The Krimml Waterfalls are the highest waterfalls in Austria with a total drop of 385 m. The extraordinary drop (the upper, middle and lower Achenfall have a height of 145 m, 100 m and 140 m) is a result of the geological formation of this mountain region.
They are located on the outskirts of the town 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, visitors should be in good shape if they want to climb the entire waterfall. There are very beautiful views from several viewing platforms.
After climbing 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 reach the Richterhütte (2,374 m, Bergfreunde/Rheydt section).