Schleierfall

{{Short description|Waterfall in Austria}} thumb|upright=0.8|The waterfall in autumn{{More citations needed|date=December 2024}} The '''Schleier Waterfall''' or '''Schleierfall''', also called the '''Schleier''', is a waterfall on the ''Rettenbach'' stream on the southern side of the ''Gamskögerl'' ({{Höhe|1586|AT}}) in the Wilder Kaiser mountains of Austria. It is located within the district of Kitzbühel. From the waterfall the ''Rettenbach'' forms the boundary between the parishes of Going am Wilden Kaiser and St. Johann in Tirol 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 == thumb|Climbing area at the Schleier waterfall The 60-metre-high heavily overhanging rock faces next to the waterfall are used by climbers. One particular route, known as Mongo (UIAA grade XI), is currently one of the most difficult climbing routes in the world.<ref>[http://www.bergsteigen.at/de/Bericht.aspx?ID=12881 ''Der Rosenheimer Kletterer Heli Kotter wiederholt die Route „Mongo“ 9a am Schleier Wasserfall...''] at www.bergsteigen.de. Accessed on 10 Jan 2011.</ref>

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== External links == * {{cite web |url=http://www.wilderkaiser.info/de/schleier-wasserfall-klettern.html |title=Schleier Wasserfall Klettern |access-date=2011-01-06 |work=Wilder Kaiser}}

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