Donnerschlucht Gorge – Schönfeld Saddle Pass loop from Schönfeldsattel

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Donnerschlucht Gorge – Schönfeld Saddle Pass loop from Schönfeldsattel

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Donnerschlucht Gorge – Schönfeld Saddle Pass loop from Schönfeldsattel

02:40

7.38km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenpark Salzburger Lungau und Kärntner Nockberge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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41 m

Schönfeld Ski Area

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Spent a week here on a ski trip in March. ⛷️
On the first day, we skied the beginner's hill, which is perfect for people who have never skied before. …

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881 m

Dr. Josef Mehrl Hut

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The Mehrlhütte was built in 1935. It serves excellently as a lodge for tours to the surrounding mountains and also for a stop (the mountains taste so good). A few …

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1.57 km

Donnerschlucht Gorge

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beautiful gorge to hike on the Krems

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1.59 km

Donnerschlucht Gorge

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A hike through the Donnerschlucht canyon is a real experience for hikers of all ages. On easily accessible paths and over some wooden bridges you follow the rushing Kremsbach. The …

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6.21 km

Lake in the Salzburger Lungau and Nockberge Biosphere Reserve

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In June 2012, the Lungau was designated by the UNESCO as "Salzburg Lungau Biosphere Reserve and Carinthian Nock Mountains", extending over the two Austrian provinces of Salzburg and Carinthia.

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7.27 km

Schönfeld Parking Lot (Almstüberl Starting Point)

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You can park here for your ski tour to Lenzenbühel and start directly on the right side towards the summit.

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7.29 km

Schönfeld Saddle Pass

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A narrow road over the Schönfeld saddle connects the villages Pichlern and St. Magarethen in Lungau with Innerkrems and Kremsbrücke in Carinthia. Even in midsummer is on this road little …

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7.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.74 km

2.19 km

1.54 km

649 m

222 m

Surfaces

2.64 km

2.27 km

1.64 km

649 m

148 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,930 m)

Lowest point (1,580 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

August 1, 2021,Schlechtwetter Wanderung geht nicht durch die Donnerschlucht

In bad weather (rain) the Donnerschlucht is closed!
We took the public road out of necessity / for safety on the way back. We don't want to take the same route again. We'll have to come back to complete the hike 😉

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