Seisenbergklamm

The Seisenbergklamm was made walkable in 1831, which makes it one of the earliest gorges in the Alps to be opened at all, and the reason was not tourism: the Weissbach was used to float timber down from the forests above, and men needed to work the logs through the narrows, so a path was cut and pinned into the walls for them. Visitors came later. The route runs about six hundred metres through a slot where the walls close to a few metres, on boardwalks and stairs above green water and chutes, climbing perhaps fifty metres. It takes about forty minutes there and back. The village of Weissbach also has the Lamprechtshöhle, a large cave system, and the Vorderkaserklamm, so three separate outings sit within a few kilometres.

Highlights

• A gorge opened in 1831 - among the oldest walkable gorges in the Alps.
• A timber-floating route - the path built for men working logs through the narrows.
• Six hundred metres of slot - walls closing to a few metres above the water.
• Boardwalks and stairs - the built route climbing beside the chutes.

When to go

May to October; closed in winter. Two hours.

Practical notes

Short - forty minutes round. Closed for the winter and after storm damage. Permanently wet and slippery, and cold in the shade even in summer.

Nearby

The Lamprechtshöhle cave and Vorderkaserklamm are within a few kilometres.

Key facts