in the gorge of GeoParc Bletterbach

Since the end of the ice age, the river Etsch has carved out an 8km long gorge, through the different layers of sandstone and porphyry. It was a gentle path down into the gorge - and we could rock hop across the small river curling through the bottom. We passed various small waterfalls and there was a much larger one right up at the end. The walk up was via a set of twisting stairs, and from a distance the people looked like a giant centipede making its way up the rocky cliff. The views from the high meadow over to the Weisshorn at 2317 m were stunning. What a fun little morning walk - and a great warm up for visiting the very modern Kellerei Kaltern wineshop