Ehnbachklamm – Ehnbach Gorge Dam loop from Zirl

Hiking trails & Routes

Bezirk Innsbruck-Land

Region Seefeld – Tirols Hochplateau

Zirl

Ehnbachklamm – Ehnbach Gorge Dam loop from Zirl

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Ehnbachklamm – Ehnbach Gorge Dam loop from Zirl

04:26

12.4km

600m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Fragenstein

Naturpark Karwendel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

522 m

Schlossbach Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Fabulous little wooden bridge hidden away that spans the Schlossbach gorge. Go over the bridge and continue on up towards the Ruine Fragenstein.

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898 m

Panoramic Path With View of Zirl and Schloss Fragenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.28 km

Memorial to the Victims of Nazi Euthanasia at Zirler Kalvarienberg

Highlight • Monument

Modern sculpture
The project by the Zirler artist Günther Tschaufeser has been created at the Zirler Kalvarienberg and commemorates five known and unknown victims of euthanasia in the Nazi era.

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1.59 km

Ehnbachklamm

Highlight • Gorge

Narrow path through a beautiful gorge. Sturdy shoes are recommended.

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2.35 km

Ehnbach Riverbed Behind the Dam

Highlight • River

If you cross the dam of the Ehnbachklamm, a completely different world opens up. The river flows quietly over the gravel bed. Take off your shoes 🥾 and enjoy the panorama, the peace and the river.

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2.95 km

Bridge overlooking the stream in Karwendel Nature Park

Highlight • Bridge

8.36 km

Fließerwald

Forest

10.1 km

Ehnbach Gorge Dam

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful path, but not for flip-flops etc.

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11.4 km

Höhenpromenade Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Beautiful and not too strenuous tour!

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

3.20 km

2.71 km

724 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

3.71 km

2.50 km

956 m

233 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

June 26, 2023,Ehnbachklamm Hochzirl

The Ehnbachklamm near Zirl is a beautiful place for a hike. From the paid car park €2.50/4 hours. went up stairs to the start in the gorge. For an hour it was steadily uphill, with beautiful views of the gorge. At the dam wall, we first went a bit through the stream bed, surrounded by beautiful rock formations, before the …

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November 4, 2025,Mit Hund🐶 läufts rund🐾: Auf großer Tirol-Mission durch die Ehnbachklamm bis zu den Hörbsten Böden🐾🌄

🐶🌄 Ally on Tour in Tyrol!

Today, my rolling food box—some call it a car 🚗—took me to Zirl. I'd barely stepped out when the scent of adventure filled my nostrils.

First stop: Ehnbach Gorge! 💦🌿 The sound of rushing water, cool stones, a thousand exciting smells. I sniffed, splashed around, and politely wagged my tail at all the hikers. …

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