Bärenschütz Gorge

Dispute over high parking fees: Solution in sight!

Parking fees to guide visitors - already a reality from the Grüner See to the Preiner Gscheid (photo). A compromise is now in the offing in Mixnitz-Pernegg.(Bild: Sepp Pail)

Hikers are increasingly having to pay for parking. This year, an average of six euros is being charged for a day ticket at particularly popular starting points in Styria. In Mixnitz-Pernegg, the tariff dispute for visitors to the Bärenschützklamm gorge culminated in a tangible conflict. A compromise is now within reach.

Free access to nature! That's what the two major local alpine clubs Naturfreunde and Alpenverein stand for. However, the coronavirus pandemic has increased visitor pressure on popular excursion destinations, leading to a rise in complaints from frustrated local residents.