View of Untertal Valley – Riesachsee loop from Riesachfall
View of Untertal Valley – Riesachsee loop from Riesachfall
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View of Untertal Valley – Riesachsee loop from Riesachfall
01:57
5.79km
280m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 30, 2026
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Riesachtal in den Schladminger Tauern
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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84 m
Wild Water
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598 m
View of Untertal Valley
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1.46 km
Bench With a View of the Lake in the Höll Valley
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2.81 km
View of Riesachsee
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3.00 km
Riesachsee
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3.29 km
Gfölleralm
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5.07 km
Great Riesach Falls
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The Riesach Falls consist of the Large and Small Riesach Waterfalls, which are located in the Höllschlucht Gorge. The gorge begins at an altitude of 1079 meters near the Untere Gfölleralm or the Almgasthaus Riesachfall and ends at an altitude of 1338 meters in the area of the Riesachsee or the Obere Gfölleralm. The water for these impressive waterfalls comes from the approximately 7 km long Riesachbach, which joins the Steinriesenbach directly after the gorge and then flows through the entire Untertal as the Untertalbach before finally flowing into the Enns.
The falls up to the Grosser Riesachfall are accessible via the Riesachfallsteig. And that's not all! In 2006, the area between the Grosser Riesachwasserfall and the upper end of the gorge was also opened up to tourists. An alpine trail about one kilometer long called "Alpinsteig Höll" or "Alpinsteig durch die Höll" was created there, which offers a 50 meter long suspension bridge as a special attraction. A real adventure!
Source: familienurlaub-info.com/wandern-mit-kindern/oesterreich/steiermark/riesachfall-riesachsee
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5.26 km
Riesach waterfall trail / serpentine path
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5.79 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.56 km
1.05 km
175 m
Surfaces
5.61 km
175 m
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Comments
It rained when we did it, but it was still worth it.
We had every bridge to ourselves and were able to enjoy everything.
The steps are very different in height, so a good level of fitness is required.
You should also be sure-footed.
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Lots of metal stairs (some of which ran almost vertically) and several bridges made of wood or metal, with the suspension bridge with an impressive view and the background noise of the …
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We then also wanted to do the Höllsteig with the imposing suspension bridge - what can I say 🙄 Climb still closed 😂 We then hike further to the Riesach See and the …
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We drove early to the Untertal valley to the Riesach Falls parking lot and climbed the Alpine trail "through the hell," which leads adventurously and steeply up to Lake Riesach via stairs, ladders, and two suspension bridges! 😍 …
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Another day off for the bikes. Instead we take the train and bus to the “wild waters”. We get out at the last stop and hike to Riesachsee. The way there is a dream!
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The winter cordon has just been removed for the opening the following day.
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