Gastein Waterfall – Palfnersee loop from Bad Gastein

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Austria

Salzburg

Bad Gastein

Gastein Waterfall – Palfnersee loop from Bad Gastein

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Gastein Waterfall – Palfnersee loop from Bad Gastein

06:26

13.0km

1,140m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20 m

Gastein Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Bad Gastein's waterfall has several levels and a total drop of 340 meters. The Gasteiner Ache flows through the center of Bad Gastein and offers wonderful photo opportunities. A path …

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1.91 km

View of the Gastein Valley

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Very nice view of the valley.

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5.66 km

Palfnersee

Highlight • Lake

The Palfnersee 2074m lies in a basin surrounded by the peaks of the Palfnerseekogel and the Feuersang.

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6.56 km

Hohe Tauern National Park Core Zone

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At this point you enter the core zone of the national park

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7.56 km

Graukogel Stone Pine Trail

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The path is beautifully laid out and offers many opportunities to rest and enjoy the peace and nature on the way. The tour is also suitable for children ...

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8.14 km

Graukogel Mountain Hut

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Cozy Graukogelhütte, today a pine festival with musical entertainment

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11.1 km

View of Gastein Valley

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Great view over the Gastein valley

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11.8 km

Chapel with a View of Sonnblick

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Pretty chapel with a great view towards the Sonnblick!

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.96 km

3.07 km

1.37 km

430 m

223 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

4.13 km

1.89 km

708 m

392 m

309 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

June 18, 2022,🇦🇹 Gasteinertal - Vom Graukogel hinab nach Bad Gastein

Around 9 a.m. I took the Graukogel cable car up the mountain of the same name.
The path first led through the beautiful stone pine garden or park. A very nice circular route.
My next destination was the Palfnersee. The way there was sometimes very steep and rocky. Good shoes and sure-footedness are essential. But you will be rewarded, mountain …

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