Rifflbach Waterfall – Rifflsee loop from Tunnelbahn Gletscherexpress Talstation

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St. Leonhard im Pitztal

Rifflbach Waterfall – Rifflsee loop from Tunnelbahn Gletscherexpress Talstation

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Rifflbach Waterfall – Rifflsee loop from Tunnelbahn Gletscherexpress Talstation

02:50

6.67km

500m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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75 m

Gletscherexpress Funicular

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The valley station of the Rifflseebahn is in Mandarfen, just before the end of the Pitztal. From there, the gondola takes you up to 2,232 m, directly to Austria's highest …

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609 m

Taschach Alpine Hut

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Beautiful Alm, easy to reach.

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1.34 km

Rifflbach Waterfall

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It goes up to the place where
the water tirelessly plunges into the depths. It is especially worth seeing in spring, when the snowmelt is in full swing.

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2.54 km

View of the Taschach Valley

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It is very very nice here, great hikes

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3.53 km

Rifflsee

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The Rifflsee is the largest lake in the Ötztal Alps. The railways take you comfortably and quickly up to the impressive mountain world with its unique flora and fauna. Apart …

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6.67 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.39 km

1.66 km

615 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

2.19 km

190 m

171 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,230 m)

Lowest point (1,730 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

-2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

July 31, 2022,Tag 3 - Abstieg über Rifflbach - Taschachalm - Mandarfen

All good things come to an end and whoever goes up must come down again.
True to this motto, we strengthened ourselves for the second time at a generously equipped breakfast buffet, packed our belongings and stood ready for the hut in the morning gloom.
Again and for the last time, the path led us down to sea level, where …

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