Monday 30 July 2012

Liechtensteinklamm And Salzachöfen

Liechtensteinklamm And Salzachöfen

Saturday - July 28th 2012

Since the weather forecast was good, we made a trip to the Liechtensteinklamm (Liechtenstein Gorge). The gorge is located in Sankt Johann im Pongau 50km south of Salzburg in the Austrian Alps. It is around four kilometres long and named after Johann II of Liechtenstein who had the walkways installed in 1875.

Liechtensteinklamm

Entrance to the Gorge

We arrived at the gorge around 10am and after we purchased our tickets we were on our way. It takes about one and a half hour to walk through the gorge. Luckily we started our tour early, because it got more and more crowded when we walked back.

Liechtensteinklamm

Liechtensteinklamm

Liechtensteinklamm

Liechtensteinklamm

Liechtensteinklamm

At the end of the Liechtenstein Gorge there is a beautiful waterfall called Bridal Veil Falls. There we made a break and enjoyed our rolls for lunch. After taking some pictures we hiked back to our car.

Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

Liechtensteinklamm

Since we didn't want to drive back home on the highway, we chose a scenic route along the Salzach River instead. Suddenly we recognized a sign about the Salzachöfen (Salzach Gorge) and so we decided to stop there. It turned out to be a very nice place with a chappel, some memorials and a restuarant.

Memorial

Chappel

Chappel

Before we hiked through the gorge, we finished our rolls while sitting on a bench an enjoying the fantastic view and then we had a Radler, a mixture of beer and lemonade, at the restaurant located at the entrance.

Restaurant

Memorial

The Salzachöfen were smaller than the Liechtensteinklamm, but it was a wonderful walk and definitely worthy to stop there.

Salzachöfen

Salzachöfen

Salzachöfen

In the afternoon we returned to Salzburg and enjoyed a beer at the Augustiner Bräu. Unfortunately it started to rain and after two beers we walked back home.

Augustiner Bräu Mülln

Augustiner Bräu Mülln

Augustiner Bräu Mülln

Augustiner Bräu Mülln

Augustiner Bräu Mülln

Augustiner Bräu Mülln