Start of the hike is the car park "Bischoffsplatz" in Umhausen. From there you follow the forest trail behind the Restaurant Kneipphäusl up until you reach the turnoff "Waalweg Arzwinkel". The leisurely pathwinds its way along the so-called âWaaleâ (irrigation ditches) until you reach a gravel road. Keep to the right and follow the bubbling waters of Horlachbachup to the foot of the mighty waterfall, the Stuiben Falls. Always with a view of the fascinating nature spectacle, you walk to the right of the falling water masses, conquering some 700 steps on your way up to the origin of the Stuiben Falls. You also hike past a number of fabulous vantage platforms and the 80 meterlong suspension bridge. A picturesque mountain meadow leads to Gasthof Stuibenfall. From there the hike continues up to the hamlet of Höfle and then down to the valley floor on Umhausenâs high altitude trail. Down in the valley, you reach a huge intersection where you walk on the pleasant Steppsteig path towards popular Stuiben-Nannele. Then cross the gravel road and head towards a forest path that leads you back to the starting point car park Bischoffsplatz, past the Ãtzi Village and Umhausenâs swimming lake.
The Kneipp facilities at Bischoffsplatz make a perfect refreshment stop.
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Mudslides, flood disasters, and water for agriculture. The Horlachbach not only moves masses of water but also shapes the history of the valley.
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