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Bad Hofgastein

Gadaunerer Gorge – Gastein High Trail loop from Tauernbahn

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Austria

Salzburg

Bad Hofgastein

Gadaunerer Gorge – Gastein High Trail loop from Tauernbahn

Moderate

4.8

(653)

2,904

hikers

Gadaunerer Gorge – Gastein High Trail loop from Tauernbahn

04:46

16.9km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.40 km

Viewpoint

5.58 km

View of Bad Gastein

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Bad Gastein is a beautiful place from afar, but up close your heart bleeds. The town center has been decaying for decades. A slow reconstruction is underway, but will probably take time.

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6.59 km

Gastein High Trail

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Pure panorama and also a highlight at night. Very nicely laid out high path with tunnels with automatic lighting.

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7.88 km

Gastein High Trail

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The Gastein High Trail was built between 1934 and 1938 and is located at a relatively even altitude of 1,000 m above sea level. The name Martin Lodingerweg refers to …

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9.29 km

Gadaunerer Gorge

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The Gadaunerer Gorge is a 1.2-kilometer-long gorge on the southwest slope of the Gamskarkogel on the western side of the Gastein Valley. It is located on the Gastein High Trail …

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9.30 km

In the tunnel you come across a statue, after the gorge towards Sportgastein, a beautiful picnic area with a view of the valley. With a panorama towards the glacier. In clear weather you can see a chairlift.

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9.30 km

Katharinastollen in the Gadauner Gorge

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The rehabilitation work on the Gadauner Gorge has now been completed. On May 17, 2021, the Katharina tunnel was blasted through. This replaces the former tunnel and the open-air path. …

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10.1 km

Gastein High Trail

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Beautifully laid out path with great mountain views

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10.5 km

Gadauner Gorge

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The Gasteiner Höhenweg leads from Bad Gastein to Bad Hofgastein above the valley or, of course, vice versa 🤭. The entire route takes a good three hours. The path itself …

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

3.24 km

2.70 km

969 m

563 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

4.03 km

836 m

583 m

447 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

28°C

14°C

17 %

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Gadaunerer Gorge – Gastein High Trail loop from Tauernbahn

View of Bad Gastein

Gastein High Trail

Gastein High Trail

Gadaunerer Gorge

Katharina Tunnel

Katharinastollen in the Gadauner Gorge

Gastein High Trail

Gadauner Gorge

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