Restaurant · Hohe Tauern
Krimmler Tauernhaus
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- Krimml
À la carte 11:30 to 16:00; short menu 16:00 to 17:00 · Summer 2026 from 20 May to 18 October · Only on foot, by bike or on the park taxi
A muleteers' inn in the middle of the valley
The Krimmler Tauernhaus is in the Krimmler Achental, the high valley that continues above the Krimml waterfalls, about three and a half hours' walk from the village. There is no public road: you get there on foot, by bike or on the national park taxi run by the house itself.
The first written mention dates from 1389. It was the inn on the bridle path over the Krimmler Tauern, along which muleteers carried wine up from the south and salt down. The Geislers have had it since 1906, and the old Stube, about 600 years old, has been kept intact through all the renovations. After the Second World War, some 5,000 Jews who had fled eastern Europe crossed through here towards Italy, and the innkeeper, Lisl Geisler, gave them a warm room and food. Since 2026 it has been run by Simon and Vroni Geisler, and it is the only farm inside the national park.
What you eat
The cooking uses mostly what comes from its own farm: grass-fed beef, pork, Speck, butter, milk, yoghurt and South Tyrolean-style Graukäse, made in its own cheese dairy. The menu mixes traditional dishes of the area with Austrian and international classics, and they adapt dishes to allergies if you let them know. The website does not publish the menu or the prices.
You eat à la carte from 11:30 to 16:00, and between 16:00 and 17:00 a short menu remains.
Getting there
- On foot from Krimml: about 3 h 30 to 4 h from the village, at 1,076 m, climbing by the waterfall path and the valley. From the Trattenköpfl car park, on the Gerlos pass road, about 3 h 15 to 3 h 45.
- On the park taxi: it leaves from the Pizzeria Cascata, in Krimml car park 3, at 8:45 and 10:30 (also at 16:15 and 17:45 for those staying overnight). It returns from the Tauernhaus at 15:30 and 17:00. It costs €15 each way or €25 return, cash only; dogs pay €5, on a lead and muzzled, and bikes are not carried. It must be booked by phone, without exception.
On the way, above the waterfalls, you pass the Hölzlahneralm, an alpine hut that opens from May to October.
What to order: some of its grass-fed beef or the house pork, and try the South Tyrolean-style Graukäse, made in its own cheese dairy.
Practical details
- Address
- 5743 Krimml, Salzburg
- Phone
- +43 6564 21200
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun11:30–17:00
- Cuisine
- Austrian, Pinzgau
House specialities
- Grass-fed beef from its farm
- Pork from its farm
- Graukäse from its cheese dairy
- House Speck
Tips
- Walk up and come down by taxi The waterfalls, the valley and lunch in one day, without retracing your steps.
- Bring cash The taxi accepts cash only.
- Write rather than call The house warns that the phone is not always answered; to book, better by email.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get there by car?
No. There is no public road: on foot, by bike or on its park taxi.
When does it open?
In 2026, from 20 May to 18 October, and in winter from 26 December 2026 to 4 April 2027.
Until what time can I eat?
À la carte until 16:00 and with a short menu until 17:00.
How much does the taxi cost?
€15 each way or €25 return per person, in cash.
As a familyWith teenagers
