Stillup wasserfall

The Stillup wasserfall is a tall waterfall at lake Speicher Stillup (alt 1.116 m) near Mayrhofen in the region Tirol, Austria. 

From the Ahornbanen (skilift) in Mayrhofen a narrow road is going up to the dam of the Speicher Stillup. The road is at some parts a little steep (15%) and you have to pay toll (€10 in 2024). It took me 25 minutes (10 kilometer) to the Speicher Stillup see. There where a lot of people biking and I was glad there was hardly any oncoming traffic. The road ends at a (free) parking at Gasthof wasserfall from where you have an awesome view on the Stillup wasserfall.  I was surprised to see that there still was that many water in the river flow. The source of the (unnamed) river only lies a few hundred meters higher. No idea where all the water comes from….

Best view on the Stillup wasserfall is from the other side of the lake. Cross the dam and follow the shore of the lake for a short time. When I was at the Stillup lake I was on the road from 7 a.m. chasing waterfalls and I didn’t have the energy for it anymore. So I took some great shots of the Stillup lake and the two other (unnamed) waterfalls at the lakeside. I tried to measure the height of the Stillup wasserfall but my equipment refused to go over a hundred meters. So I think the waterfall must be approximately 200 meters high (if I analyse a topo map)

Best time to visit the Stillup wasserfall is summertime, maybe June, beginning of July when there is enough snow that can feed the waterfall. The Stillup waterfall falls towards the southwest so for photographing the waterfall, the afternoon will be the best time. Nevertheless I think it always a good time to visit the Stillup lake. It is so relaxing and so beautiful over there. The ‘gasthof wasserfall‘ looked very inviting and cosy and the reviews are great.

It is a perfect destination with kids. You can play at the lake, the views are great and the walks aren’t very difficult. There where even a few people sunbathing at the lake but I think the water is very very cold!

There are a few other nice waterfall you can visit in the Zillertal: the Talbach wasserfall, the Laimacher wasserfall or the Keilkeller wasserfall. All close to each other.