Germany · Lindberg
Höllbachgspreng
The Höllbachgspreng is a wooded rock massif below the Großer Falkenstein mountain in the vicinity of Lindberg in the Bavarian Forest, Germany.
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Höllbachgspreng drops over a series of steps across a face roughly 500 metres wide. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Lindberg, Germany. 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 Höllbachgspreng itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Lindberg are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
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 Lindberg, Germany
- Country Germany
- Region Lindberg, Alps & Central Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Höllbachgspreng
Germany
Height—Width500 m
Most similar
Gouina Falls
Mali
Height—Width430 m
Also a cascade waterfall and similar width
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
Khone Phapheng Falls is 22× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
49.0858, 13.2967
Quick answers
Where is Höllbachgspreng?
Höllbachgspreng is in Germany (Lindberg). The nearest base is Lindberg, Germany. Its coordinates are 49.0858, 13.2967.
When is the best time to visit Höllbachgspreng?
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 Höllbachgspreng?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. 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 Höllbachgspreng?
The usual base is Lindberg, Germany. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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