Grossbach Waterfall – View from the lookout loop from Josef Eicher

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Austria

Lienz

Bezirk Lienz

Prägraten am Großvenediger

Grossbach Waterfall – View from the lookout loop from Josef Eicher

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Grossbach Waterfall – View from the lookout loop from Josef Eicher

01:59

5.78km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

Waypoints

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1.10 km

Waterfall of Thoughts

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"I surrender all my thoughts, especially the heavy ones, to the water and let them become a waterfall of thoughts."

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1.38 km

Grossbach Waterfall

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Here a bridge leads over the Großbach and you have a great view of the Großbach waterfall.

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1.78 km

Viewpoint at Großbachfall Waterfall

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A little off the beaten track there is a great view!

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2.50 km

Umbalfälle Waterfalls

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At the end the gorge opens up into a great valley where you can relax and cool your feet.

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3.01 km

Rest Area Under the Rock Overhang

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shady place for a break

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3.11 km

View of the River Valley in Hohe Tauern National Park

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Along the river you always have a beautiful view back into the valley

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4.65 km

View from the lookout

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Here a viewing platform leads over the Isel, a great view: "As if I were in a cathedral, where I look at a special treasure."

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5.17 km

Isel Bridge near Ströden

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This wooden bridge above the Ströden car park leads over the Iseltrail to Prägraten. An absolute highlight is the Gol Gorge!

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5.78 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.61 km

764 m

381 m

Surfaces

4.82 km

502 m

369 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,670 m)

Lowest point (1,420 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

4°C

0°C

95 %

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Comments

May 1, 2025,Tour an den Umbalfällen in Osttirol

A tour along the last free-flowing glacial river in the Alps. The Isel River plunges here, in its main stream and numerous tributaries, into the valley toward Matrei and Lienz, offering an impressive panorama. Simply stunning and highly recommended and worth seeing. So impressive that I almost forgot to deactivate the pause button.

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September 2, 2025,Umbaltal

Today, between the rain showers, we were able to take a wonderful walk around the Umbar Falls. It's a wonderful spectacle to see the water find its way through the rocks. Fantastic!

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July 8, 2022,Wanderung von Ströden zu den Umbal-Wasserfällen der Isel im Virgental in Osttirol

A beautiful tour along the Umbal waterfalls, which is not clear from the pictures. Absolutely. To recommend!

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August 13, 2024,Umbaltal Wasserfälle - Großbachfall – Hinterbichl Tour Österreich

2 parking spaces are easy to reach and at €8 for 24 hours it's OK. The hike is easy and really beautiful. When you're through the gorge it opens up and you have a nice place to relax where you can cool your feet. From the snack station you can also commute to the parking lot by horse-drawn carriage... costs …

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September 15, 2024,Zu den Umbalfällen im Virgental

Hike in the Hohe Tauern National Park to the Isel waterfalls. The Isel is the last free-flowing glacier river in the Alps. On a water viewing trail you can see the spectacular and impressive gorge of the cataracts.

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August 12, 2022,Umbauwasserfälle von Parkplatz Ströden aus

Very nice tour. If you don't want to walk the first few kilometers up to the Alm, you can take a horse-drawn carriage up there for €5 per person. The path always follows lightly paved paths along the waterfall with very impressive views down into the valley or into the gorge, into the rushing water or up the steep rock …

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