by AndreasResch

The trail through Bärenschützklamm is only 5 kilometers long and you will pass the elevation of 350 meters (from 750 meters to 1100 meters). More experienced hikers can then continue climbing the mountain Hochlantsch (1722 meters above sea level). The valley is a part of the mountain Grazer Bergland.

The entrance to the valley is not for free. In 2010 it was € 3.50 per adult. But believe me, it’s really worth to visit this gorge, so beautiful and long pathway through such a beautiful countryside you can not find anywhere else!

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Seisenberg Gorge in Austria – admire the awe-inspiring beauty of this natural wonder https://europeexplored.com/2010/05/29/seisenberg-gorge-in-austria/ https://europeexplored.com/2010/05/29/seisenberg-gorge-in-austria/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 17:20:07 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=240 Just outside the village of Weissbach which can be found in Salzburg, Austria one will find the 600 meter long Seisenberg Gorge (Seisenbergklamm). This 50 meter deep canyon was virtually inaccessible until woodcutter’s created a pathway through the gorge back in 1831. This was done, in order to make it easier to transport logs through […]

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Just outside the village of Weissbach which can be found in Salzburg, Austria one will find the 600 meter long Seisenberg Gorge (Seisenbergklamm). This 50 meter deep canyon was virtually inaccessible until woodcutter’s created a pathway through the gorge back in 1831. This was done, in order to make it easier to transport logs through the gorge; however, today it exists as the only means to access the deep ravine.

Seisenberg Gorge, Austria
Seisenberg Gorge, Austria by Aconcagua

For millennia, the Weissbach stream has been cutting its way through the gorge. Even long before reaches the ravine, it affords any visitor some of the most beautiful scenes of rapids and waterfalls as it meanders its way through the forest.

Due to the fact that the Weissbach stream can be extremely torrential during the spring season as a result of thawing snow, access to the canyon is restricted from October to May. For the rest of the year the canyon along with the wooden stairways that take you down into the depths of the Seisenberg Gorge are open to the public.

It can take you more than 30 minutes to walk the length of the Seisenberg Gorge; and that is only if you choose not to stop and admire the awe-inspiring beauty of this natural wonder. However, it is important to point out that there is no other exit out the other side, so you will have to walk back the way you came.

Waters in Seisenberg Gorge, Austria
Waters in Seisenberg Gorge, Austria by vaka0627

While visiting the Seisenberg Gorge may not consume an entire day of your visit to Austria, you will find that nearby there is also the Vorderkaser Gorge which has been carved out by the Odenbach River. While not as long as the Seisenberg Gorge, the Vorderkaser is nonetheless deeper. There are also a number of lakes that can be found near the entrance of the gorge for those wanting to relax and take a swim.

Many of the people who make their way to the area to see the Seisenberg Gorge also take the time to stop by and check out the famous Lamprecht’s Cave which is considered one of the largest caves in the entire world which is entirely accessible by foot. But just remember, that you will need to bring a good pair of walking shoes because the way through the gorge can be rough and uneven.

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