{"id":5129,"date":"2018-07-31T11:38:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T09:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alt.nationalpark-hohetauern.at\/?page_id=5129"},"modified":"2023-04-20T16:11:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T14:11:23","slug":"gorges-and-ravines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alt.nationalpark-hohetauern.at\/en\/water\/gorges-and-ravines\/","title":{"rendered":"Gorges and Ravines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gorges and Ravines<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Water always finds its way into the Hohe Tauern National Park<\/header>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>[vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1527764453162{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”introtext”]\u201cFollow the route of the water and you will find your own!\u201d<\/strong> That doesn\u2019t sound bad, does it? Just like the waterfalls in the Hohe Tauern National Park, the wonderful gorges and ravines<\/strong> are typical of the landscape in the Mittlere and Untere M\u00f6lltal area. No one gorge is like another and there is barely any other natural landscape<\/strong> that has so may ravines to offer than the Hohe Tauern National Park.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” entrada_row_bgcolor=”bg-white” css=”.vc_custom_1527753310109{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”wow slideInLeft block-widget” css=”.vc_custom_1527752511691{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”11656″ img_size=”600×300″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”right” onclick=”link_image” el_class=”widget-image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”wow slideInRight block-widget” css=”.vc_custom_1527752517357{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

State-of-the-art jetties and paths \u2026<\/h3>\n

\u2026 ensure that the ravines and gorges are accessible to everyone. Water shapes, water channels, water moves, water changes and water is healthy. Let water reveal its realm to you and make inroads into a strange, exciting realm of rocks and water that is under continual change. Head out on a journey through the loveliest gorges in the region.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1528723652082{padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1527765026724{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”]

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There is so much<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
WILD WATER to explore<\/header>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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M\u00f6llschlucht – incl. via ferrata<\/h3>\n

Located very close to the town of Heiligenblut, yet in spite of this, it is regarded as a hidden gorge. Thanks to the link with the breath-taking via ferrata, the M\u00f6llschlucht has become a magnet, attracting climbing fans. This is a particularly impressive via ferrata route with a boldly designed rope bridge with 420m steel cable, proceeding through which the raving that washes out of the M\u00f6ll.[\/vc_column_text]

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    0.7 km in length, walking time approx. 1 \u00bd hours<\/span>
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    Approx. 60 m altitude difference<\/span>
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    Via ferrata set and helmet<\/span>
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    TIP: Refreshment stop in Landgasthof Sonnblick<\/span>
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    Raggaschlucht \u2013 the ravine of ravines<\/h3>\n

    The Raggaschlucht is one very special feature and anyone who is honoured to visit the Hohe Tauern National Park, must see this natural spectacle. Where the Raggabach cleaves a way through the ravine with its wild roar, you won\u2019t be able to hear a thing. The ravine is so narrow that at many points you can\u2019t even see the sky. The path that links this natural wonder and makes it accessible is a sight in itself. But we have talked about it long enough \u2013 just come and see it![\/vc_column_text]

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      Spectacular footbridge<\/span>
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      The most impressive natural ravine in Carinthia<\/span>
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      TIP: Refreshment stop in Gasthof Raggaschlucht<\/span>
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      Groppenstein- and Rabbisch Ravine – with all your senses<\/h3>\n

      In this instance we have two ravines, both of which link the Mallnitz and Obervellach National Park areas and together make up the longest ravine trail in Carinthia. The \u201cSinnesschluchten\u201d, as the Groppenstein and Rabbisch ravines are often called, inspires thanks to its romantic rockslide scenery and superb waterfalls, all in the shade of the picturesque Groppenstein Castle. After the long trail through bot ravines, the hiking bus take you back to the starting point.[\/vc_column_text]

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        Barbarossa ravine \u2013 a legendary history<\/h3>\n

        Near M\u00fchldorf in is the Raggaschlucht\u2019s \u2018little sister\u2019, whose well-signposted route is not to be disregarded. Why the Barbarossa ravine? Emperor Friedrich I, known as Barbarossa, rested for a day in the ravine on the way back from one of his crusades. Weary from battle and from the long journey, he and his soldiers fell asleep, and it was then that the devil appeared to him. What then happened, can be experienced along this fairy-tale ravine trail, an attraction for all the family.[\/vc_column_text]

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          New path proceeds through the ravine<\/span>
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          In the footsteps of Emperor Friedrich I<\/span>
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          Ochsen ravine – unique wild river romance<\/h3>\n

          At the Ochsen ravine the Feistritzbach emerges from the cliffs in the Gailtaler Alps into the light of day and creates an idyllic water landscape, one that is not quite like the standard ravines in the region. Nonetheless, plenty of scope for experiences in the natural surroundings await in this nature-oriented adventure realm \u2013 an exciting adventure playground for all ages. The strange buttes where, in the course of time unique flora and fauna have come about, are interesting.[\/vc_column_text]

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            Via ferrata route in Pirkner Klamm<\/h3>\n

            Last but not least is a via ferrata route where for millions of years Pirkner Bach has \u2018washed\u2019 its way through the Gailtaler Alps. The ravine, with its deep gorges and waterfalls reveals quite clearly who is in charge here. The via ferrata route begins at the bottom of the valley and takes its conquerors over wonderful rope bridges and across a sporty route up to the Regenbogenfall, which gets its name from the fact that the incoming sunlight means that you can almost always see a rainbow.[\/vc_column_text]

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