The ghost of the gorge and his goblins warmly welcome you in the Leutascher Geisterklamm, the Spirit Gorge
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Near Leutasch in the Olympic Region Seefeld, you can visit a very impressive canyon. What is so particular about this 75 metres deep Leutasch Spirit Gorge (Leutascher Geisterklamm) is its modern steel footbridge, as usually wooden footpaths and bridges are installed. In summer, it leads you the way high above the Leutascher Ache river and along the majestic rock faces.
The parking space and the gate to the legendary Spirit Gorge are located in the district of Schanz, close to the German border. This is also where the walk across the world of ghosts starts. It's an eerie place and a world of water and stone: In the Leutasch Spirit Gorge a ghost is up to mischief - here it lives together with gorge goblins and water dwarfs.
Three paths lead through this natural monument. The Long Gorge Trail or Grosse Klammrunde is accompanied by the Gorge Spirit. The theme path, which was redesigned a few years ago, offers exciting stories, lots of games and interesting facts. Furthermore there are the 500 metres long Short Gorge Trail, which can be done in 15 minutes, and the Waterfall Trail at the exit of the Leutasch Spirit Gorge which ends at the 23 metres high waterfall. If you want to continue your hike, you may arrive to the neighbouring Mittenwald along the access point trail.
Contact info
- Locality Schanz - 6105 - Leutasch
- +43 50 8800
- region@seefeld.com
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
Leutasch Spirit Gorge freely accessible
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parking space P19:
€ 6.00 car
€ 20.00 bus
More information
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Short Gorge Trail (easy):
hiking time: 15 minutes
total length: 500 m
altitude difference (ascent): 10 metres
starting point: Spirit Gorge parking space, Schanz
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Long Gorge Trail (medium):
hiking time: 1.5 hours
total length: 3.2 km
altitude difference (ascent): 129 metres
starting point: Spirit Gorge parking space, Schanz
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Waterfall Trail and Mittenwald access point trail (medium):
hiking time: 2.5 hours
total length: 5 km
altitude difference (ascent): 225 metres
starting point: Spirit Gorge parking space, Schanz
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The Leutasch Spirit Gorge is accessible every year from mid-April to the end of October, winter closure from November to April. Not suitable for prams and dogs (except the Short Gorge Trail and a part of the forest path). Bicycles are not allowed between the parking space in Leutasch and the Mittenwald gorge kiosk. A public toilet is available.
Season start 2025 on April 18.
The opening of the gorge depends on the weather, short-term changes or closures are possible.
