Mountain hikes Waterfall Trail

Tux/Hintertux im Zillertal /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 3.5 km
Duration: 2:00 h

The Tux waterfalls crash to the valley floor in a thundering frenzy. An impressive show by Mother Nature awaits you.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 3.5 km
  • Duration: 2:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:260 hm
  • Elevation downhill:260 hm
Highest point 1,770 m

Starting point

Hintertux Talstation Gletscherbahn

Finishing point

Hintertux Talstation Gletscherbahn
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
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Trail condition

Mountain path
Forest path

Some passages require sure-footedness!
Hiking boots with a good tread sole and a higher shaft (above the ankle)!

Equipment

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Description

Start from the bottom station of the glacier cable car in Hintertux. Half left of the valley station of the glacier cable car you can already see the lowest waterfall, the “Kesselfall”. Pass several hairpin turns (path 16 and AV trail 526) until you reach "Schraubenwasserfälle" (Waterfalls which have been declared a natural monument.). Take the narrow trail through the protection forest to the gravel path 14, "Seppelsteig", that comes up from Hintertux. Take it to the right, past "Walfischmaul", a split block of stone in the shape of a whale's mouth. Next, take the right-hand turn on the hiking trail (AV trail 526) in the direction of the "Spannagelhaus". Follow this trail until a sign points to the right for Sommerberg. Cross a narrow bridge to the beautiful valley basin “Waldeben”. Descent to the bottom station of the glacier cable car on path 16.


Deep rock basins, natural stone bridges, caves and gorges fascinate visitors. 

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    bus-line 4104
    bus-stop Hintertux Gletscherbahn

  • Parking

    free day parking at bottom station "Hintertux Gletscherbahn", Hintertux 794, 6294 Tux

  • Contact

    Naturdenkmal Schraubenfälle Tux
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