"Maltatal" is a great valley in Austria for climbing waterfalls. Almost always, the waterfalls are close to the road, so easy acces.
As the valley is not very width, sunshine has not very much impact.

"Close" to each other, there are over 20 routes of different difficulty.

Getting There

How to get there. The most easy way is to travel by car to Malta. After a few kilometers you will see several waterfalls mostly at your left hand. However, there are also routes on your right site.
Use this link to go to the overview maps of Maltatal:

Overview map

Red Tape

No fees at all.
It is not allowed to camp in the wild. Use rooms in pensions in the small villages. Parking is easy. I saw a lot of cars standing aside the road. There is also a parking spot a few hundred meters after "Kerschhacklhof". Check it at the same site as mentioned before.

Overview map

When To Climb

Most waterfalls should not be climbed before January 1st. Reason is that most falls are on private property, which is used for hunting etcetera. The hunting season ends December 31st.

It is allowed to climb some falls. Check the website mentioned before.

As the waterfalls in Maltatal are not very expose to direct sunlight, the climbing season lasts longer. This year (2003) even up to the end of March.

Mountain Conditions

The following website gives short descriptions/topo of about 15 waterfalls which can be climbed.

Topos:
Supermax

Supermax

Kerschhacklfall

Aluhol

Columbus (topo still under construction)

Columbus

Strannerbach

Stannerbach

Kathedrale

Gamseck

Wintasun

Superfeucht

Hochalmfall

Vorderer Maralmfall

Verderer Maralmfall

Mittlere Maralmfälle

Mittlere Maralmffälle

Hinterer Maralmfall

Grosser Klammfall ("Mareiner")

Grosser Klammfall

Kleiner Klammfall ("Marimpel")

Kleiner Klammfall

Vorderer Keesbachfall ("Schweinchen Dick")

Vorderer Keesbachfall

External Links

Topo of several waterfalls
On this site you will find very interesting information about the climbing possibilities in the Maltatal
Maltatal "The valley of tumbling water"
Short descriptions of waterfalls
Bergsteigen
For those of you who understand German,a useful page about ice fall conditions, weather etc.

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