The Goldwaschplatz Bodenhaus in the Rauris valley offers guided gold panning sessions in streams that run through what was once one of the most productive gold-mining areas in medieval Europe. The Hohe Tauern mines above Rauris supplied gold that financed Habsburg expansion in the 15th century. You will likely find trace flakes; the educational value is the medieval history. Summer months; small fee; book in advance. Rauris village is 30 minutes by bus from Zell am See. Combine with a walk in the Hohe Tauern National Park above.
square in Rauris
Goldwaschplatz Bodenhaus
The Goldwaschplatz Bodenhaus in the Rauris valley is a designated gold panning site where visitors can try to wash gold from the streambed using traditional pans, under the supervision of guides who explain the technique.
- Type
- square
- Destination
- Rauris
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 5661 Rauris
- Coordinates
- 47.1028, 12.9925