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Hike Stuibenfall - Umhausen
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Stuibenfall - Tyrol's largest waterfallPhoto: Ötztal
UMHAUSEN -> Bischoffsplatz Parking Lot -> Stuböbele Forest Café -> STUIBENFALL GUESTHOUSE
Due to trail maintenance involving helicopter transports, the hiking trail to STUIBENFALL from Umhausen starting at the Stuböbele forest café as well as from Niederthai starting at the wooden bridge entry will be closed on Wednesday, 17.09.2025 from 09:00 am – 4:00 pm!
From the Bischoffsplatz parking lot in Umhausen, the wide hiking path leads past the Ötzi Village, raptor park and Stuböbele forest café to the foot of the Stuibenfall. The hike from the parking lot to the foot of the Stuibenfall (gravel area with benches) takes approximately 30-40 minutes and is well suited for families as well as with strollers/buggies. From the gravel area, you then continue over a narrow hiking trail to a path and step construction (approx. 700 steps & an 80 meter long, exposed suspension bridge), passing viewing platforms and roaring masses of water to the highest point of the waterfall, a fixed suspension bridge. There you cross the natural spectacle, experience fantastic views into the depths and reach the last platform, which at dizzy heights rounds off the Stuibenfall experience in its full uniqueness. From there, it is about a 20-minute walk to the Stuibenfall guesthouse.
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Rest stops
Waldcafe StuböbeleGasthof Stuibenfall
Safety information
Easy hiking trail; suitable for beginners and walking
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Tips and suggestions
More info about hiking in the Ötztal can be found here
Public transport
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you travel conveniently and quickly with public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
Directions
The car trip to the ÖTZTAL. Located in Tyrol, the Ötztal branches southwards as the longest side valley of the Eastern Alps. Traveling by car takes visitors through the Inn Valley to the valley entrance and along the Ötztal. Apart from the toll motorway, country roads may also be used. With the route planner, your trip can be quickly and conveniently planned.
To the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
Parking
In Umhausen, the following parking options are available:
- Bischoffsplatz parking lot | Cost: €6.00 per car day ticket, mandatory from 7:00 am - 6:30 pm
- Multi-day tickets available
- Guests with disabilities – display card to park for free
- Buses park for free
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Equipment
Appropriate equipment such as breathable and weather-appropriate outdoor clothing, ankle-high hiking boots, wind, rain, and sun protection, hat, possibly gloves, is required for all hikes and routes. Carrying a first aid kit, a mobile phone, and possibly a hiking map, as well as sufficient provisions for hikes without the option to stop for food, is necessary.
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