Klamm is the German word for a very narrow ravine which is made by stream cutting erosion.
This particular ravine was formed by the wild stream Wimbach (-bach being another word for stream) cutting through a variety of limestone types ( red limestone, fibrous calcite, radiolarian rock). Your walk will take you through the gorge, along the river and up to the Wimbachgries hut, surrounded by the Watzmann, Grossem Hundstod and the Hochkalter mountains. On your walk you will pass sediments that had been laid down up to 50 million years ago and you might even find fossils relating to the time when the sea covered this whole area.
If the weather co-operates you will get to enjoy these spectacular sights on your Southern Delights tour and partake in a traditional mountain lunch or afternoon tea at the hut.
Author: Petra Alsbach-Stevens
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