Hiking through the Canyon Weissbachschlucht - Weissbach an der Alpenstraße

Through Weißbachschlucht

The tour starts right in front of Samerbrücke bridge near the town of Schneizlreuth. From there, the path leads you through the gorge Weißbachschlucht on relatively calm and idyllic ways. After you cross the gorge, you get to the town of Weißbach on the Alpine road. Follow the causeway along the river Weißbach.

Back over the Glacier

Follow this way until you reach the Salinen memorial, but don't pass the main road.You will reach the Weißbach falls, where you have to overcome a 5 minutes' ascent. Afterwards, you can do a little detour to the glacier garden near Inzell, or just keep left  and go to the Zwing over the main road.

This tour is best hiked between May and October.

The Weißbach falls are a highlight of this tour.

If you still have some energy left, you can extend the hike and follow the sighs to Falkenstein. This extension is relatively plane and should take less than 2 hours. From here, there is also the opportunity to walk to the source of river Weißbach, which takes another 20 minutes from Zwing.

You should wear sturdy shoes on this hike. It can get slippery, especially around the gorge, so be extra careful if you are with children.

By car

You can easily get to the starting piont via B 305. Car parks are available at Café Zwing or near Samerbrücke.

Public transportation

From Café Zwing, RVO bus line 9535 takes you straight to the bridge Samerbrücke, where the hike begins. However, busses go mainly during the summer months.