TheKRIMMLERwaterfalls are part of the Nationalpark HOHE TAUERN
located in the provinces of
SALZBURG, TIROLand
KRNTEN
. Access to that natural beauty is from
MITTERSIL
via. Hwy. 165, or westbound via
AUTOBAHN A12
, exit 39, then take Hwy. 169 to 165 over the
GERLOSSPASS.
The
KRIMMLERfalls have a total height of about 400 meters (1310 ft.). There is a lower fall with about 150 m (490 ft.) , a middle fall with about 100m (330 ft.) and a upper fall with about 150 m (490 ft.) The falls can be seen from the street (Hwy.165), and are only minutes away from the carpark. There is an easy trail from the lower fall to the upper fall with many viewing points. (one-way is approx 1 hours). Prepare also for a lot of people, especially in July and August, there could be some days with 10,000 tourists at one day !! (Best time to visit is before 10 am)
Following pictures were taken in the month of August.