--- title: Dr. Vogelgesang-Gorge url: "https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000994/dr-vogelgesang-gorge.html" description: "A wild romantic gorge with a doctor’s title – the LONGEST GORGE IN UPPER AUSTRIA & THE SECOND LONGEST GORGE IN AUSTRIA!" date: 2016-05-12 modified: 2026-03-11 --- # Dr. Vogelgesang-Gorge Dr. Vogelgesang Gorge ======================= **Path number:** 2 **Starting place:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn **Destination:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240195/6CDC76DF8D011788430BD1C9D1494758EF0859124E6E7BC380338C18BD16D7DA/dr-vogelgesang-klamm-in-spital-am-pyhrn.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240196/29CFB07898EAB7065C50D06886B56500CF34E018E916ACC8EB482889036AF47C/dr-vogelgesang-klamm-in-spital-am-pyhrn.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240197/171B3EC5690AC117F5DE25161D1D2EA91A4BED3A93524E5498F5348358E50FA5/dr-vogelgesang-klamm.jpg) © Open copyright © Lindenhof/Schürrer Close copyright [ 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![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240205/8DE58DA527ED22AFD08D5981EC9C6FBF6024D6BA463A63A5C30D3718FDA70E91/dr-vogelgesang-klamm-in-spital-am-pyhrn.jpg "© Gerhard Tatzreiter") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240205/8DE58DA527ED22AFD08D5981EC9C6FBF6024D6BA463A63A5C30D3718FDA70E91/dr-vogelgesang-klamm-in-spital-am-pyhrn.jpg) © Open copyright © Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240206/B1305302FEDE146235E4320C2E9AD962124303B05AC32E95EE19FF08964A0725/bosruckhuette.jpg "© Alpenland Tourismus GmbH") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240206/B1305302FEDE146235E4320C2E9AD962124303B05AC32E95EE19FF08964A0725/bosruckhuette.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. pets allowed Circular route Possible accommodation Grünau 6 4582 Spital am Pyhrn [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gr%C3%BCnau%206%2C%204582%20Spital%20am%20Pyhrn "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Gr%C3%BCnau%206%2C%204582%20Spital%20am%20Pyhrn "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:mjzaHonrvA~@Xv@f@p@^x@LrA\l@Jf@@ZIb@B`@j@j@T`@Ib@Ap@Jh@N^Hh@Fz@U|@Az@U^YLKTATBZDRAR?F?^DH@HFR@n@[h@K\Cb@@RBf@Ad@H@J@DHPFLJDL?PKPUHURDLKH[De@Fg@H[HMTABSPD\?TBNSJe@TMRc@n@MVIBE@KBITQHCDm@Lc@JQBm@Le@L_@PSLSLUf@BRNTH`@DRFTFX?d@B\NDMDSLO@IBKKIBYKMG[POTYA]Qs@KAL_@M^O\KJi@Lu@B_A@w@?s@Lq@N[PW^M`@ClAI`@Sn@Ud@Q\QHs@KiAa@iACUGMMKUG[OeAOu@Qm@[_@WS[KUAo@Ag@Eo@Ou@OIFs@D[hBe@RA?u@c@iAo@gAM}@Bq@Gq@Gk@Gs@Qs@OSWMEM?YFG@W~@GPMb@KXEBWGOQEM?WBOAKCKIISAc@@g@?KGUGW@QDU@OEc@U]QUMk@]AGAEAMEBEHBPDN`@r@j@xAVz@@f@I^Ed@Bb@HVLV|@`AfAhANLFNBRCTKFQE[[YO_AW]EUAQFQPIBW@WC[LSHEBJh@Fh@HXRj@NK&server=meta.tourdata.at) A wild romantic gorge with a doctor’s title – the LONGEST GORGE IN UPPER AUSTRIA & THE SECOND LONGEST GORGE IN AUSTRIA! Experience the natural spectacle of the falling water in the longest gorge in Upper Austria with a length of over 1.5 km from the ticket office and 2.7 km from parking lot 2 as well as 500 wooden and stone steps. The gorge is also the starting point for the approx. 5-hour 3-hut hike (Bosruckhütte, Rohrauerhaus and Hofalm). The Dr. Vogelgesang-Gorge is a welcome destination for all ages, from infant to old age. At the end you connect with the international long distance hiking trail (E 601 via alpina), from where you can embark on a beautiful and popular circular hiking path. To ease the tired bones, take a break and enjoy some local specialities at one of the the alpine huts Bosruckhütte, Rohrauerhaus or at the Hofalm before your descent to Spital am Pyhrn. Dr. Moritz Vogelgesang was the local doctor at Spital am Pyhrn and also head of the local improvement club. His efforts to make the gorge accessible are the reason why it is named after him. The word “Vogelgesang” also means bird song, the gorge is therefore often erroneously called bird song gorge. The Dr. Vogelgesang-Gorge was made partly accessible for the first time in the summer of 1906 for tourists. In 1908 the gorge was destroyed by floods. From 1926 – 1927 the entire gorge was made fully accessible by the municipality of Spital am Pyhrn by means of steps and footbridges fixed vertically into the rocks. The entire gorge can be climbed by approximately 500 steps. Every May the steps are inspected and maintained all summer long, to ensure that visitors can enjoy the water falls at no risk. In 2006 the gorge celebrated its one-hundred-year old existence. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 2 **Starting place:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn **Destination:** 4582 Spital am Pyhrn **duration:** 1h 12m **length:** 3,8 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 255m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 300m **Lowest point:** 740m **Highest point:** 1.009m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Dreamtour **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Dr Vogelgesang-Klamm car park in the Grünau district of Spital am Pyhrn. Paid car park. ATTENTION: Drive from the motorway exit without satnav - this will usually take you the wrong way to the gorge! On the A9, the Pyhrn motorway, take the Spital am Pyhrn exit and turn left. Drive through the village of Spital am Pyhrn. 100 metres after the end of the village (just before the Panorama indoor pool), turn right into the Sandstraße and follow the signs along the Trattenbach stream to the Grünau district (approx. 2 km). Or take the B138 from Windischgarsten towards Spital am Pyhrn, turn left into the Sandstraße after the Panorama indoor pool and follow the signs along the Trattenbach stream to the Grünau district (approx. 