Groppensteinschlucht, Natural gorge in Obervellach, Austria.
The Groppensteinschlucht spans 2.5 kilometers through rock formations, featuring three waterfalls: Raufenfall, Groppensteinfall, and the 40-meter-high Zechnerfall.
The gorge formed during the ice age when glacial activity in the Möll and Mallnitz valleys created deep erosions, resulting in the current geological structure.
The name Groppensteinschlucht derives from the neighboring Groppenstein Castle, positioned at the point where Mallnitzbach river meets the Möll.
Visitors can access the gorge from May to October, with entry fees of 9 euros for adults and 6 euros for children between 6 and 18 years.
The wooden and steel staircase, installed in 2011, attaches directly to steep rock walls and leads to an observation platform near Zechnerfall.
Location: Obervellach
GPS coordinates: 46.94157,13.18340
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:39
Raggaschlucht
3.5 km
Burgruine Groppenstein
70 m
Falkensteinbrücke
4.7 km
Burgruine Falkenstein (Oberfalkenstein)
4.8 km
Schloss Trabuschgen
1.6 km
Pfarrkirche Obervellach
1.7 km
Kirche in Flattach
4.2 km
Marienkirche Maria Tax, Stallhofen
3.9 km
Evangelische Predigtstation Obervellach
1.4 km
Johannes der Taeufer, Pfaffenberg
4.7 km
Rupertikirche (Söbriach)
1.5 km
Friedhof Obervellach
1.6 km
Schutzengelkapelle, Flattach
4 km
Oberverweßhaus, Obervellach
1.9 km
Stations of the Cross Obervellach
509 m
Hotel Zur Post, Obervellach
1.9 km
Burg Falkenstein
4.7 km
Rabischschlucht
3.3 km
Wehrkirchhof Obervellach
1.7 km
Groppensteinfall
414 m
Ehemaliger Mautturm, Obervellach
200 m
Ehem. Bezirksgericht, ehem. Oberstbergmeisteramt
1.7 km
Pfarrhof
4.2 km
Wohnhaus, Langhaus (Ertl`sche Behausung)
1.7 km
Gemeindeamt (ehem. Bergrichterhaus)
1.8 km
Pfarrhof Obervellach
1.7 km
Faulturm
1.9 km
Gussenbauer-Denkmal
1.7 kmReviews
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