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Rifflsee overview

Mountain Lake and Hiking Area in Tirol

A Fascinating Mountain Lake at 2,232 m

Rifflsee is Austria's highest mountain lake and gave also the name to the adjacent Mountain Lifts. Mountain fans of all ages can take full advantage of the Rifflsee mountain lift network which gives access to the region's countless high elevation walking routes, ranging from easy to intermediate difficulty.

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A perfect starting point is the village of Mandarfen in the rear Pitzal Valley at 1,682 m altitude, where you can leave your car in the parking area. The comfortable Rifflseebahn 6-person mountain gondola takes you effortlessly up to 2,300 m above sea level. Here you can choose from myriad walking routes and hiking trails around Rifflsee.
 
The top station is linked to the Sunna Alm Restaurant offering a panoramic sun terrace of a very special kind. The building is an absolute must-see due to its modern elements and sustainable architecture - a shining example in tourism: the passive house is equipped with solar technology and a geothermal heating system.
View of Mittagskogel Peak from Rifflsee Lake
View of Mittagskogel Peak from Rifflsee Lake
A Hiking Tour for all the Family in the Glacier Park
A Hiking Tour for all the Family in the Glacier Park
Restaurant Sunna Alm at Rifflsee
Restaurant Sunna Alm at Rifflsee
Rifflsee Top Station and Restaurant Sunna Alm
Rifflsee Top Station and Restaurant Sunna Alm

Interesting Facts about Rifflsee Lake

An eye-catching Tirolean mountain lake with interesting facts and figures.

Rifflsee is not only a very beautiful Alpine lake, embedded in the picture-book scenery of Pitztal's mountain world, but also a high altitude tarn with varied special features:

  • Altitude: 2,232 meters above sea level - Austria's highest mountain lake
  • Length: 995 m
  • Width: 393 m
  • Maximum depth: 24 m / average depth: 11 m
  • Volume: 3.000.000 m³
  • Geographic location: 46°57`59``N- 10°50`57``E
  • Terrain size: 26.9 hectares
  • Lake's drainage area: 1,600 hectares
  • Mountain lake with inflow and outflow
  • Fish population: trout, rainbow trout and brook chars - thanks to restocking programs in the 1950ies and 1970ies
  • Owner: Agrargemeinschaft Arzl i.Pitztal / Gemeinde St. Leonhard

Another highlight at Lake Rifflsee: Europe's Highest Raft Ride

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