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Krimml Waterfalls

Austria's Highest Waterfalls

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1 dayIdeal stay₹9,590From / night₹2,980Food / day₹640Entry

Three cascades falling 380 m at the head of the Salzach valley, the highest waterfalls in Austria, in the Hohe Tauern National Park. A path climbs beside them through the spray (about 1.5 hours up to the top fall, with viewpoints all the way), fullest in June and July with snowmelt; the WasserWelten centre explains them. The path is ticketed and kept from about mid-April to late October. Reached by the narrow-gauge Pinzgauer Lokalbahn from Zell am See, by Postbus, or over the Gerlos road from the Zillertal and Innsbruck.

Highlights

  • The three falls from the path through the spray
  • Rainbows in the morning sun
  • WasserWelten water centre
  • The narrow-gauge train along the Pinzgau valley
  • Gerlos Alpine Road views

Things to do

  • Waterfall path to the upper fallsMay–OctMorning · 3h
  • WasserWelten KrimmlAfternoon · 1h 30m
  • Pinzgauer Lokalbahn along the valleyAfternoon · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: May – October (most water in June – July)

Heads up

Krimml Falls Path Icy in Winter

The waterfall path is kept and ticketed from about mid-April to late October. In winter only the lower falls can be seen, frozen in a cold spell, and the upper path is icy and partly closed.

  • Almabtrieb (cattle coming down from the high pastures) — From mid-September to early October herds come down from the summer pastures garlanded with flowers and bells, with village fairs on the day. Dates are set locally, often only weeks ahead.