wörschachklamm hike tour gorge wörschach austria

Wörschach

650 m

Oberkogleralm

1.116 m

8,4	Kilometer - KM
485	Altimeter total
4	Experience value (1-5)
2	Difficulty (1-5)

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The romantic Wörschachklamm was used until 1896 by carters as a transport route for timber and charcoal. But since the driving of wooden bridges in the steep gorge with horse was very dangerous, it gave up the route. Today, a well-secured gate leads with many wooden stairs and bridges through the gorge Wörschachklamm. With its many waterfalls is the Wörschachklamm easy to reach and a very worth trip, in Upper Styria. Open is the Wörschachklamm in May-October from 8-18h. Apart from a few euros for a ticket you can buy a season ticket. With a season ticked you are allowed to entry also outside the opening times. The walk through the Wörschachklamm is about 30min.

On some panels you can learn more about the interesting and varied history of the gorge Wörschachklamm and their environment. There was, until the end of the 19th Century at the gorge entrance, a sulfur. The sulfur source is located a few hundred meters east of the gorge Wörschachklamm. When you not hike back over the ruins of Wolkenstein, you'll reach on this hike path the sulfur source and then lower the Ass ranch (green line in the Google Map). Other topics include the skidding through the gorge, tufa, a memorial plaque to Gabriel Schally - the builder of bridges through the gorge Wörschachklamm, potholes and after the gorge towards pasture Oberkogleralm the remains of a lime kiln. Particularly interesting are the Wörschachklamm the rock forms, the water has created in thousands of years.

The start of the walk through the Wörschachklamm is located at the parking lot (Blue marker in the Google Map). A few hundred meters north begins the Wörschachklamm immediately after the gorge lounge. After Wörschachklamm one follows first forest road to the north and turn at the signposted junction to the east. After crossing the trail downhill to the ass ranch will soon leave the trail to a forest road. Before the hut Oberkogleralm you have to count on the paved road leading up to the Oberkogleralm, 800m long with a little traffic. The regional specialties on the Oberkogleralm such as meat fritters, Styrian cheese donut and Styrian cheese gnocchi definitely worth it that one adheres to the approximately 4 km and 220 Hm (including tower Ennstal-view) to the loop trail Wörschachklamm. In addition to the observation tower with views of nine municipalities in the Upper Styria and more than 80 mountain peaks of the short path from the Oberkogleralm still offers a small nature trail on the native trees, flowers and plants are described. The nice hut Oberkogleralm is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 20 clock.

On the way back is close to the finish of the walk are the ruins Wolkenstein especially for children very interesting. One should therefore with small children not hike to the Oberkogleralm and stay therefore by the castle ruins and the Ass ranch at least one hour. To the hut Oberkogleralm one can also still drive up with the car after the walk on the 5 km long road from Wörschach.

The community Wörschach a few miles west of Weissenbach at Liezen also has about 1.200 inhabitants and is situated at an altitude of 643m. Also Wörschach is a very good starting point for hiking, mountaineering, cycling and mountain biking. Thus, for mountain bikers built Alps Tour Austria, goes up to the wonderfully situated Spechtensee from Wörschach.
Especially for children, the short walk (about 15 to 20min) to the ruins "Wolkenstein" is very interesting. The ruined castle since 19th Century was received today from a private club and offers a beautiful view over the Enns Valley and the Wörschacher Moor. Since in Wörschacher Moor of rare plants and animals such as the corncrake, there is a nature reserve.

The Ennsvalley is in the middle of Austria and was named after the largest river in the valley. The Enns is a 254 kilometers long tributary of the Danube. It rises in the province of Salzburg in the Radstätter Tauern. From Salzburg the Enns flows eastwards through Styria. Between Admont and Hieflau in Upper Styria, the Enns breaks through a narrow valley - the Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps before it flows north to Upper Austria. In the last section is the Enns, the boundary between Upper and Lower Austria. Between the villages of Mauthausen and Enns empties the Enns, as 100m wide river, into the Danube.

The Ennsvalley is one of the major valleys in Austria, and forms the geological boundary between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Central Alps south of the river Enns. The mountains of the northern Limestone Alps are often very steep and less forested than the south of the Central gentler mountains are more accessible for hikers. Where the mountains from east to west are becoming increasingly burdensome. The upper Ennsvalley at the border between the Austrian provinces of Salzburg and Styria, the Enns river flows south past the Dachstein glacier. The Dachstein 2.995m is the highest mountain in Styria. The people in the Ennsvalley live mainly from tourism and agriculture.

The largest alpine winter sports region can be found around Schladming, Dachstein-Tauern-region. Who the mass tourism is not so wish, you can resort to the small ski areas further east, such as in Gröbming (Stoderzinken) Donnersbach (Planneralm Riesneralm) and Admont (Kaiserau). Beautiful country skiing areas are available in Ramsau am Dachstein, Tauplitzalm, Liezen / Pyhrn Admont / Kaiserau. This provides the upper and middle Ennstal for ski touring, snowshoe hiking, or simply seeking relaxation many wonderful tours and lonely remote valleys.

In the spring, summer and autumn there are many hiking trails, bike trails and mountain bike tours in the Ennsvalley. The Ennsvalley is thus a wonderful holiday destination for skiers, snowboarders, ski mountaineers, skiers and those seeking relaxation in the winter, and many tourists come in summer, at the Enns valley to hiking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and exploring by bicycle on one of the many cycling the beautiful Alpine area . The Gesäuse is popular with rafting and kayaking. In the Ennsvalley, many protected areas were created. Such as "Naturpark Sölktäler", Gesaeuse National Park and the Limestone Alps National Park.