2km). Public transport: Take the ÖBB Postbus (line 911) or the Postbus (line 430) to the Spital am Pyhrn Hauptplatz stop - walking time to the gorge entrance approx. 30 min. **Destination:** Dr. Vogelgesang-Klamm car park in the Grünau district of Spital am Pyhrn. **further information:** - Circular route - Possible accommodation - Board possible **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile Dr. Vogelgesang Gorge](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000994&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Dr. Vogelgesang Gorge](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000994&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Dr. Vogelgesang Gorge") [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ Open from May 1st to October 31st on weekdays 7.30am to 6.00pm on Sat, Sun and public holidays from 7:00 to 18:00 [ Variants and stages ](#ttgCollapseVariantenEtappen) ------------------------------------------------------- [ Trail "Between Heaven and Earth - Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and the world of 8000" ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430003159/trail-between-heaven-and-earth-gerlinde-kaltenbrunner-and-the-world-of-8000.html) [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival****ATTENTION: Drive from the highway exit without a navigation system - this will usually lead you wrongly to the gorge!** On the A9, the Pyhrnautobahn, take the Spital am Pyhrn exit and turn left. You drive through the village of Spital am Pyhrn. 100 meters after the end of the village (just before the Panorama indoor pool), turn right into Sandstraße and follow the signs along the Trattenbach stream to the Grünau district (approx. 2km). Or via the B138 from Windischgarsten in the direction of Spital am Pyhrn, after the Panorama indoor pool turn left into Sandstraße and follow the signs along the Trattenbach stream to the Grünau district (approx. 2km). **By public transport** Take the ÖBB Postbus (line 911) or the Postbus (line 430) to the Spital am Pyhrn Hauptplatz stop - walking time to the gorge entrance approx. 30 min. All information on **parking fees** for the "Klamm parking lots" can be found at: [https:](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/service/anreise-mobilitaet/autoanreise/parken-spital-am-pyhrn.html) //www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/service/anreise-mobilitaet/autoanreise/parken-spital-am-pyhrn.html **Parking**- Parking space: 150 **Parking fees**The car parks at Dr Vogelgesangklamm are subject to a charge. [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- **General price information****Staple fee:** - Adults: € 6.50 - Children (6-15 years): € 4,30 [book a ticket](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/unterkunftssuche/vogelgesangklamm.html "New window") **Payment methods** Cash payment **Discounts (Age-related / Groups)**- Children Children from 6th to 15th birthday: € 4,30 - Student groups with school class School groups up to the 15th birthday (from 10 persons): € 3.70 - Handicapped with ID: € 5,50 - Families Family ticket: When accompanied by at least one full-paying adult and showing the family ticket, children only pay € 3.70 Family rate: With 2 full-paying adults, children pay only € 3.70 - Groups Groups of adults (from 20 pers.): € 5,90 **Discounts (Memberships)**- Pyhrn-Priel-Card Free entry, as often as you like - Phyrn-Priel seasonal pass Free entry, as often as you like [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Pets allowed - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for families - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Other special suitabilities** In wet weather the wooden steps are slippery! Wooden footbridges and wooden steps that are open at the back run through the gorge. Many small children manage to hike through the gorge, but for some it is too much. Dogs are allowed in the gorge, but you have to judge for yourself whether the dogs dare. **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Not suitable for wheelchairs. The property is not compliant with Austria's ÖNORM legal standard. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Gemeinde Spital am Pyhrn [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Dr. Vogelgesang Gorge** Dr. Vogelgesangklamm Grünau 6 4582 Spital am Pyhrn Phone [ +43 7563 249 ](tel:+437563249) mobile [ +43 664 4970135 ](tel:+436644970135) Fax machine +43 7563 249 - 20 E-Mail [info@360alpenland.com](#mailto) Web [www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/oe…](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/430004300/dr-vogelgesang-klamm.html?h=1889 "New window") [Book now](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/unterkunftssuche/vogelgesangklamm.html "New window") https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/430004300/dr-vogelgesang-klamm.html?h=1889 --- **You can also visit us on** [ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/dr.vogelgesangklamm) [ Wikipedia ](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr.-Vogelgesang-Klamm) --- **We speak the following languages** German English Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](https://gpsdownload.ttg.at?type=2030&ExperienceID=526&TourID=430000994&Format=GPX) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430000994) [ Book now ](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/unterkunftssuche/vogelgesangklamm.html "New window") [To the website](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/430004300/dr-vogelgesang-klamm.html?h=1889 "New window") ### Altitude profile - Dr. Vogelgesang Gorge Close ![Altitude profile Dr. Vogelgesang Gorge](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000994&width=800&height=600&mkt=en) powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")