Waldbachstrub Waterfall, Hallstatt

The main thing to understand is that these are more a rapids than a waterfall. Follow the single track road to the parking spot, pick up the footpath next to the waterworks building and you’ll see the best view of the rapids at the second bridge up. Its a lovely walk and you can also head further into the forest if you wish.

Great place to visit. It’s not too far from the town of Hallstatt (3km? Maybe 6km return) and quite easy. I think you can drive there as well - as I saw a parking lot nearby, but where is the fun in that? The first part is mostly paved and goes through the villages with their charming houses. The second half is uphill and can be done by the main road or through the forest trail. I recommend the latter. I took the main road going up (not realising there was a trail) which was not very pleasant but was really quick. The falls is really pretty, but not very big or high, and very cool given the heat wave happening that week in Europe. You can get really close to the falls itself - enough to get wet - through a series of steps. The forest trail back was much more pleasant and more along the river which was cooler.