With a total drop of 385 m, the Krimml Waterfalls are the highest waterfalls in Austria. The extraordinary height of fall (the upper, middle and lower Achenfall have a height of 145 m, 100 m and 140 m) results from the geological formation of this mountain region.
You can find them on the outskirts of Krimml in the Hohe Tauern National Park.
Visit: The path runs close to the waterfall and winds up in narrow and steep serpentines. Therefore, the visitors should bring some stamina if they want to fully ascend the waterfall. There are very beautiful views from several viewing platforms.
After the ascent to the upper edge of the falls along the waterfall path (approx. One hour), there are various options for hiking along the Krimmler Achental: After two hours you can reach the Krimmler Tauernhaus (1,631 m). From there you can either follow the Achental to the Warnsdorfer Hütte (2,336 m, three hours, Warnsdorf / Krimml section) or turn into the Rainbachtal and after three hours you can reach the Richterhütte (2,374 m, Bergfreunde / Rheydt section).