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The Top 17 Gorges in the Dachstein Mountains

Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 17

to choose from in the Dachstein Mountains. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in the Dachstein Mountains.

Last updated: November 7, 2025

Silberkar Gorge

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The Silberkar Gorge is impressive due to its roaring water and the wide cirque that opens up after it. The Silberkar Loop is an ideal hiking trail for the whole family.

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Öfen Gorge Road

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The canyon just above Gröbming with Stoderzinken in the west and Kammspitze in the east you must have passed through.

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Waldbachstrub Waterfall

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Not the only waterfall you can see on the way down to Hallstatt. It splashes and splashes again and again, sometimes inconspicuously, but sometimes really spectacular. This is one of the more impressive representatives - it's worth a break!

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Hias via ferrata

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Very nice via ferrata in the Silberkarklamm, which was named after the builder of the gorge. The builders used the conditions skilfully - two beautiful rope bridges and some crisp …

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Schleier Waterfall

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After the many rain showers, the waterfall looks good

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Waldbachfall

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The roaring forest stream here has cut an impressive swathe in the rock and rushes downhill in several waterfalls.

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Öfen

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The wildly romantic stoves are a gorge, which is the two mountains
Stoderzinken and Kamm "cut through", and in the middle of the Gröbminger stream
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Waldbach Waterfall and Gorge

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Here the path meets the forest stream again. It's pretty wild up here and much louder than down in front of its mouth in Lake Hallstatt. If you take a …

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Heinrich-Pilz Trail to Silberkarklamm

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The path leads through the forest, but also shows the scree fields. Not particularly challenging and a welcome shady trail on a hot day.

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Tiefkar

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beautiful meadows with alpine roses and many other flowers

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