{"id":1020,"date":"2026-06-07T18:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/item\/breitachklamm\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:10","slug":"breitachklamm","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/item\/breitachklamm\/","title":{"rendered":"Breitach Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;\">The Breitachklamm near Oberstdorf is considered the deepest rock gorge in Central Europe; the Breitach has cut up to 150 m deep into the rock here. Secured paths lead along the roaring water through the narrow gorge. In winter, impressive ice formations form, and the gorge is passable even then.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Deepest rock gorge in Central Europe (up to 150 m)<\/li>\n<li>Secured paths along the roaring Breitach<\/li>\n<li>Winter ice formations<\/li>\n<li>Passable year-round<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<table class=\"at-vergleich\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Depth<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">up to 150 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Reputation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">deepest rock gorge in Central Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">River<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Breitach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Season<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">year-round (also in winter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Getting there:<\/strong> By car to the car parks near Tiefenbach; bus from Oberstdorf.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> Year-round; in winter for the ice formations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Cost:<\/strong> Admission payable (please verify).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Safety:<\/strong> Paths wet and slippery, risk of ice in winter; sturdy footwear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 4px;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<li>Walk it as a loop with the Walserschanz and a stop for refreshments<\/li>\n<li>In winter bring spikes for your shoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Background &amp; History<\/h2>\n<p>The Breitachklamm near Oberstdorf is regarded as one of the deepest rock gorges in Central Europe and is an impressive testimony to the shaping power of water. Over thousands of years the Breitach has cut itself here several hundred metres deep into a hard ridge of rock and created a narrow, wildly rugged gorge, through which the stream shoots roaring between overhanging walls. The name derives from the river itself, which drains the southern Allg\u00e4u high mountains and brings down its meltwater from the high peaks.<\/p>\n<p>The gorge was opened up towards the end of the 19th century at the instigation of a priest from Tiefenbach, who drove forward the laborious construction of the paths and walkways through the rock, so that the gorge became passable for visitors from the year 1905. In winter the Breitachklamm transforms into a bizarre world of mighty icicles and frozen waterfalls, which offer a spectacle entirely of their own. Again and again floods, rockfalls and a tremendous ice jam threatened the paths, which were restored anew at great expense after every damage. Thus the gorge tells not only of geological depth but also of the persistent struggle of people to keep this natural wonder accessible over more than a century.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin-top:28px;\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.08em;\">Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0 12px;color:#d8d2cc;font-size:14px;\">To make your trip run smoothly , our guides and gear tips for this destination:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/wanderschuhe\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hiking boots \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/schichtenprinzip-bekleidung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Layering guide for clothing \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/packliste-tages-bergwanderung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Day-tour packing list \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Breitachklamm bei Oberstdorf gilt als tiefste Felsenschlucht Mitteleuropas; die Breitach hat sich hier bis zu 150 m tief in den Fels gegraben. \u00dcber gesicherte Wege geht es entlang tosender Wasser durch die enge Klamm. Im Winter bilden sich beeindruckende Eisformationen, und die Klamm ist auch dann begehbar. Highlights Tiefste Felsenschlucht Mitteleuropas (bis 150 m) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1052,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","citadela-item-category":[39,30],"citadela-item-location":[41],"class_list":["post-1020","citadela-item","type-citadela-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","citadela-item-category-ausflugsziele-sehenswuerdigkeiten","citadela-item-category-wandern-bergtouren","citadela-item-location-allgaeu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/citadela-item"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1020"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1470,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1020\/revisions\/1470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-category?post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-location?post=1020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}