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Roaring water in the Breitachklamm

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Roaring water in the Breitachklamm

01:51

5.98km

220m

Hiking

At the border between Germany and Austria, what long ago formed a single entity is united: rushing water and jagged rock. For more than two kilometers, the roaring Breitach River wedges itself into rugged rocky landscapes, leaving behind a breathtaking natural spectacle. Along its course, it encounters limestone that formed…

Last updated: June 20, 2025

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34 m

Walserschanz Border Inn

Highlight • Historical Site

As you enter the gorge you can enjoy fantastic views of the Alps.

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494 m

This is the lower entrance to the Breitachklamm Gorge. After walking a few meters into the gorge, you will reach the ticket booth.

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658 m

View of the Breitach Gorge

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The Breitach River has cut 150 meters deep into the rock over 10,000 years and is considered the deepest rock gorge in Central Europe. The impressive gorge has been accessible …

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4.50 km

Breitachklamm

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It's amazing how powerful the water has been over thousands of years to carve such beautiful curves into the rock!

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4.65 km

Breitach Gorge Waterfall

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Not far from Tiefenbach lies the entrance to the Breitach Gorge. A natural wonder beyond compare! "There the waters of the Breitach churn and boil, roar and hiss" through the narrow gorge.

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5.07 km

Bridge over the Breitachklamm

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Was in the gorge in August and you had to queue for at least an hour in front of the entrance. That's why I recommend visiting this beautiful gorge either in spring or in autumn 👍😎

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5.98 km

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3.26 km

1.28 km

898 m

392 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.83 km

1.66 km

1.46 km

649 m

287 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

16°C

2°C

40 %

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Trail Reviews

Doris-Kupferkopf
September 21, 2025, Bayern - Breitachklamm – Allgäuer Alpen

The GPS and the rocks don't match; it's just under 6 km and 200 meters in elevation. Parking costs €4, and the gorge costs €7.50. The paths are well-maintained, so it's money well spent.

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The tour can be called short and sweet. On the day of our return home on our Alpine tour, we wanted to take this highlight with us before leaving. Due to the corona, there is one-way traffic in the gorge, entry is below at parking lot P1. The ticket must also be purchased online. You should be there by 11 a.m., after that it was full. The gorge is refreshing and interesting. Large boulders lie in the water, more than 3 men high. That's when you realize how insignificant you are. It's good if you weren't there at the time of the crash 🤭. You cross the gorge in about 30 minutes, then the path leads up the mountain into the forest. There various hiking trails branch off to various alpine pastures, you are spoiled for choice. 😋 Finally the path led us over the Alpe Dornach down to the parking lot. A nice end to the eventful week! 😎

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A great natural spectacle. Deeply impressed by this gorge. Certainly a great spectacle in winter too.

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Today, we followed the floodwaters down into the valley of the Breitachklamm. A beautiful natural spectacle, the Breitach River plunges between the rocks into the valley, where it flows into the Danube after many kilometers. @Anna Bolika would have definitely enjoyed the tour, always along the roaring water. 🥰 Of course, we then had to hike the descent, and in the other direction. 🤪

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Another great day in the Breitachklamm. We started from P2 at the Walserschanz. At the moment, the gorge can only be accessed in one direction, i.e. you first have to walk around to the lower entrance. You could stop off at Alpe Dornach. Shortly thereafter, the path splits, the shorter one ('steep descent') is currently partly icy, you should have shoes with a good profile or toddle shoes. We then drove to Riezlern to stop at the 'bex' restaurant.

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Our warm-up for the next few days in the Oberallgäu ⛰️🎊💯%

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Today we went to the gorge. The weather was stable, but the heavy rain of the past few days was clearly noticeable. So much water was pouring into the gorge from all directions. It was truly a spectacle, but unfortunately very crowded :). Overall, it was a great trip, and our son was amazed by the force of nature.

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Today, there's snow on the mountain peaks, a beautiful sight. However, our plan is for the Breitachklamm – far below. We start on the Austrian side, at the Walserschanz bus stop/parking lot. It'll be nice and empty, we thought – our plan is working – Sunday is our departure day, so most people are on their way home. Okay – most people were already deep in the gorge and were coming towards us from the German side. 🤣 And so, with so many people on our circular walk through the rushing, impressive gorges, we must have missed the inner circle somewhere and ended up at the Tiefenbach entrance/exit. No matter. We had a good enough impression and continued our ghost hike. It's a good thing it's a circular walk. After a sweet break at Alpe Dornach, a fantastic place to stop for a bite to eat, we returned to the starting point with a very deep view of the gorge path. Beautiful gorge, but simply too crowded – I wonder what happens here in summer!

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