The nearest major city is Innsbruck. Access to the waterfalls is via A12 and B165 for about 100 km. We camped at Seeboden 200 km away, access via A10. Krimml Waterfalls is in Hohe Tauern National Park.
European record
380 m measures the cumulative fall of the chain of cascades, which is a European record and holds the 5th place in the world. The waterfall was formed over 3 large steps.
In addition to record-breaking values, the waterfall stands out for the high flow rate of the Krimml River as it plunges into the precipices where the huge waterfall was formed.
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Difficulty: easy
Duration / distance: 90 + 45 minutes / 2,5 + 2,2 km
Bookmark: unmarked
Water sources: no need
Minimum altitude: 1,050 meters above sea level at the bridge over the Krimmler Ache
Maximum altitude: 1,300 meters above sea level, at Schönangerl, the upstream inn
Level difference: +300 m / -300 m
Comments: accessible for a fee
From the parking lot follow the signs on the so-called Wasserfallweg - Waterfall Trail.
At the beginning the trail is flat, easy and in 10 minutes leads you to the waterfall at the bottom - Unterer Achenfall..
Here the view takes your breath away and the lower waterfall offers a rainbow first and a fine refreshing shower as a bonus. Some, more comfortable, stop here fascinated by the scenery.
Krimmler Ache
lower waterfall
Krimml
Unterer Achenfall
However, the organizers of the visitor park have laid out a trail that climbs in wide serpentines to no less than 15 viewpoints located on the left side of the river at the waterfalls, at different elevations. Until the middle waterfall - Mittlerer Achenfall - you have to cover 1 - 1,5 hours, it depends very much on how much time you want to allocate to each point and obviously to photos and videos. For a more sporty descent you need 30 minutes, for a normal one 1 hour.
In total the chained waterfalls have 3 large steps, which are called Unterer Achenfall, Mittlerer Achenfall and Oberer Achenfall. I didn't have time to climb the upper waterfall.
Up on the hill, above the waterfall in the middle is a chalet with restaurant and terrace.
There is also the possibility to drive up to this point by car on a route that runs predominantly on the other side, but does not offer the exceptional views of the Wasserfallweg.
Mittlerer Achenfall
rainbow
Gasthof Schönangerl
Unterer Achenfall
Krimmler Wasserfälle
Krimml Waterfalls are fascinating. Nowhere have I seen more rainbows per square meter than here. At almost every waterfall we admired another rainbow, at some we had double rainbows. Reserve at least 3 hours to visit this impressive sight.
Other attractions in Carinthia and the Austrian Alps
or Seeboden.
All the best!
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