On boardwalks, bridges and ladders and through caves through the romantic Steinwandklamm

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2,70 km
Duration: :hour h
Ascent: 196 m elevation gain
Descent: 196 m elevation gain

From the idyllic hiking and recreation village of Furth, several routes can be undertaken to the 1000-meter peaks of the Gutenstein Alps and the Lower Austrian Prealps – such as Hocheck, Kieneck, and Almesbrunnerberg. A hiking highlight of the municipality is the "Steinwand Klamm", which is crossed on this hike. Depending on the water flow, the gorge roars mightily or not at all, but the crossing is impressive in any case because of the rock scenes, the boardwalks, staircases, and ladders. Back from the hikes, Furth lives up to its name "Valley of the Hosts", as a wide culinary offering rounds off the nature experience.

Starting point of the tour: Municipality of Furth an der Triesting, end of Steinwandgraben, parking lot after Reischer snack station (Steinwandgraben 22)

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2,70 km
Duration: :hour h
Ascent: 196 m elevation gain
Descent: 196 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
2/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point541 m
Highest point737 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops

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Description

This "romantic gorge hike" leads through the Steinwandklamm, which was already opened on June 8, 1884.

The Steinwandklamm, one of the most beautiful gorges in eastern Austria, is crossed by the easier variant on boardwalks and stairs. At the end of the gorge you turn left to reach the Türkenloch on a hiking trail. Passing through the cave makes the hike additionally interesting.

As a more difficult variant, you can also take the R. Decker Steig (via ferrata A/B, built in 1927), which partly leads airy and exposed along the walls and through several caves.

The described return path leads over a large meadow with a great view of Schneeberg. Along the way, there is only a chance to rest towards the end of the route at the Jagasitz (saddle between Piestingtal and Triestingtal) or at the end of the hike at the parking lot (Reischer snack station).

Equipment Normal hiking equipmentFlashlight for the caves
Route description From the parking lot (overview board, signpost, 540 m above sea level) follow the sign "Hiking world Steinwandklamm" marked in blue to the upper end of the parking lot. Hut with information and cashier (adults 5 €, children 1.50 €). After the turnstile, follow the gravel path along the slope to the stream and then along it until a bridge leads to the other side of the stream in the forest. Continue on a good, flat path to the entrance of the Steinwandklamm, which you reach after 0.7 km. For 0.3 km, follow the stairs and boardwalks through the gorge, always along the stream (which is often dry), between moss-covered rock walls and under rock overhangs. Rock steps are overcome by stairs, with flat sections in between. (After 300 m, the R. Decker Steig (=via ferrata A/B) branches off to the left, which rejoins the easier variant before the Türkenloch (description below). Continue following the blue marking upstream, over another stair structure, until the terrain becomes flatter and the rocks recede. After another 300 m, a junction is reached. Going straight ahead, the green marking leads to Almesbrunnberg, to reach Türkenloch take the left path (sign "Türkenloch – Jagasitz"), marked in blue. The stream is crossed on a boardwalk and then the hiking trail goes leftwards uphill towards Türkenloch. Before the wooden staircase leading up to the cave entrance, the R. Deckersteig joins again from the left.Now climb the stairs and reach the entrance to Türkenloch (natural monument). The cave is crossed until at its end you reach the outside again via wooden stairs. Shortly after you reach a rocky ridge via a stony path. Follow it to the forest and here turn right (left = direct path to Jagasitz) to pass evenly by a sand pit to reach the large meadow (great Schneeberg view, bench). Here you meet an asphalt road, which you follow to the left until you reach the signposts to Jagasitz, from here marked yellow.Immediately after the Jagasitz guesthouse, turn left downhill (yellow marking) to reach the starting point on a steep gravel road (1.2 km long). Variant R. Deckersteig, via ferrata A/B, red marking: After a short entry ladder, wooden steps lead up the rock to a long iron ladder. This is exposed and leads up to one of the wildlife protection caves. After crossing these caves, you meet the easier bypass again (steep stair structure), which starts at the bottom of the long ladder. Now follow the path and cross another cave. Along the slope, past the "Brammertz-Rast" (bench), you join the "normal path" again before Türkenloch.
Parking Parking lot immediately after the Reischer snack station (Steinwandgraben 22)
Getting there A2 South motorway exit Leobersdorf, on the Hainfelder federal road B 18 to Weissenbach, turn left onto the main street in Weissenbach and turn left in the village onto Further Straße to Schromenau. Here turn left into Steinwandgraben towards Steinwandklamm. To the end of the asphalt road.