Lammeröfen
Facts and practical information
The Lammeröfen or Lammerklamm are located in the municipal area of Scheffau in the province of Salzburg.
The gorge is formed near the village of Oberscheffau by the Lammer, a tributary of the Salzach River, and is the breakthrough between Schwarzer Berg of the Osterhorn Group and Roadberg, a foothill of the Tennengebirge.
The gorge is about 1000 meters long, the height difference is 43 meters. The gorge runs from north to south and is protected as a natural monument. The bottom of the gorge consists of limestone. The Lammer River first flows through the narrowest part of the gorge, which is closed with debris at the upper edge of the gorge and is called the Dunkle Klamm, then the gorge widens and after another narrow section, which is bridged by a footbridge, the valley opens in the direction of Oberscheffau. Through the gorge leads a secured, easy path, which can be used for a fee. The path has existed since 1884 and there are restaurants at the upper and lower end of the gorge.
The entrance to the gorge can be easily reached on foot or by car and is located about 500 meters or 2000 meters north of the village of Oberscheffau, directly on the connecting road from Golling to Abtenau, the Lammertalstraße, which bypasses the Lammeröfen with the pass near Purgstall.
Salzburg