Canyon Giessenbach (unterer) in Oberbayern v1-a2-II 3/5*

Warning: Closure due to rock clearanceClosure due to rock clearance (14.04.25 - 11.05.25)

The lower Giesenbach canyon and the hiking trail above are closed for rock clearing. High danger to life due to falling rocks.

Country: Deutschland / Germany

Region: Oberbayern / Upper Bavaria

Subregion: Landkreis Rosenheim

Town: Kiefersfelden

v1 a2 II

1h40

30min

1h

10min

660m

600m

60m

6m

Rating:

★★★★★

3 (7)

Info:

★★★

3 (3)

Belay:

★★★

2.3 (6)

Summary: machine translated ➜

Easy and relatively short gorge. Very easy to find.

Parts

Name

Difficulty

Approach

Tour

Return

Giessenbach (oberer)

v4 a3 III

2h

3h

1h

Giessenbach (mittlerer)

v3 a4 III

10min

1h10

30min

Giessenbach (unterer)

v1 a2 II

30min

1h

10min

Summary: machine translated ➜

Easy and relatively short gorge. Very easy to find.

Access: machine translated ➜

A8 to Inntaldreieck, then A93 to Kiefersfelden. In the village turn west and follow the signs.

Approach (30 min): machine translated ➜

Follow the signs for "Gießenbachklamm". After about 30-40 minutes, descend under the bridge in front of the dam wall.

Tour (1 h): machine translated ➜

Easy and relatively short gorge. Beautiful in the morning as the sun shines in from the east. Very easy to find, signposted from Kiefersfelden and marked on every hiking map. Scenic and formations very beautiful. 3 very short places for slides, 5 very short and easy abseils, 4 small jumps possible. Description and rating here applies to low water. Much more difficult at high water and belays partly under water. There is a small dam above the canyon. When water is released, the water level can rise quickly (water surge possible). The gorge is also used by tour operators.\nA 15m long rope is all you need.

Return (10 min): machine translated ➜

You leave the gorge behind the small power station house. You can also walk into it from below.

Coordinates:

Canyon Start

47.6158°, 12.1358° ↓

Canyon End

47.6152°, 12.1407° ↓

Literatures:

Map

Topographische Karte 8338, Bayrischzell, 1/25 000

Canyoning Book

Canyoning in Bayern und Tirol (2. Auflage)

Werner Baumgarten

2013

Canyoning Book

DCV 20 Jahre

Deutscher Canyoning Verein

2015

Booklet mit 13 Canyon-Beschreibungen

Canyoning Book

Canyoning. Bergsport im Wasser

Alfons Zaunhuber

1996

Canyoning Book

Canyoning in Bayern und Tirol

Werner Baumgarten

2010

Cwiki Canyon Info

Canyoning Wiki Link Giessenbach Klamm https://canyon.carto.net/cwiki/bin/view/Canyons/GiessenbachKlammCanyon.html

Descente Canyon Info

https://www.descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon/21755

Ropewiki Canyon Info

http://ropewiki.com/Giessenbachklamm

Gallery

(01.08.2009) https://goo.gl/photos/K9pC6xGzxG5Tju2X6

Gallery

(Mittl.+ Vord. Klamm, 30.06.2015) https://goo.gl/photos/e9Zq9TZp8Ct85UzV8

Video

(Mittl. + Vord. Klamm, 30.06.2015) https://youtu.be/Ci5csNrOs5o

Video

(23.03.2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCrHFsHeCc

Map

interaktive Internetkarte: ('Gießenbachklamm') http://geoportal.bayern.de/bayernatlas

13.04.2025 Moosi ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

We made a few jumps, some of the anchors are a bit rusty, but everything is fine so far. Together with the middle Gießenbach, the ascent is a bit more worthwhile :)

20.10.2024 Montie ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 High Completed ✔

All good, pools are deep again

14.07.2024 Montie ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

All pools are unfortunately filled up completely. Max water depth is about knee height. Most of the jumps and slides are off the table for now.

12.05.2024 Montie ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔

Anchors are good, pools deep enough to jump. Water level hardly ever an issue in the lower part due to the dam.

21.08.2023 Patrick Summerer ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Low Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Again encountered 2 commercial groups who kindly let us pass.

15.08.2023 Patrick Summerer ⭐ ★★★★★ 📖 ★★★ ⚓ ★★★ 💧 Normal Completed ✔ machine translated ➜

Very many hikers (parking lots and road completely parked), middle gump deep enough to jump (do not jump too far ahead!), also final gump deep enough.