The "Liechtensteinklamm"

A roaring waterfall, boulders covered in dark green moss, a history shrouded in legend, rainbows wherever the sun touches the fine mist in the air…

These are some of the things you will find in the Liechtensteinklamm gorge (or “Klamm”, for short), located near St. Johann in the heart of Salzburg. It is not only one of the most beautiful, but also one of the deepest, longest gorges in the Alps.

For thousands of years the roaring falls and raging river have been cutting their path through the rock. In some parts the sheer walls of the gorge are so tall and so close together that the sky appears as nothing more than a narrow strip of blue high above the visitor.

 

As early as 1875, people were so taken by this natural wonder that bridges and catwalks were built with money donated by Prince Liechtenstein II to make the Klamm accessible to the public.
 

 
Around 7 million people from all over the world have visited the legendary 
Liechtensteinklamm thus far.

 

 

It’s rare for a visitor to remain unaffected by the gorge’s powerful atmosphere and the eerie, almost ghostly play of shadow and light within the deep, narrow gorge.

At noon, the sun penetrates the canyon walls and hits the fine mist coming off Bridal Veil Falls, treating the visitor to an enchanting, rainbow-hued visual spectacle.