Germany · Rhineland-Palatinate
Little Kyll
The Little Kyll German: Kleine Kyll, pronounced: "kill") is a 23.9-kilometre-long orographically right-hand tributary of the Lieser.
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Little Kyll drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Neroth, 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 Little Kyll itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Neroth 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 Neroth, Germany
- Country Germany
- Region Rhineland-Palatinate, Alps & Central Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Little Kyll
Germany
Height—Width—
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Norway
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
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Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
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Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Little Kyll yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
50.21014, 6.76029
Quick answers
Where is Little Kyll?
Little Kyll is in Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate). The nearest base is Neroth, Germany. Its coordinates are 50.2101, 6.7603.
When is the best time to visit Little Kyll?
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 Little Kyll?
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 Little Kyll?
The usual base is Neroth, Germany. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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