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Austria · Malta, Austria
Fallbach Waterfall
Fallbach Waterfall is a waterfall in the Maltatal valley of Austria in the Austrian Alps near Malta. It is particularly dramatic during snow-melt season.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Fallbach Waterfall drops over a series of steps on the Fallbach. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Malta, Austria. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Fallbach Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Malta are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Malta, Austria
- Country Austria
- Region Malta, Austria, Alps & Central Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Fallbach Waterfall
Austria
Height—Width—
Most similar
Ófærufoss
Iceland
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Iceland
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Fallbach Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
46.98444, 13.47
Quick answers
Where is Fallbach Waterfall?
Fallbach Waterfall is in Austria (Malta, Austria). The nearest base is Malta, Austria. Its coordinates are 46.9844, 13.4700.
When is the best time to visit Fallbach Waterfall?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Fallbach Waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Fallbach Waterfall?
The usual base is Malta, Austria. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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