Almbachklamm Gorge

• Adults: €9
• Guests with a guest card or Hoamatkarte, and adult groups of at least ten people: €8 per person
• Family ticket (at least four people, including children accompanied by one or two adults): €22
• Children and teens ages 7–17, holders of the Bavarian Volunteer Card, and groups: €6
• Children ages 6 and under: Free
• Teens in groups: €5 per person

New: Card payments are now accepted. You can pay by debit or credit card.

Dogs: You're welcome to bring your dog if it's accustomed to challenging terrain. Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Extreme weather conditions, such as flooding, may lead to temporary closures of the gorge. Please check the weather forecast and pay attention to any severe weather warnings before your visit.

Combination ticket: Almbachklamm Gorge and Schellenberg outdoor swimming pool

Add just €1.80 to your admission ticket to visit both attractions on the same day and save.

The admission fee also helps cover the costs of maintaining the infrastructure around Almbachklamm Gorge and ensures that visitors can continue to enjoy this natural landmark for years to come.

Kugelmühle: The marble mill in Marktschellenberg

At the entrance to Almbachklamm Gorge in Marktschellenberg, you'll find Germany's oldest marble mill. Since 1683, chunks of marble from Mount Untersberg have been polished into beautiful, smooth spheres here. Powered by the rushing waters of the Almbach stream, the mill uses a rotating sandstone grinding stone to shape and polish the marble. Depending on the size of the marble pieces, the process can take up to a week, while smaller marble spheres are finished in just two days.

Theresienklause at the end of Almbachklamm Gorge

Until 1963, Almbachklamm Gorge was used to transport timber downstream. Firewood logs measuring up to 4.5 meters in length were floated through the narrow streambed. To make this possible, a dam measuring 14 meters high, 6 meters wide, and 17 meters long was built in the upper section of the gorge between 1834 and 1836.

The structure was named Theresienklause in honor of Queen Therese of Bavaria, wife of King Ludwig I. Up to 15,000 cubic meters of water could be stored behind the dam. When its gates were opened, a powerful surge of water rushed through the gorge, carrying the logs downstream to the entrance. There, a wooden barrier caught the timber as it washed out of the gorge.