The Schleier Waterfall or Schleierfall, also called the Schleier, is a

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

on the ''Rettenbach'' stream on the southern side of the ''Gamskögerl'' () in the

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mountains of

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. It is located within the district of

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. From the waterfall the ''Rettenbach'' forms the boundary between the parishes of

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and

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and discharges in Rettenbach into the ''Reither Ache'' river.

Access and facilities

The nearest parking for the waterfall is the free Aschau car park. From there it is about a 45-minute walk for experienced walkers to the falls. As a result of its popularity, the Alpine Club has established an emergency toilet hut at the foot of the waterfall. There are also several benches.

Schleierwasserfall climbing area

The 60-metre-high heavily overhanging rock faces next to the waterfall are used by climbers. One particular route, known as Mongo (

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XI), is currently one of the most difficult climbing routes in the world.''Der Rosenheimer Kletterer Heli Kotter wiederholt die Route „Mongo“ 9a am Schleier Wasserfall...''
at www.bergsteigen.de. Accessed on 10 Jan 2011.

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* Waterfalls of Austria Kaiser Mountains WSchleierfall Landforms of Tyrol (state) Tourist attractions in Tyrol (state) {{tyrol-geo-stub