Hiking route Small Riesach Waterfall Tour - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt Hiking route Small Riesach Waterfall Tour - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Schladming - Herbert Raffalt

Small Riesach Waterfall Tour

A short walk - suitable for prams - to Lower Riesach Waterfall.
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.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
0,7 km
Route
0:13 h
Time
30 hm
Uphill
30 hm
Downhill
1106 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

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.
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.
With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to Untertal - bus stop "Riesachwasserfall" (final stop).
Parking is available at Seeleiten car park (parking fee).
Tourist information: www.schladming.com

Information about bus schedules: www.planaibus.at

  • Tourist map "Hiking - Running - Walking", available at the tourist office Schladming.
  • Magazine "Wild Waters", available at the tourist office Schladming.

Gallery

Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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