Wolfsklamm, Narrow gorge in Stans, Austria

Wolfsklamm is a gorge of the Stanser Bach in the municipality of Stans in Tyrol, cut into the dolomite rock of the Karwendel mountains. It begins a few hundred metres below the Georgenberg and runs to the northern edge of Stans, dropping 254 metres. Wooden walkways built at the most difficult points since 1901 lead through it, and it ends on the mountain side at a 12-metre-high weir.

The Wolfsklamm was opened to tourists from 1901, when wooden walkways were built at the most critical points and inaugurated on 11 August 1901. By 1936 it was fully walkable, but a flood destroyed all the installations in 1950. The municipality of Stans and the local tourism association rebuilt them in 1957.

The gorge takes its name from the wolf; the stream that carved it is the Stanser Bach. Since 1901 walkers have paid a toll at the edge of Stans to enter, and the path ends at a 12-metre weir. Above it, a deciduous wood opens onto the pilgrimage site of St. Georgenberg, visible high above the stream.

Wear sturdy shoes with good grip, as the wooden walkways can be slippery, especially after rain or when water splashes onto them. Plan to arrive early or visit on quieter days to avoid crowds and to safely navigate the narrower sections where others may be passing.

The gorge climbs 254 metres from the northern edge of Stans up to a 12-metre-high weir at its mountain end. Above the weir the path enters deciduous forest, and the pilgrimage site of St. Georgenberg becomes visible high above the Stanser Bach. The Stallental valley beyond belongs to the Alpenpark Karwendel nature reserve and has no tourist route along the water.