Opening hours:Open today
Place:Neustift im Stubaital
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
Bubbling springs, roaring waterfalls, icy glacier fields, and tranquil mountain lakes—yes, you can see it all in a single day. But if you want to savor this abundance of natural wonders for longer, you can also hike the WildeWasserWeg in individual stages.
A challenging hike in the Stubai Valley, passing several water-related highlights such as the Grawa Waterfall, through a valley basin shaped by meanders, along the glacial stream, across the glacial lake, and on to the Sulzau Glacier. The tour can also be divided into three separate stages or shortened by omitting the first stage.
The WildeWasserWeg consists of three stages that can be explored all at once or individually. The trail begins at the quarry in Ranalt on the banks of the Ruetz River and leads through the spectacular Ruetz Cataract to the Tschangelair Alm. From there, it continues via the Grawa and Sulzenaualm to the Sulzenau Hut. The Sulzenauferner marks the trail’s endpoint and, at the same time, the source of the water. It is from this glacier field that the water first emerges to the surface, carves its way down into the valley, and helps shape the natural spectacles of the WildeWasserWeg.
On this well-marked trail, hikers are guided to impressive spots amidst wild beauty. Ascending from the valley and beyond the tree line, the trail leads into high-alpine terrain—repeatedly passing mighty waterfalls such as the Grawa Waterfall and the Sulzenau Falls. With views of impressive glacial phenomena such as the rugged Sulzenauferner and the Zuckerhütl, you’ll hike through a landscape featuring large moraines and turquoise-blue mountain lakes, smaller “pools,” sandy alluvial plains, smooth glacial striations, and idyllic wetlands, bordered by extensive stands of cotton grass.
Stage 1:
Start: Wilde Wasser Arena (Ranalt)
Destination: Grawa Waterfall / Grawa Alm
Duration: approx. 1 1/2 hours
Length: approx. 3.5 km
You can find more information about Stage 1 here
Stage 2:
Start: Grawa Waterfall / Grawa Alm
Destination: Sulzenau Hut
Duration: approx. 2 1/2 hours
Length: approx. 4 km
More information about Stage 2 can be found here
Stage 3:
Start: Sulzenau Hut
Finish: Sulzenauferner
Duration: approx. 1 1/2 hours
Length: approx. 3 km
More information about Stage 3 can be found here
There is a direct bus service (Line: ST) from Innsbruck Central Station to Neustift im Stubaital, stopping at Nürnberger Hütte, Tschangelair Alm, or Grawa Alm.
Parking lot by the Langentaler Bach between Ranalt and the Tschangelair Alm, Tschangelair Alm parking lot, Raffein parking lot, Grawa Alm parking lot
