About Tatzelwurm Waterfall
The Tatzelwurm Waterfall was actually a pair of attractive waterfalls on the Auerbach (despite the singular name).
I’ve stuck with the singular reference to the falls (as opposed to calling it the Tatzelwurm Waterfalls) since that seemed to be what was sticking in the literature.
In addition, I’ve also seen this waterfall referred to as the Wasserfall Tatzelwurm as well as the Wasserfälle Tatzelwurm (the latter apparently in agreement with me about pluralizing the falls).
In any case, the pair of waterfalls that I’ve seen in my visit were each said to be about 10m high and they were each fronted by bridges.
There may be more waterfalls further downstream, but I was content to have my fix of the first two that I saw, especially given the heavy rain at the time of my visit.
Experiencing the Tatzelwurm Waterfalls
From the spacious car park (see directions below), I followed a footpath that followed along the Auerbach.
The trail went downstream as it descended alongside the first of the Tatzelwurm Waterfalls.
After about 150m from the car park, I found myself on a stone bridge standing right in front of what I called the Upper Tatzelwurm Waterfall.
This waterfall possessed more of a twisting and sloping characteristic.
Continuing on the descent for another 140m or so, the trail made a bend towards the village of Tatzelwurm.
However, shortly after that bend (before reaching the village), there was a spur trail on the right that descended a series of steps towards a wooden footbridge.
That bridge was right in front of the Lower Tatzelwurm Waterfall, and it terminated the trail at a dead-end on its far side.
The lower waterfall had more of a plunging characteristic accompanied by a smaller tier fronting it.
In my mind, this was the more attractive of the two main drops of the waterfalls that I saw.
Again, given the rain during my visit, I had my fill of this falls then headed back the way I came to avoid any more potential for water damage on the camera.
Overall, I wound up walking about 800m round trip, and I spent about 40 minutes in the rain.
Authorities
The Tatzelwurm Waterfall resides next to the town of Oberaudorf in the state of Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. It may be administered by the Oberaudorf government. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, you can try visiting their website.
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