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The cut
1,661 metres, to scale.
A slice through Saugasse where it is deepest and narrowest, measured on the Copernicus relief model every 30 m. Same scale as the landmark standing on the floor.
Standing on the floor, to scale: Eiffel Tower · 330 m · Burj Khalifa · 828 m
Depth is measured to the lower rim; the width is from rim to rim. A 30 m relief model smooths the narrowest walls, so a slot canyon reads shallower than it is.
1,661m
Depth
measured on the 30 m relief model
9.7km
Rim to rim
measured on the 30 m relief model
57°
Steepest wall
average over 300 m, from the relief
602m
Floor altitude
Rim to floor
11 °C warmer at the bottom.
In July the afternoon reaches 24 °C on the floor, against 14 °C on the rim. The best months to hike are in June and in September. The rim freezes at night from October to May. The wettest months are from June to August.
- 3°-8°Jan
- 4°-6°Feb
- 9°-2°Mar
- 15°4°Apr
- 19°8°May
- 23°12°Jun
- 24°14°Jul
- 24°14°Aug
- 19°9°Sep
- 16°5°Oct
- 10°-1°Nov
- 5°-6°Dec
Afternoon highs, 1991–2020 averages (NASA POWER) brought to the altitude of the rim and of the floor with the standard lapse rate (6.5 °C per 1 000 m). Shade, wind and rock change this on the day. Not a forecast.
Saugasse is a canyon in Germany, cut by the Schrainbach river. The relief model measures 1,661 m from the floor to the lower rim. Rim to rim it is 9.7 km wide where the cut was taken. It lies within Berchtesgaden National Park.
Getting there.
- Schönau am Königsseenearest town · 10 km in a straight line
- Weg zum Oberseenearest viewpoint · 0.8 km from the floor
- Salzburg Airport (SZG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 31 km in a straight lineCar hire at SZG airport (Salzburg)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
- In June and in Septemberbest months to hike (estimate)
Plan the visit
Guided hikes, a bed nearby, a car.
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From the sky.
The canyon from above, with the relief shaded, the line of the cut, the river and what people have mapped around it.
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Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 (EOX, CC BY 4.0), 22 × 22 km, north up. The line is the cut above. Points © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around the canyon.
- 10viewpoints within 5 kmFeuerpalfen, Archenkanzel, Halsköpfl and 7 more
- 30marked hiking routes within 4 kmAV Weg 411, AV Weg 421 (Wimbachtal), AV Weg 413 and 27 more
- 1climbing crags within 3 kmKederbacherweg
- 7footbridges and suspension bridges within 3 km
- 1swimming spots within 3 km
- 2named waterfalls within 4 kmSchrainbachfall, Mausbachfall
- 5caves within 3 km
- 3information boards and visitor centres within 4 km
- 2campsites within 8 kmObergründbichlgut, Stellplatz am Steinernen Meer
- 21hotels and guesthouses within 8 kmKärlinger Haus, Peter-Wiechenthaler-Hütte, Gut Brandlhof and 18 more
- 4restaurants and cafés within 4 km
- via ferrata routes within 4 km
- rafting, canoe, kayak or canyoning spots within 4 km
- car parks within 3 km
- bus stops within 2 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, around the floor of the canyon. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Towns nearby
- Schönau am Königssee10 km in a straight line
- Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden10 km in a straight line
- Ramsau11 km in a straight line
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer12 km in a straight line
- Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer13 km in a straight line
- Bischofswiesen13 km in a straight line
- Berchtesgaden14 km in a straight line
- Dienten am Hochkönig16 km in a straight line
In our other atlases
What else is around Saugasse.
The river that carved it, the waterfalls inside it, the mountains on the rim, the lakes, beaches and island nearby — from our six sister atlases, each with its own figures.
Cascadyas4 waterfalls nearbyComing soon
Peakyas182 mountains within 15 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmComing soonFigures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, NOAA, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Month by month
The weather, at the floor and at the rim.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon · floor | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Afternoon · rim | -8 | -6 | -2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | -1 | -6 |
| Night · rim | -16 | -15 | -11 | -7 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -5 | -9 | -14 |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 72 | 89 | 85 | 151 | 176 | 184 | 184 | 135 | 102 | 76 | 82 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Sun hours/day | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Snow on the ground (cm) | 29 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| Afternoon · floor | Afternoon · rim | Night · rim | Rain (mm) | Sun hours/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | -8 | -16 | 90 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 4 | -6 | -15 | 72 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 9 | -2 | -11 | 89 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 15 | 4 | -7 | 85 | 5.7 |
| May | 19 | 8 | -2 | 151 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23 | 12 | 2 | 176 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 24 | 14 | 3 | 184 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 24 | 14 | 3 | 184 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 19 | 9 | -1 | 135 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 16 | 5 | -5 | 102 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 10 | -1 | -9 | 76 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 5 | -6 | -14 | 82 | 2.4 |
Averages 1991–2020 (NASA POWER) for a cell about 55 km wide, brought to the floor (602 m) and the rim (2,267 m) with the standard lapse rate. Not a forecast.
Photographs
Seen from the trail.
Recent years
Wet years, dry years.
Rain of each month as a share of the 1991–2020 average. A dry year means a lower river and hotter rock; a wet one, more water in the gorge.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56% | 197% | 92% | 67% | 97% | 128% | 136% | 146% | 137% | 167% | 37% | 121% |
| 2021 | 102% | 57% | 94% | 74% | 124% | 64% | 131% | 135% | 61% | 48% | 146% | 125% |
| 2022 | 77% | 133% | 22% | 113% | 101% | 113% | 90% | 86% | 131% | 99% | 124% | 75% |
| 2023 | 76% | 104% | 126% | 182% | 108% | 55% | 116% | 150% | 36% | 94% | 282% | 207% |
| 2024 | 88% | 111% | 99% | 120% | 114% | 148% | 99% | 89% | 209% | 110% | 34% | 92% |
| 2025 | 51% | 36% | 126% | 58% | 102% | 81% | 154% | 76% | 92% | 87% | 115% | 25% |
130% or more: wet month 70% or less: dry month
Compare with the neighbours.
Saugasse
Germany
- 1,661 mDepth
- 9.7 kmRim to rim
- —Length
- 57°Steepest wall
Where these figures come from
| Name, type, published depth and length | Wikidata (Q1415089) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| The cut: depth, width, wall and 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Climate | NASA POWER, 1991–2020 |
| Viewpoints, trails, bridges and the river line | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Rivers, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, beaches and islands nearby | Coastya, Lakeyas, Peakyas, Cascadyas, Islandyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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