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Alpine hiking trail Waterfall circular hike

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  • Alpine hiking trail Parcines Waterfall
    Alpine hiking trail Parcines Waterfall
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m 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5 km
moderate
Distance 2.9 km
1:05 h
293 m
393 m
1,303 m
959 m

Circular walk, no fear of heights required

This circular walk allows you to look behind the largest waterfall in South Tyrol, leads to emerald green pools and small waterfalls. Breathtaking viewpoints and the sound of cascades invite you to linger and relax. If you want to get very close to the Partschins waterfall before you start your walk, you can make a short detour (5 minutes walk) to the viewing platform.

Author’s recommendation

Our tip: If you would like to avoid the relatively steep descent via "the Fletscher Stairs" (stage from the Fletscherhof to the restaurant Wasserfall), you can walk from the Fletscherhof farm along the mountain road and via hiking trail no. 23 to the Prünster Inn and from there make the descent via hiking trail no. 26 to the Restaurant Wasserfall. From there, walk along trail no. 26 past the Parcines waterfall to the Birkenwald inn (bus stop bus 265).
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moderate
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Highest point
1,303 m
Lowest point
959 m
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Coordinates:
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46.694667, 11.049414
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46°41'40.8"N 11°02'57.9"E
UTM
32T 656691 5173274
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Turn-by-turn directions

Tour Start
Last stop bus line 265, Restaurant Wasserfall

Tour End
Penultimate stop bus line 265, Restaurant Birkenwald

Behind the restaurant Wasserfall, the path leads past the old historic eletric power station.
Follow the route 8B for a few metres to a junktion on the left with the sign "Alpinsteig Wasserfall". Now the path continues in numerous serpentines always pleasantly uphill until the turnoff to the lookout point. Here it is definitely worthwhile to walk the short distance downhill and to have a look at the emerald-green pools, which are fed by small rushing waterfalls ("Fallelen"). At the rest area at the lookout point with a view into the valley it is worth having your camera ready.

On the same way back, the trail continues upwards again, passing an impressive rock, to the asphalt road. Here, follow the road to the right until you reach the turnoff for the descent via trail nr. 8B, past the "Fletscherhof" (via the so-called "Fletscher Stiegen") to the Restaurant Wasserfall. Descend further past the Partschins Waterfall to the Restaurant Birkenwald.

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Public transport

Timetable search: https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

Parking

Due to the limited parking facilities in the municipality of Parcines and in the spirit of sustainability, as well as the protection of the Parcines recreational area, we ask you to use public transport. Thank you very much!

Coordinates

DD
46.694667, 11.049414
DMS
46°41'40.8"N 11°02'57.9"E
UTM
32T 656691 5173274
w3w 
///grips.herds.predictable
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
2.9 km
Duration
1:05 h
Ascent
293 m
Descent
393 m
Highest point
1,303 m
Lowest point
959 m

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