![]() ![]() There are 7 places to stop and take in different views of the falls along this section: (Also see FAQ below about taking a taxi to the top.) Looking over the falls. This part of the trail covers the middle section of the falls from Hanke’s Café-Restaurant to Gasthof Schönangerl where welcome refreshments await.ĭepending on how fit you are or how long you stop at the different viewing platforms, it can take you anything from 45 minutes to 1,5 hours to reach Schönangerl. The spray also makes it hard to take clear pictures. We had to buy our son a dry T-shirt after he scrambled over the rocks with many other people to see into the waterfall pool. The spray was particularly bad when we visited and there is a real risk of getting soaking wet if you get too close. Even from a safe distance, the spray is likely to get to your camera lens. It only takes about 3 minutes to walk here after turning off from the main trail at Hanke’s Café-Restaurant. The first stop on the waterfall trail is Kürsinger Platz to view the bottom most of the Krimml Falls with a drop of about 140 m. ![]() We made the mistake to join the people lining up here for tickets until a member of staff helped us right by shouting down the line (which made us think a lot of people make this mistake). However, this is not where to get tickets if you only want to see the waterfalls. This is a new attraction, aimed at families, where kids learn about water through fun experiences. You are likely to pass the Krimml Worlds of Water on your way to the falls. From here, it’s a 10 to 15-minute walk to get to the ticket office at the entrance to the waterfall trail. The Krimml Falls parking areas and bus stops are centred around the Gerlos Straße which passes through the village of Krimml-Hochkrimml. The Krimml Waterfalls Hike Parking Area to Ticket Office The spray from the Lower Krimml Waterfall at Kürsingerplatz is enough to get you soaking wet (but with a smile on the face). Doing that on a forest trail next to a waterfall is even more exhilarating. There’s nothing like walking up and down a mountain to make you feel alive.Researchers from the Paracelsus Private Medical University in Salzburg have found that the spray or mist from the Krimml Waterfalls has a cleansing effect on the lungs.No matter from which direction you approach, you’ll pass stunning natural scenery including views of some of Austria’s highest mountain peaks including the Großvenediger at 3,657 m.The falls are in the Hohe Tauern National Park, the largest nature park in the Alps.At 380 m, it’s the highest waterfall in Europe and the fifth-highest in the world after the Angel Falls (Venezuela), Yosemite Falls (USA), Sutherland Falls (Nieu Seeland), and Mardalfossen (Norway). ![]()
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