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Through the Bärenschützklamm from Mixnitz

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ATTENTION: After the serious accident in 2020, the Bärenschützklamm will remain closed until further notice. Te reopening is planned for Autumn 2023. Entering the closed gorge is strictly prohibited and also life-threatening!
The Bärenschützklamm is one of the most beautiful water-bearing rock gorges in Austria. A hike between untamed waterfalls and jagged rocks is a lasting experience: 109 bridges and 51 wooden ladders lead over a height of 350 m with a climb length of 1.4 kilometres.

The Bärenschützklamm is open from 1 May to 31 October, daily from 7:30 am to 4 pm, registration is not required!

Walking with dogs is not possible! Small children may come along, but the path can be strenuous and sometimes dangerous for children, the responsibility lies with the parents or accompanying persons!

At the entrance to the gorge (Hans Kerl hut), a trail maintenance fee (price as of May 2020) must be paid; trail maintenance is carried out by the ÖAV-Sektion Mixnitz:

Adults:                                                                            € 5,00

Adults with Alp Association ID:                                 € 4,00

Children (6 - 16 Years):                                               € 3,50


Characteristics

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Best season

January
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April
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December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
12,3 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
760 hm
Uphill
760 hm
Downhill
1214 m
Highest point

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All information for the journey.

  • From the starting point at the car park of the Bärenschützklamm gorge near Mixnitz (municipality of Pernegg), we walk for about 1 hour on the long-distance hiking trail 702/745, uphill to the cascade fall and in the gorge-like valley further to the Hans Kerl hut, the "Kassierhütte".
  • We go up to the right, now the most beautiful part of the trail begins with the climb through the gorge. Over bridges and ladders, and finally over a hiking trail, we walk for a good hour up to the inn "Zum Guten Hirten".
  • If you wish, you can reach the "Steirischer Jockl" and the pilgrimage church of Schüsserlbrunn after another half hour of ascent.
  • From the "Guten Hirten" we return via trail 746 to the junction with trail 22.
  • This again leads to trail 745, which we follow until we finally arrive back at our starting point.
Those who wish can extend the hike and visit the well-known pilgrimage church Schüsserlbrunn.
Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at www.busbahnbim.at.

The bus line no. 167 runs regularly between Breitenau and Mixnitz.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-SammelTaxi.

Parking spaces are available at Mixnitz railway station.
Info about the Bärenschützklamm.

Further information about the region, where to stop for a bite to eat, where to find rooms and descriptions of the excursion destinations and businesses:

Tourismusverband OststeiermarkAlmenland Nature Park OfficeFladnitz 1008163 Fladnitz/TeichalmTel: +43 3179 23000Mail: almenland@oststeiermark.comwww.almenland.at | www.oststeiermark.com 

Hiking map of the Almenland Nature Park, published by Freytag - Berndt, 1:50 000 - available from the Almenland office and the hut keepers. Almenland Hiking Guide & Bärenschützklamm Folder, available at the Tourist Office in Fladnitz/Teichalm and at the businesses.

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What the weather will be like

Pernegg an der Mur (462m)

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Noon
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Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
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Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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