The Gleirschklamm is accessible via a well-maintained path, yet a sign "Only for experienced hikers" warns visitors against recklessness. There are no truly difficult sections here, only the absence of the morale-boosting and common railing found on many other gorge paths!
The return route then takes us once again through a wild romantic river landscape. Along the way, we get to visit the Isar gorge twice. First from below, from the Karwendelsteg, and then from above, from the Gleirschhöhe – the latter even offers a further view into the Gleirschklamm.
In the Scharnitz-Eisack district on the right-hand bank of the Isar, just before the bridge over the Isar, the marked Isar trail branches off to the right into the Hinterautal and soon brings us to the Scharnitzer Alm. The path now no longer runs directly next to the stream bed but somewhat higher on the hillside. After about 1 hour, following a short descent, we reach a bridge over the Gleirschbach. Beyond the bridge is a rest area, near which several panels provide information about the history of the "Trift" through the Gleirschklamm. Here also begins the unmistakable path through the gorge. After crossing the gorge, we always keep to the left and thus reach the forest road towards Möslalm. On this forest road, we hike back towards the Isar (impressive view from above into the gorge). Around the place where the forest road turns east, we follow a service road down to the Isar on the left. Now downstream along the Isar bank until we reach the Isar footbridge. On the opposite bank, we
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