# The Krimml waterfalls from Munich: the Wasserfallweg, the Achental valley and lunch at the Krimmler Tauernhaus

Car to Krimml, climb by the Wasserfallweg beside the three falls, a walk through the Achental valley to the Krimmler Tauernhaus, lunch with produce from its farm and the descent by park taxi.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/carinthia/hohe-tauern/itineraries/krimml-waterfalls-from-munich · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:00 · Salida: 2 h 30 by car (via Kufstein and the Ziller valley, or via the Gerlos pass)
- 09:30 · Krimml Waterfalls on the Wasserfallweg (€9 adults · from the lower to the upper waterfall, 1 h 30)
  - 3 h 30 on foot
- 13:00 · Krimmler Tauernhaus (à la carte 11:30 to 16:00 · products from their own farm) · Krimmler Tauernhaus, €€
- 15:30 · Vuelta (park taxi from the park to Krimml car park 3 · €15, cash, book by phone)
  - 2 h 30 by car (in Munich around 19:00)

The Krimml waterfalls drop 380 metres in three leaps, the highest in Austria, and most people climb to the top one and come down the same way. This day goes a little further: above the last waterfall the path enters the Krimmler Achental, a wide, almost flat valley of pastures, and at the end the Krimmler Tauernhaus awaits, an inn documented since 1389 where the food comes from its own farm. To avoid retracing your steps, you come down on the national park taxi.

## How do you get there from Spain?

Fly to Munich, with direct flights from several Spanish cities, and hire a car: Krimml is about two and a half hours away. You don't need to cross the Grossglockner road; Krimml is at the far west end of the national park, in the upper Salzach valley.

## The day, hour by hour

7:00 · Leave Munich. By the motorway towards Kufstein and then the Ziller valley and the Gerlos pass, or via Kitzbühel and Mittersill. The Gerlos pass has its own toll.

9:30 · The Wasserfallweg. Park in the waterfall car parks and buy the ticket: €9 for adults and €4.50 for ages 6 to 15. In 15 minutes you are at the foot of the lower fall, where the water splashes you. The wide, well-kept path climbs in zigzags past ten viewpoints to the upper waterfall, at 1,460 m. Allow an hour and a half without hurrying.

11:00 · The Achental. From the top the path continues along the valley, by now almost flat, among pastures and huts. You pass the Hölzlahneralm, which opens from May to October, in case you want a drink halfway.

13:00 · Lunch at the Krimmler Tauernhaus. From the village, the house reckons three and a half or four hours' walk. You eat à la carte until 16:00, in the 600-year-old Stube or with a view of the valley: beef and pork from their farm, Speck and Graukäse from their cheese dairy.

15:30 · Taxi down. The park taxi leaves the Tauernhaus at 15:30 (and at 17:00) for Krimml car park 3, beside the Pizzeria Cascata. It costs €15 per person, in cash. Book it by phone beforehand: it is compulsory.

16:15 · Back to Munich. About two and a half hours.

## Is it for me?

Yes, if you like walking: it is a long climb but on a wide path, with no difficult passages. With small children, reverse the order: go up by taxi and walk down, or stay at the lower part of the waterfalls. On rainy days the Wasserfallweg is still pleasant, but the valley loses its charm.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
It is the practical way from Munich: about two and a half hours to Krimml.

### Without a car
Without a car there is no time to do it in a day from Munich: sleep in the area.

## Consejos

### Book the taxi the day before
They won't take you without a prior call.

### Bring cash
The park taxi does not accept cards.

### A raincoat for the first viewpoints
On the lower balconies you get wet even if the sun is out.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to see the Krimml waterfalls?
€9 for adults and €4.50 for ages 6 to 15.

### How long does it take to walk to the Krimmler Tauernhaus?
From the village of Krimml, between three and a half and four hours, according to the house.

### Can I drive up to the Tauernhaus?
No. Only on foot, by bike or on the park taxi, which must be booked by phone.

### When is it best to go?
From June to September. In June and July, with the thaw, the waterfalls run fuller.