Kitzloch Gorge Waterfall – View of the Gorge loop from Embach

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Kitzloch Gorge Waterfall – View of the Gorge loop from Embach

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Kitzloch Gorge Waterfall – View of the Gorge loop from Embach

02:58

8.58km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.29 km

Entrance to the Kitzloch Gorge

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Very impressive in the gorge. It is definitely worth it.

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3.76 km

Himmelsloch in the Kitzloch Gorge

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The Himmelsloch is a place in the Kitzlochklamm, where you can see the sky by looking up through an opening in the rock roof.

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3.82 km

Devil's Gorge (Devil's Canyon) – Kitzloch Gorge

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We visited the gorge on a guided tour. The special thing about it: It was a super exciting and unforgettable torchlight hike. It started at dusk: Equipped with torches, the …

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3.94 km

Skywalk Viewing Platform, Teufelsschlucht (Devil's Canyon) Taxenbach

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Nothing for weak nerves

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3.94 km

Kitzloch Gorge Waterfall

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With the Zell am See / Kaprun summer card you get free entry. However, you have to make a brief stop at the ticket office and you will receive separate tickets after presenting your summer card.

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4.05 km

Kitzloch Gorge — Via Ferrata Section

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The gorge is an experience

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5.04 km

View of the Gorge

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The path seems to be closed during the winter season. We wanted to do the tour at the end of October and were unfortunately disappointed.

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5.47 km

Root Trail to Maria Elend

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Steep root path but easy to walk as the path makes many hairpin bends and is made up of short sections.

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8.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.40 km

2.39 km

2.06 km

740 m

655 m

349 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

2.38 km

1.76 km

1.02 km

751 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

14°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

August 3, 2025,🇦🇹 Kitzlochklamm 👀 Wallfahrtskirche⛪ Maria Elend🤦😅

First of all, picture 2 belongs at the end and was a reward because there were no places to stop for refreshments on the tour 🤷🤦
After a day of constant rain and some extreme wellness, we dared to take a short tour through the Kitzlochklamm and make a circular route out of it.
The gorge isn't very long, but …

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July 6, 2026,Kitzlochklamm

We started at the Kitzlochklamm parking lot.
We set off in light rain. Right at the beginning, an impressive, thundering waterfall greeted us. We walked through the gorge on wooden walkways and many steps. We personally find it beautiful and you have to overcome quite a few meters in altitude to get to the exit.
Then we continued to the …

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June 5, 2025,🇦🇹 🌊 Kitzlochklamm - Runde von Taxenbach entlang der Rauriser Ache 🏞️ über Maria Elend ⛪ und Embach ☁️🌲 - Tag 7B

I actually wanted to visit the Kitzlochklamm 🏞️ 🌊, whose name, by the way, comes from the fact that fawns and other animals 🐐 used to seek cooling here, three days ago. Unfortunately, it was closed due to the "weather" 🌧️, so today, after the KITZsteinhorn 🏔️, I did a catch-up tour. Because a visit to the Alps without a …

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September 22, 2022,Runde durch die Kitzlochklamm 🇦🇹🧢🥾⛏️🕷

my fifth gorge just as spectacular but only in 3rd place still fascinating best the tour from Embach otherwise it's a one-way street 🥴🥴🥴

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June 10, 2024,Kitzlochklamm & Hochebene Maria Elend 🌊🏞️🐄

The Kitzlochklamm is a unique natural spectacle! 💚 And with the National Park SummerCard it's even free (except for the parking lot, which costs €1).
A well-accessible path leads through the gorge for around 1.5 km. The roaring water can be observed from many exciting angles. 🫣
For adrenaline junkies there are via ferratas of various levels of difficulty, and …

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August 7, 2022,Kitzlochklamm Wasserfall – Kitzlochklamm Runde von March

A tour of the extra class. I come from St.Johann where there is one of the most famous canyons of this kind. But the Kitzlochklamm is in no way inferior to the Lichtensteinklamm. Helmets are compulsory in the gorge and are available free of charge on site. There are also a few via ferratas with difficulty levels B to F …

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August 18, 2022,Kitzlochklamm – Runde mit Kaiserschmarren

It started in the morning from the gorge car park. The waterfall welcomes you right at the entrance. 🏞
You climb many stairs through the gorge and have an impressive view of the gorge and the surrounding rocks from everywhere. At the highest point of the gorge path, you can once again take a dizzying look down on the platform. …

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August 12, 2025,🇦🇹 Rundwanderweg Kitzlochklamm, Maria Elend, Taxenbach 12.08.2025

Today we drove to Taxenbach to explore the Kitzlochklamm. Our Summer Card gave us free admission. So we made our way up the mountain and up the many stairs in the gorge. The breathtaking roar of the Rauriser Ache often amazed us at the power of water. After the gorge, a trail led through the forest to the Maria Elend …

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