Wild Waters
Gorges, ravines, waterfalls and more
Follow the journey of water. Our water falls as snow in the high mountains and covers the highest peaks of the country. When in spring the sun becomes stronger and the snow melts, the water is set in motion. Along its path it plunges wild and unstoppable into the valley forming gorges, ravines and waterfalls. When the water becomes calmer, it gently flows out of the valley creating great natural environments for animals, nature lovers and watersports fans from near and far.
Medically at the highest level
Water means life, not just because our body needs it to survive, but also as refreshment for body and mind. A team of researchers from Salzburg University has found out that staying near waterfalls boosts the immune system. Why? The microscopically small water drops penetrate deep into our airways, unfolding their beneficial effects inside our body. Not to mention the natural beauty of a waterfall or a gorge.
Gorges, ravines, waterfalls
Where water lets its power run free and comes upon wild mountains, natural spectacles are usually not far away. On its way into the valley, the water has blazed its trail through the mountains since millions of years. The result is wild gorges, ravines and breathtakingly high waterfalls. Apart from the natural beauty that awaits you here, our gorges and ravines also form playgrounds for canyoning or for breathtaking hikes through ravines.
Die Groppensteinschlucht nimmt gefangen, bei Tag und ebenso bei Nacht. Erleben Sie diese Faszination der Groppensteinschlucht bei der:
ZAUBER DER NACHT – NACHTWANDERUNG DURCH DIE GROPPENSTEINSCHLUCHT
Die Illumination der Schlucht hebt sodann besondere Formationen von Felsen und Wänden hervor, Tobel und Wasserfälle, Wurzeln, Bäume, Flechten – Akzente des Lichts. Zugleich ist in der Dunkelheit die Wahrnehmung des Menschen geschärft – intensiver als am Tag wird das Tosen und Brausen, bisweilen Murmeln des Wassers wahrgenommen. Die wenigen Sterne im Ausschnitt der Schlucht wirken ferner als gewöhnlich.
Don’t miss out on these
- Groppenstein– and Rabisch Gorge – Carinthia’s longest gorge hike
- Raggaschlucht Gorge – the gorge of gorges
- Bernitz Waterfall – natural landmark “waterfalls by Bernitzbach stream”
- Barbarossaschlucht Gorge – a fabulous story full of myths
- Gössnitz Waterfall – the power of water up close
- Am Jungfernsprung – on the trail of a legend
- Gratl Waterfall – breathe in the health
Here water lovers strike it rich:
- River rafting with professional rafting companies
- Sports-Adventure-Camp Pristavec or Outdoor-Center Club-Aktiv
- Whitewater Park Mölltal – Whitewater the way it should be
- Canyoning on the WHITE WATER in the Wöllaschlucht Gorge
- Carinthia’s first wakeboarding facility by Lake Gössnitz
- National Park Kärnten Card – many benefits & discounts
