The Krimml Achental valley

Above the world famous Krimml Waterfalls there is the Krimml Achental valley, the longest and most elevated Tauern valley. Upstream of the top stage of the waterfalls the trail becomes flat, with beautiful Alpine pastures spreading out.

A sight to behold are the extensive Swiss stone pine woods growing up the slopes. Some say these are the most beautiful ones throughout the Hohe Tauern mountains.

Inside the valley there are two side valleys branching off, the Rainbach and the Windbach valley. In the Windbach valley there is one of the oldest crossings over the mountains of the Krimmler Tauern, the historical ”Säumerweg”, a mule track into the South Tyrol Ahrn valley. The head of the Krimml Achental valley with its craggy slope glaciers of the “Krimmler Kees” is very impressive. That’s where the Krimmler Ache has its source.