Through the Bärenschützklamm from the Teichalm
ATTENTION: After the serious accident in 2020, the Bärenschützklamm will remain closed until further notice. Te reopening is planned for Autumn 2023. Entering the closed gorge is strictly prohibited and also life-threatening!
The Bärenschützklamm is one of the most beautiful water-bearing rock gorges in Austria. A hike between untamed waterfalls and jagged rocks is a lasting experience: 109 bridges and 51 wooden ladders lead over a height of 350 m with a climb length of 1.4 kilometres.
The Bärenschützklamm is open from 1 May to 31 October, daily from 7:30 am to 4 pm, registration is not required!
Walking with dogs is not possible! Small children may come along, but the path can be strenuous and sometimes dangerous for children, the responsibility lies with the parents or accompanying persons!
At the entrance to the gorge (Hans Kerl hut), a trail maintenance fee (price as of May 2020) must be paid; trail maintenance is carried out by the ÖAV-Sektion Mixnitz:
Adults: € 5,00
Adults with Alp Association ID: € 4,00
Children (6 - 16 Years): € 3,50
Characteristics
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Level of difficulty
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- We start directly at the Teichalmsee and take trail no. 745 along the Mixnitzbach stream.
- We follow this trail until we reach the GH "Guter Hirte", where we change to the "Prügelweg" with trail no. 746.
- We walk down the rather steep trail for a good hour and take care not to miss the turn-off to the left (trail no. 22) to the Bärenschützklamm trail (trail no. 745).
- The entrance to the Bärenschützklamm is at the Hans Kerl hut, where the trail maintenance fee is collected.
- We go up to the right, now the most beautiful part of the trail begins with the climb through the gorge. Over bridges and ladders and finally over a hiking trail, we walk for a good hour up to the inn "Zum Guten Hirten".
- From there we take the same path back to the Teichalmsee.
A diversion to the popular pilgrimage church "Schüsserlbrunn" is highly recommended and takes an additional 45 minutes. Masses are also held in summer. Click here for the
mass schedule.
Safety instructions
- Choose your running route carefully so that you can get home safely.
- If you are running alone, let someone you trust know where you are running and when you want to be home.
- Make sure you have good visibility (reflectors, safety vest) when running at dusk or at night.
- Be careful and pay attention to other road users, especially when traveling on roads.
Important phone number:
- Euro emergency number: 112
- Mountain rescue emergency call: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)
- Rescue: 144
- Fire department: 122
- Police: 133
Timetables and travel information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at
www.busbahnbim.at.
On weekends during the summer holidays, bus lines no. 167, no. 205 and no. 216 run regularly to the Teichalm, you can find the timetables here.
For local transport we recommend the SAM-SammelTaxi.
Parking spaces are available around the Teichalmsee.
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What the weather will be like
Pernegg an der Mur (462m)
Rather sunny weather during the day with clouds mainly in the morning and towards the evening
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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