Top 20 Gorges around Zams

The start of the via ferrata can be reached from Holzgau in about half an hour. It is divided into three routes of varying difficulty levels, which can be easily combined with one another: the chamois (B/C), the ibex (C+) and the eagle route (D/E). A highlight is certainly the crossing of the roaring Simms waterfall using a total of three rope bridges. A via ferrata experience that is absolutely recommended!👌

Schinderbach / Rosengartenschlucht In the middle of Imst is the entrance to one of the most beautiful gorges in Austria and one of the most valuable biotopes in Tyrol. The Schinderbach roars through the 2 km long Rosengarten gorge - a spectacle that can be observed from the path that leads through the gorge. The Rosengartenschlucht is highly valued as one of the most valuable biotopes in Tyrol. It is also a treasure trove, especially for geologists, as millions of years of earth's history are reflected here. The Rosengartenschlucht begins at the Johanneskirche right in the city center of Imst. The gorge, which is bordered by a 100 m high rock wall, becomes increasingly narrower and leads to the Blue Grotto, a small cave in which silver-containing galena was searched for as early as Roman times. From the Blue Grotto you then reach Hoch-Imst and can either hike back to Imst via the Wetterkreuz or continue your tour with the Imster Bergbahnen and the Alpine Coaster Imst. Text / Source: Tirol.Tl https://www.tirol.tl/de/highlights/natur-landschaft/naturschauspiele/rosengartenschlucht/

The entrance to the Rosengartenschlucht The entrance to the Rosengartenschlucht is right in the center of the city and entry is free! Deep down there is the crystal clear, roaring water, vertically rising rock walls to the right and left, covered in mosses and ferns. ... Text / Source: Imst Tourism https://www.imst.at/urlaubserlebnisse/sommer/rosengartenschlucht

The Benni Raich suspension bridge, an impressive construction with an equally impressive view of the mountains in the distance as well as down into the gorge through which you recently hiked. The floor is opaque and easy to walk on, as is the railing halfway up, so you don't see too much for those who are afraid of heights. Everyone else can dare to step up to the railing and look down the 94m. At the ends there are information signs for anyone who visits the bridge for a supposedly not positive reason. Sad but important in my opinion! Tel: 142

What this highlight means is the Simms Waterfall. It can be reached through the right side of the valley via a good gravel path towards Rossgumpenalm/Café Uta, so you can observe the waterfall from close up. It was created artificially in the 19th century by the Englishman Frederic Simms through blasting. The waterfall is about 30 m high and is fed by the Höhenbach. There are many hikers on the route, most of whom want to go to the Holzgau suspension bridge.

The special thing about the Blue Grotto is the story of its creation: 2000 years ago, in Roman times, people were working diligently here and searching for silver-containing galena. The geologist Peter Gstrein suspects that the fire-setting method was already being used for mining in the first centuries after the birth of Christ; The rock's rock became brittle due to the heating and could therefore be chipped away more easily. This is how the Blue Grotto was created, which is probably unique in Tyrol. The blue grotto is located at the end of the Rosengartenschlucht just before the hiking trail arrives in Hoch-Imst. In the opposite direction from Hoch-Imst, the Blue Grotto can be reached in less than 10 minutes. Imst.at

A nice place for climbers.

Depending on the weather, the short walk through the gorge to the waterfall can be very slippery.