The Rauris Valley is one of the central valleys in the Hohe Tauern.
Regions
- The Seidlwinkltal with the old Roman road - also known as the "Valley of the Pilgrims and Säumer" - branches off to the west at Wörth and leads to the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
- in the Krumltal, the "Valley of the Vultures", bearded vultures were reintroduced in the 1980s.
- Hüttwinkltal, former gold mining company.
- Kolm Saigurn, Head of the valley.
places
- 1 Taxenbach (779 m), at the mouth of the valley in the Salzach Valley
- 2 Rauris (948 m), main town in the valley
- 5 Kolm-Salgurn (1598 m), hamlet at the head of the valley at the foot of the Hohen Sonnblick (3105 m) and Hocharn (3254 m) with the National Park Museum
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background
The Raurisertal leads from the north from the Salzach Valley (780 m) in a southerly direction over a length of approx. 30 km into the Tauern main ridge Goldberg Group, the upper end of the valley Kolm Saigurn lies at an altitude of 1598 m. Kolm Saigurn lies at the foot of the 3,106m high Hohe Sonnblicks, on the summit of which Europe's highest weather station has stood for 127 years. The valley system is drained by the Rauriser Ache. It is initially quite narrow at its confluence with the Salzach (1 Kitzloch Gorge), but then widens and becomes wider.
Rauris is the name of the main town and also the name for the administrative merger of the towns in the valley, with an area of 253 km², Rauris is the 3rd largest municipality in Austria.
Gold mining in the Hüttwinkltal and in Head of the Kolm Saigurn valley The Rauris Valley gained importance early on. You can still discover old miners' houses and tunnels from the gold mining era there.
Since 1984, the Rauris Valley with its side valleys has been part of the Hohe Tauern National Park.
The Rauris Valley is somewhat in the tourist shadow of the neighboring one immediately to the east Gastein Valley with the mundane Bad Gastein and the Fuscher valley to the west (Heiligenblut and Grossglockner) with the better known Grossglockner High Alpine Road, is therefore even more original and not so crowded.
The region markets itself as the "golden valley of the alps", with reference to the historical gold and silver mining in the Goldberg group at the end of the valley above Kolm Saigurn. Mining is currently closed, the valley is now mainly dominated by agriculture and forestry. Visitors can visit 3 different gold panning sites in the Rauris Valley Try luck as a gold panner (original gold panning area Bodenhaus, Hochalm and Sportalm).
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getting there
From Germany over Kufstein and Kitzbühel to Mittersill, Variant over Bad Reichenhall and Bischofshofen in the Salzach Valley.
The ascent into the Rauris Valley is only possible from the north from the Salzach Valley: junction from the Pinzgauer Bundesstraße B 311 in Taxenbach (779 m).
The valley road initially climbs very steeply from the Salzach Valley ("Rauriser Höhe"), but then becomes flatter in the middle part of the valley and leads to the end of the valley to the Lenzanger car park (barrier, then about 30 minutes on foot to Kolm Saigurn). The road is subject to a toll from the Bodenhaus (only passable in summer, closed in winter) and steep again (up to 12%). Depending on the season and the situation, winter equipment is essential!
The closest train station is in Taxenbach on the state railway line Bischofshofen - Worgl. The next express train station is Zell am See.
Closest airport: Salzburg, approx. 88 km.
mobility
The bus (640) goes to Kolm Saigurn in summer, to Bucheben in winter, and a ski bus and a valley bus (to Bodenhaus) in winter.
Tourist Attractions
- see also Hohe Tauern National Park, with 1,800 km² the largest national park in Austria
- Rauris jungle. At the head of the Kolm Saigurn valley (circular hiking trail).
- Rauriser UrQuell. Spring paradise with "forest secret", 30 minutes' walk from Bodenhaus in the rear Hüttwinkl valley.
- National Park House "Kings of the Skies", in Wörth.
- Bird of prey station. With raptor shows at the Hochalm-Rauriser Hochalmbahnen.
- Valley Museum, in Rauris.
- Kitzloch Gorge. The mouth of the Rauriser Ache in the Salzach near Taxenbach.
activities
summer
- 295 km of hiking trails and about 40 managed Alpine huts
- Rauriser Hochalmbahnen
- "Valley of the Vultures": Krumltal, easy hike with 400 m ascent and for those interested in birds:
- Vulture watching on the sleeping walls of the resettled birds of prey, led by the national park rangers; The Bearded Vultures were born in 1986 from the Hellabrunn Zoo released into the wild, the population on Moosenwand and Rotwand (named after crust lichen on the droppings under the nests) is the largest in the Alps. Please refer Kolm Saigurn.
- Guided national park excursions with national park rangers: "Rauris Primeval Forest", "Valley of the Vultures", "Glaciers, Gold and Geology", "During the rut in the national park"
- Panning for gold: 3 gold panning sites, courses possible: www.goldsuchen.at;
winter
- Rauriser Hochalmbahnen ski area: www.hochalmbahnen.at: 30 kilometers of slopes, particularly suitable for families, beginners and those returning to the sport.
- Snowshoeing: Snowshoe trail in Kolm Saigurn. Guided snowshoe hikes with a national park ranger.
- Ski touring
- Something for extremes: Ice climbing at the frozen waterfalls in Kolm Saigurn.
- 30 km of winter hiking trails
- 30 km of cross-country trails: Rauris trail (6 km, from Gasthaus Maislau to the Kohlhub snack bar), Bucheben trail (10 km, from Nigglgut riding stables to Lohningalm), Hüttwinkl trail (10 km, Lechnerhäusl to Bodenhaus - watch out for the block if there is a risk of avalanches!), Bodenhaus sun trail (each 2 km, 2 loops from Bodenhaus)
Regular events
- The annual Großglockner pilgrimage via the Hochtor to Heiligenblut (annually on June 28th).
- Stallion drive in June
- Harvest Festival in September
- Rauris Literature Days. Organized by the cultural association Forum Rauris.
kitchen
nightlife
security
- Avalanche warning service for Austria: www.lawine.at;
climate
literature
cards
- Alpine Club card (1: 25,000, for mountaineers): sheet 42 (Sonnblick);
- compass Hiking map no. 39 (Glockner Group, Hohe Tauern NP: hiking, cycling and ski touring map) (scale 1: 50,000);
Web links
- Tourism association Rauris Valley: www.raurisertal.at;
- Rauris municipality: www.rauris.net;
- Hohe Tauern National Park: www.nationalpark.at;
