Small Riesach Waterfall Tour

Accessible by public transport

Hiking bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 0,7 km

Time 0:15 h

Uphill 25 hm

Downhill 25 hm

Highest point 1103 m

Short circular route to the lowest cascade of the Riesach waterfalls.

The short walk takes you to Lower Riesach Waterfall in Untertal valley. Riesach waterfalls are the talles waterfall in the province of Styria. The force and energy of water is most impressive in spring during snowmelt.

Best season

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More information

From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue on provincial highway L723 (Tälerstraße road) towards Untertal. In the village of Untertal continue on "Untertalstraße" road to "Seeleiten" car park, which is located at the valley head.
Parking is available at Seeleiten car park (parking fee).

From Seeleiten car park cross the bridge to Almgasthaus Riesachfall inn and walk past it on the "Kleine Riesachwasserfallrunde" trail. After a few minutes you reach the Lower Riesach Waterfall and the wooden bridge, that crosses the torrent below the waterfall. Cross the bridge and walk back to the car park via the forestry road. The trail is suitable for prams.

Due to the spray, the trails around the waterfalls are constantly wet - be careful! Hiking or trekking shoes with grip sole, jacket.

The trail is also suitable for prams.

With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to Untertal - bus stop "Riesachwasserfall" (final stop).

Buses of Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen: www.planaibus.at

Tourist information: www.schladming.com

Information about bus schedules: www.planaibus.at

Hiking map ‘Hiking WEST’ available at the information offices in the region.
Schladming hiking map, 1:25,000, available at the Schladming information office.
Hiking map Schladming-Dachstein, 1:50,000, available at the information offices in the region.
Hiking guide Schladming-Dachstein by Herbert Raffalt, available at the information offices in the region.