"St. Johann im Pongau" Sankt Johann im Pongau by Janni67

Sankt Johann im Pongau Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 10 photos

St. Johann im Pongau is a town of 10400 inhabitants, located 60 km south from Salzburg. You can reach it for example by train from Klagenfurt, Innsbruck and Salzburg.

Its' most important sight is "The legendary Liechtensteinklamm", a gorge which I'll present to you on this page.

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In a nutshell:Visit Liechtensteinklamm gorge.

Last visit to Sankt Johann im Pongau: Aug 1990
Intro Updated Nov 8, 2003
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Reviews (5)

The legend of the "Liechtensteinklamm" - Sankt Johann im Pongau

The legend of the "Liechtensteinklamm" Things to Do (5)

The Ironsmith from Oberarl nearby St. Johann did a deal with the devil! He promised him his crippled daughter if the... more travel advice

The "Schleierwasserfall" in... Things to Do (5)

In the end of the path there's a "reward", this beautiful waterfall :) "When at noon the sunlight shines in-between the... more travel advice

The wooden path in Liechtensteinklamm - Sankt Johann im Pongau

The Liechtensteinklamm cont. Things to Do (5)

There are only wooden footpaths and bridges in the Canyon. Only the supporting beams are made of steel because of... more travel advice

The canyon get real narrow in some parts... - Sankt Johann im Pongau

The Liechtenstainklamm cont. Things to Do (5)

It took thousands of years until the roaring waterfalls and the current of the river cut themselves into the ground. In... more travel advice

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SpagBoll Jul 31, 2005 at 2:34 AM

Lovely Sankt Johann pages
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nigelw6443 Nov 21, 2003 at 1:53 AM

Reminds me of N. America.
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eurotravels Nov 17, 2003 at 10:48 AM

I agree that it is a lovely area for nature lovers.
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globetrott Nov 16, 2003 at 1:56 PM

a lovely page and great pics ! and a great place for me to visit in 2004 , as it is rather close, but I have never seen it...
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Docu2001 Nov 10, 2003 at 1:54 PM

Good legend ...
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Helga67 Nov 10, 2003 at 1:46 PM

Very informative page and I liked the legend.