Krimmler Ache Valley – View of the Krimml waterfalls loop from Neukirchen

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Salzburg

Bezirk Zell am See

Neukirchen am Großvenediger

Krimmler Ache Valley – View of the Krimml waterfalls loop from Neukirchen

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Krimmler Ache Valley – View of the Krimml waterfalls loop from Neukirchen

05:59

73.6km

1,590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 64 m for 9 m

After 73.7 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.33 km

Salzach Cycle Path near Wald in the Pinzgau

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Wonderful, very well-prepared cycle path near Wald im Pinzgau. Here you can let it roll and enjoy the view of the surrounding mountains.

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17.7 km

Gerlosplatte

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The end of the high moor.

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26.1 km

Upper Krimml Waterfall

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Be sure to turn off the wheel and take the footpath, banned for cyclists. But only from the footpath you have a unique view of the waterfall.

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28.6 km

Krimmler Ache Valley

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With the e-bike you can ride very well through the Achental. For hikers and bikers without a drive there is also a taxi transfer that takes you up the steep climb past the waterfalls.

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42.4 km

End of the Krimmler Ache Valley bike route

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The MTB bike route ends here. From here the path belongs to the hikers again

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56.8 km

Forest Road Tunnel in Hohe Tauern National Park

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It's called the Alpsweg Tunnel 🤓

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60.8 km

View of the Krimml waterfalls

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The Krimmler Ache plunges down almost 400 meters in three stages. From the parking lot in the 360 degree curve you have a great view of the lower two waterfalls. …

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69.1 km

Pinzgauer Lokalbahn Railway Path

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Great bike path, easy to drive on despite the flood damage to the railway line

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73.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.6 km

23.6 km

10.1 km

2.12 km

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.7 km

23.3 km

14.5 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

10°C

6°C

43 %

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Comments

October 8, 2025,Krimmler Achental

A wonderful tour through one of the most beautiful valleys in the Hohe Tauern National Park.

After the second bend on the Gerlosstrasse coming from Krimml, turn left after the tunnel and continue steeply uphill on the forest road. A tunnel (light required!) leads you into the Krimmler Achental Valley. The valley has served as a connection to the Ahrntal …

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