Hiking Tip: “Wilde Wasser Weg” in the Stubai Valley
Starting point near our hiking hotel
Updated on June 18, 2026
Today we’d like to share a very special hiking tip with you for the Stubai Alps. An absolute MUST during your next hiking vacation with us at the Berg Genuss Hotel Neustift: a visit to the Wilde Wasser Weg.
Experience the element of water in all its facets along all three stages of this popular hiking trail:
You’ll find small floodplains and alluvial lands, or you can watch thundering waterfalls and breathe in the wonderfully fresh air right by the falls. Further up, you’ll marvel at a turquoise-blue mountain lake and shimmering glacier fields. A truly special experience featuring an ascent of 1,250 meters in elevation and a length of approximately 22 km.
At the end of the first stage, you’ll be rewarded with one of the biggest highlights. The GRAWA Waterfall. At 85 m, it’s probably the widest waterfall in the Eastern Alps! As a hiking-specialized hotel, we naturally offer you special hiking perks and a prime location so you can enjoy your hiking vacation “with complete peace of mind.”
The most important things at a glance:
- An enchanting hiking trail in three stages that starts very close by—thanks to the central location of our hiking hotel.
- Hiking extras for hikers right at the hotel: free rental of new hiking backpacks and hiking poles, an on-site hiking room with a shoe dryer, a hiking shuttle just 50 m away …
- In addition to the hiking tips here on the blog, you’ll also receive plenty of tips every day in our morning newsletter or during our personalized, one-on-one hiking consultations at the front desk. Be sure to join us for the weekly talk, “Hiking in the Stubai Valley,” right here at our hotel.
- With the STUBAI.SUPER.CARD (the card is included in the price), you can use the hiking buses and mountain railways for free.
What do you think of the WildeWasserWeg?
The starting and end point of this exciting tour is the WildeWasserArena at the quarry in Ranalt. This is about 15 minutes away by car from our Berg Genuss Hotel Neustift.
- Here you can find the route on Google Maps: ROUTE TO THE WILDE.WASSER.WEG
- Here you can find the GPS data (see grey info box on the right): GPS-DATA OF THE WILDE.WASSER.WEG
In the WildeWasserArena you can park in the parking lot along the main road, which is signposted “WildeWasserWeg”.
TTips & Info on the WildeWasserWeg:
The WildeWasserWeg trail itself takes you about 1,250 m uphill to the impressive Sulzenau Glacier. For this reason, we recommend taking this tour during the summer months: between June and September.
What we especially like about the WildeWasserWeg is that you can decide for yourself how far you want to go. At the end of each of the three stages, you’ll be rewarded with a special highlight.
Follow the 3 stages on the interactive map:
Wild Waters Trail – Stage 1:
At the beginning, the trail leads you along the banks of the Ruetz through the spectacular Ruetz cataract. Afterwards you will reach the Tschangelair Alm and the mighty Grawa waterfall, the highlight of this stage.
Wild Water Trail – Stage 2:
The trail winds its way up the steep Almsteig. You should wear sturdy shoes and be sure-footed here, as the ground tends to be wet. After about 1 hour, you’ll reach Sulzenegg. From here, the trail continues on relatively flat ground through a valley basin to the idyllically situated Sulzenau-Alm (open from mid-May to late October, http://www.sulzenau-alm.at/). Along this stretch, you’ll enjoy fantastic views of the glacier the entire time.
But keep going a little further, as the highlight of this stage awaits you: the base of the Sulzenau Falls. This is arguably the most impressive of the three waterfalls.
From here, you’ll reach the Sulzenau Hut via gentle switchbacks (mid-June through mid-September, https://www.sulzenauhuette.at/).
Wild Water Trail – Stage 3:
From the Sulzenau Hut, the trail leads to the foot of the Sulzenau Farmer. At the end of the WildeWasserWeg you will reach the glacier lake and the glacier gate at the foot of the Sulzenau glacier. This is located at about 2500 m above sea level and is an impressive natural spectacle that you should not miss. So enjoy the magnificent view of the jagged towers of the glacier break, the many small waterfalls and the snow dome at the top of the Zuckerhütl. The Zuckerhütl is the highest mountain in the Stubai Alps.
Follow the 3 stages on the interactive hiking map: TO THE INTERACTIVEHIKING MAP
Preparing for your hiking vacation with us in Neustift:
In order to cover the entire distance of 22 km (which is a walking time of about 9 ½ hours) without any problems, you should be in pretty good shape. If you already wanted to prepare for this tour from home, why not check out the different articles on our blog for the series “Helga’s Workout for at home”.
Then head back along the same route until you arrive back at the WildeWasserArena.
We absolutely love visiting the WildeWasserWeg ourselves and highly recommend this hiking trail!
Why is our Berg Genuss Hotel Augarten the perfect choice for your hiking vacation in the Stubai Valley?
As a hotel specializing in hiking, we offer our guests a completely carefree mountain experience and many services tailored specifically to hikers:
- Personalized and tailored hiking advice and tips for your hikes
- Free rental of hiking backpacks and hiking poles
- On-site drying room with shoe dryers
- Just 50 meters from the free hiking bus
- Free use of the Stubai Valley’s mountain railways with the Stubai Super Card
- The Stubai Super Card is included in the price
- Guided hikes in the Stubai Valley region
- Central location in Neustift, right in the heart of the hiking area
- A hearty breakfast every day, specially prepared for hikers
- Sauna area for relaxation after a hike
- A weekly lecture on the “Hiking in the Stubai Valley”
Our conclusion:
The three stages of the Wild Water Trail delight our guests every summer. This hike is especially ideal for hot days, offering a refreshing cool-down thanks to the rushing water. As a hiking-specialized hotel, we are the perfect starting point in Neustift—especially for this hike. We also offer our guests many hiking extras that make your hiking vacation here in the Stubai Valley perfectly hassle-free: In the morning, you can fuel up with an energizing breakfast for hikers. You’ll be perfectly equipped for your hike with our free rental of hiking poles, hiking backpacks, access to the hiking bus (just 50 m away), our on-site hiking room, and much more. You’ll also enjoy personalized hiking advice, our central location right in the heart of the hiking area, and three guided hikes per week.
“We at the Berg Genuss Hotel Neustift wish you a fantastic day on the WildeWasserWeg and a magical hiking vacation here with us in the Stubai Valley!”
For more hiking tips, check out our Augarten Magazine. You’ll also find delicious recipe ideas waiting to be discovered there:
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Helga & Stefan
from the Berg Genuss Hotel Neustift in the Stubai Valley
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About the author:Sabine Egger
Sabine ist Content Creator vom Berg Genuss Hotel AUGARTEN. Sie ist ein begeisterter Fan dieses hübschen Hotels, welches sich im Herzen von Neustift im Stubaital befindet. Zusammen mit Hotelchefin Helga sammelt sie für Euch die spannendsten Themen rund ums Hotel, über Fitness und die charmante Tiroler Kultur.