Dabaklamm gorge / Dorfertal valley

The Dabaklamm gorge and the Dorfertal valley are located in the surroundings of Kals am Grossglockner.

The Dabaklamm gorge and the Dorfertal valley can be reached from the locality of Burg belonging to Kals am Grossglockner. For a long time the Dorfertal valley was comprised in the project of a huge artificial lake, which would have inundated the entire valley. When the project failed, two charming excursion destinations remained: the Dorfertal valley which is famous for the mountain huts and agriculture, as well as the wild romantic Dabaklamm gorge at the valley entrance.

The highlight of the narrow Dabaklamm gorge is not only the rushing water, a real natural power, but also the newly constructed panoramic pulpit in the gorge, as well as the national park educational trail with the so called “listening trees”, stretching to the Dorfertal valley. The panoramic pulpit consists of steel grid stairs, which give you the impression to hover over the deep. The trail that takes you across the gorge is easily walkable, but often slippery due to the wet ground.

A popular hike, including both the Dabaklamm gorge as well as the Dorfertal valley, starts at the parking space at the Taurerwirt tavern and takes across the Dabaklamm gorge. Afterwards the Almenfahrweg trail leads you the way to the Dorfertal valley, the “valley of alpine pastures”, how it is also referred to. Information panels make you familiar with the history of this charming place with its alpine pastures, Swiss pine forests and alpine meadows. In the “listening trees” you can listen to the stories of farmers, dairymaids, alpine guides and landlords, talking about the life in the valley. Interesting destinations in the Dorfertal valley are the Bergeralm mountain hut with children’s playground, the Kalser Tauernhaus hut as well as Lake Dorfersee, a natural jewel at almost 2,000 m asl. The walking trail from the parking space to the Kalser Tauernhaus hut takes you about 2 hours.

Where: Kals am Grossglockner
Starting point: the parking space Dorfertal valley
Peculiarities: national park educational trail with “listening stations”