The Wild Gorge is accessible and can be navigated by boat. The trip is only possible from the landing stage below and also returns there.
Due to the forest fires in July 2022, the Edmundsklamm gorge can only be accessed by guided groups. Due to safety work, this is not yet possible in the 2026 season. According to the municipality, it could start in May.
The following restrictions will then apply:
- Only (probably) 300 people per day will be allowed to enter the gorge exclusively as part of a guided tour.
- The boats turn back at the end, so it is not possible to walk on to the Wilde Klamm.
- Tickets can only be purchased at the tourist information office at the municipal office in Hřensko (almost on the Elbe, see map) and only for the current day. Reservations and online purchases are not yet possible, you must appear on site.
- Visitors with baby carriages, dogs, small children or people with reduced mobility are not allowed to visit for the time being.
- In the event of bad weather, access will be suspended on a day-to-day basis.
If you would like to find out why the Edmundsklamm Gorge remains partially closed, we recommend the adjacent video from the National Park Administration (with German subtitles) from March 2024. It deals with both the Gabrielensteig trail to Prebischtor and the Edmundsklamm Gorge.
The Kamenice River forms two deep gorges between Vysoká Lípa and Hřensko: the Wild Gorge and the Edmund Gorge. Both can be navigated by boat, although Edmund's Gorge is considered more impressive. During the trip, the boatmen tell amusing stories and interpret the rock formations.
The trip through the approx. 450 m long Wilde Klamm gorge takes around 25 minutes, while the trip through the Edmundsklamm gorge, which is twice as long, takes 40 minutes. In both gorges, the ride starts at the respective lower landing point and leads back there again.
An important feature of the gorges is the vegetation: as cold air collects in the deep gorges, vegetation that is otherwise found in the colder climate of mountain regions does not thrive here at 200 m above sea level.
The gorges were made accessible in the 19th century by Prince Edmund Clary-Aldringen, who did a great deal to develop the region for tourism.
Well-prepared information on paths, bus routes, boat trips and interesting places in the area can be found in the national park leaflet (unfortunately only in Czech).
