Galgenbichlspeicher (view from Kölnbreinsperre), Austria

Gini Bennich

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Austria Galgenbichlspeicher (view from Kölnbreinsperre)

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The Kölnbreinsperre is the highest dam wall (200m) in Austria with two beautiful reservoirs next to it. There's a viewing platform which rewards you with a great view.
It's located in the Austrian Alps in Carinthia (Kärnten) with lots of spots to get great photos and go hiking or climbing in the mountains.

Photography Tips

Filters and tripod can be helpful but aren't always necesarry (depending on the weather conditions). Bringing a zoom lens can be a nice bonus.

Travel Information

Parking is available at the hotel next to the dam, it's best to get there early in the morning.
Trails are family friendly, hiking boots can be helpful.
Toll needs to be payed for driving up the road that leads to the dam, so keep that in mind.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor A decent amount of people

Best Timing All timings are equally good

Sunrise & Sunset 07:48 - 16:22 | current local time: 11:07

Photo Themes Alps Dam Wall Lake lake (reservoir) mountain view Mountains Reservoir Woodland

Locations Kärnten Carinthia Maltatal Kölnbreinspeicher Galgenbichlspeicher

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