Melnikfall

One of the larger waterfalls in the Maltatal, which is located in the area of Kärnten. Just behind the toll booth at the start of Malta Hochalm Straße is where you'll find the waterfall. Before arriving at the Melnikfall, you must go 16 kilometers into the Maltatal from route A10. After the toll booth, the Melnikfall is almost immediately visible from the side of the road. The parking is a little bit concealed. After the first tight turn on the road, after driving past the Melnikfall, there is a sizable parking area.

The view is stunning from here, but it gets much better if you take a little detour back on the road to where you can cross the river and find a trail that goes to the base of the Melnikfall. This requires a 5-minute walk from the parking. With a height of around 300 meters, the Melnikfall is one of the tallest waterfalls in Austria. The Melnikbach's source is located high in the highlands at two lakes named Melniksee, which are encircled by several peaks that rise over three thousand meters. The beginning of the summer is the best time to see the Melnikfall because the volume of the waterfall grows and melting snow feeds the Melnikbach river.

Location: Kärnten, Malta