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Points Austria Krimml-Wald, Zillertal Arena Krimml Waterfalls
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Krimml Waterfalls

Waterfall · Krimml-Wald, Zillertal Arena · 1,071 m
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Breathtaking - Europe's largest waterfalls. Experience up close the unbridled force of the element of water! 
Summer: An average of 5.6 m3 of water per second plummets into the valley over the three stages of falls with an entire waterfall drop of 380 m. The Krimml Ache is the source of the Krimml Waterfalls. It begins at the end of the Krimml Ache valley and first gently flows through approx. 20 km of level alpine ground, then becomes a thunderous glacial stream at the entrance to the valley before plunging down in the mighty stages.

The waterfall trail (open in summer): Reach the lowest waterfall on foot in 10 to 15 minutes. From there the serpentine Waterfall Trail leads up to the uppermost waterfall (approx. 1.15 hours on foot) and further to the Krimml Ache Valley. Observation platforms thereby provide spectacular views of the thunderous volumes of water of the Krimml Waterfalls.

Winter: They are a unique natural spectacle not only in summer. Due to the shady location, only a few rays of sunlight reach the waterfalls and thus beautiful ice formations are created at appropriate temperatures. In winter, it is possible to visit the lowest waterfall. 

Opens

Summer: Open continuously from Mid-April to late October. 

Winter: Visits to the lowest waterfall are also possible in the winter months! 

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Summer: According to homepage
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Update: June 06, 2024

Public transport

Salzburg Verkehr (Bus & Train)

Parking

Ample parking (fee charged) for cars and busses is available near the Krimml Waterfalls.

Coordinates

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47.211115, 12.168174
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47°12'40.0"N 12°10'05.4"E
UTM
33T 285564 5232515
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Austria › Salzburg › Zell am See District › Krimml

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Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
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Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
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Duration 14:00 h
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Descent 2,200 m

The promising Zillerplattenspitze can only be reached via lengthy ascents.

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Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
Richterspitze 3052m from the Krimmler Achental valley
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 41.8 km
Duration 12:00 h
Ascent 1,900 m
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Ascent 573 m
Descent 43 m

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Difficulty easy
Distance 9 km
Duration 3:01 h
Ascent 351 m
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Distance 3.2 km
Duration 1:24 h
Ascent 409 m
Descent 18 m

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