A 341-meter waterfall running directly through the center of Bad Gastein, framed by Belle Epoque hotel facades on both sides of the gorge. The viewing platforms at street level and the illuminated evening display make this more than a natural feature; it’s the architectural signature of a town that built itself around the tension between cure culture ambition and alpine raw nature. Free to see, always accessible, and best combined with a walk through the resort’s half-restored hotel district. The Gastein Museum nearby puts the whole improbable story in context.
waterfall in Bad Gastein
Gasteiner Wasserfälle
The defining spectacle of Bad Gastein: 341 metres cascading through the centre of the Belle Époque spa town, past grand hotels and bridges. Raw alpine force meets 19th-century imperial architecture. Unlike anything else in Europe.
- Type
- waterfall
- Destination
- Bad Gastein
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- Wasserfallstrasse 8, 5640 Bad Gastein, 5640 Bad Gastein
- Coordinates
- 47.1135, 13.1364