Gritzenklamm Gorge – St. Veit in Defereggen Village loop from Defereggental

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St. Veit in Defereggen

Gritzenklamm Gorge – St. Veit in Defereggen Village loop from Defereggental

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Gritzenklamm Gorge – St. Veit in Defereggen Village loop from Defereggental

03:29

11.3km

390m

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: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.63 km

Gassen in Defereggental Memorial and Historic Hamlet

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A small hamlet with beautiful old wooden houses, most of which have been abandoned since 1965. On September 3, 1965, around 6 a.m., a huge mudslide destroyed two houses in …

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2.87 km

Panorama Trail from Brüggen to Gassen-St. Veit and Berghöfe

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interesting information boards about devastating mudflows in 1965....very impressively described

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3.13 km

Gritzenklamm Gorge

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Scenic highlight on the panorama path "Leben am Steilhang"

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5.46 km

The Reimmichl

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Bronze statue in St. Veit

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5.54 km

St. Veit in Defereggen Village

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A village high above the valley, which is best known for its pastor Sebastian Rieger alias "Reimmichl" (born May 28, 1867 in St. Veit in Defereggen; † December 2, 1953 …

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8.39 km

Rest area on the Schwarzach

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A small, shady idyll along the way. There is fresh water from the well, fresh beer from the backpack.

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.85 km

3.65 km

2.05 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

7.42 km

1.62 km

1.34 km

559 m

348 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,540 m)

Lowest point (1,250 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

August 27, 2025,Deferegger Bergbauernkultur

After two strenuous hikes, today we took a little rest with an interesting valley hike.
A stop at the Alpengasthof Pichler is highly recommended; the food was excellent.

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June 29, 2026,20260629 🇦🇹 Osttirol: St. Veit in Defereggen - Panoramaweg Leben am Steilhang

Our hotel offers guided hikes from Monday to Friday. So today we drove with hiking guide Andi and four other guests in the hotel bus to the Alzenbrunnhütte and started this hike.
The Panoramaweg lives up to its name, after the first ascent it runs quite flat along the slope to St. Veit, where we stopped for a cozy break. …

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