The Wilder Kaiser Water

Drinking water quality at the Wilder Kaiser

As a resident of the Wilder Kaiser region, there are many luxuries that come with living in one of the most beautiful mountain ranges that are sometimes no longer fully appreciated. One of these "luxuries" - which cannot be valued highly enough - is water. It is anything but a given that you can enjoy water in as many forms as here.

Be it the rushing mountain stream where you can refill your water bottle during a strenuous hike, the village fountain where you can enjoy a few cool sips as you walk past, or the cool, fresh air that blows out of the local gorges. But of course there are also hiking destinations such as the Schleier waterfall or the shimmering turquoise waters of the region's wet natural jewel - the unique Hintersteiner See lake, which invites you to swim despite, or perhaps because of, its constantly cool temperature.

The Wilder Kaiser water enchants not only in lakes, streams and gorges. The water can be enjoyed in all hotels and restaurants and in your accommodation - simply from the tap!

A hiker with a red backpack crouches by a mountain stream in the Wilder Kaiser, reaching into the clear water, surrounded by rocks and green foliage.
A tranquil lake with a turquoise hue, bordered by dense forest. A small wooden hut is nestled near the shoreline, under dappled sunlight filtering through the trees.
A woman and a child are stacking stones by a stream in the Wilder Kaiser region, surrounded by rocks and greenery. The atmosphere is peaceful and natural.
Close-up of a fountain with flowing water, set against a backdrop of traditional Tyrolean buildings adorned with flowers, in the Wilder Kaiser region.

5 reasons for the water at the Wilder Kaiser

  • Experience the region with all your senses
  • Saving plastic bottles
  • Transport routes
  • Pure refreshment & enjoyment
  • High quality
Woman filling a bottle at a street fountain in a Tyrolean village, with wooden houses and the Wilder Kaiser mountains in the background.

Being in a region where the best water comes straight from the spring or tap is a great luxury. To raise awareness of this - and of the fact that you don't have to buy plastic bottles in the supermarket - there is the "Wilder Kaiser water bottle" for cycling and hiking.

The best thing about it? It is, of course, a reusable bottle that can be refilled again and again and is also made from bio-based plastic. In other words: made from sweet grasses. Each bottle produced also supports a climate protection project and thus offsets CO2 emissions.

To inspire as many guests as possible to drink Wilder Kaiser water from reusable bottles, the "Wilder Kaiser water bottles" are now being handed out at some of the activity programme points - and filled up at the fountain right at the start to set a good example. With this in mind: enjoy yourselves, cheers!

Drinking water & water stations

Experience water with all your senses

  • Taste - savour the pure refreshment of our pure water. For a special treat: try a schnapps from our region. Of course, this is also distilled with Wilder Kaiser water.
  • Feel - You can experience the refreshment of water at the Hexenwasser in Söll, in one of the mountain streams on the Wilder Kaiser or while swimming and bathing in our lakes.
  • Listening - The soundscape in nature is also essentially characterised by the rushing and babbling of streams. Do you know the Schleier waterfall - there is Wilder Kaiser water in Dolby Surround Sound!
  • See - Water in the form of lakes, streams, rivers and waterfalls adorns the landscape of the Wilder Kaiser. One of our jewels here is Lake Hintersteiner See, which is not only great for swimming, but is also pure joy to look at.
  • Smell - You can also smell our water. Visit the graduation facility on the Kneipp trail in Scheffau and savour the scent of mountain pines and salt water - unique, isn't it?

Experience the Wilder Kaiser water

Ein klarer, türkisblauer See umgeben von grünen Wäldern und majestätischen Bergen unter klarem, blauem Himmel. Ein idyllisches Landschaftspanorama.

Hintersteinersee Lake

Zwei Menschen sitzen lachend in einem flachen Gebirgsbach, umgeben von Felsen und Bäumen. Sie genießen die Natur an einem sonnigen Tag im Wald.

Gorges & Ravines

Zwei Personen seilen sich an einem Wasserfall in einer felsigen, bewaldeten Schlucht ab. Die Szene ist dynamisch und von dichtem Grün umgeben.

Canyoning & Rafting

Zwei Personen in weißen Bademänteln genießen eine entspannende Kopfmassage in einem Spa. Sie liegen auf weichen Handtüchern und wirken entspannt und erholt.

Pure relaxation

Person taucht in klaren Bergsee mit Wald und Bergen im Hintergrund. Sonniges Wetter, ruhige Atmosphäre, grüne Umgebung und malerische Landschaft.

Swimming and bathing

Holzbank mit Aufschrift 'Lieblingsplatzl' vor einem See, der die dramatischen Berge des Wilden Kaisers in Tirol bei klarem Himmel spiegelt.

Lakes at the Wilder Kaiser

Tip

Witches' water Söll

Not at the lake, but on the mountain in Hochsöll: the Hexenwasser offers numerous water play stations, which are also great for cooling off on hot days.

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Why drinking tap water is sustainable

  • Tap water saves waste: 17 billion plastic bottles are used every year in Germany alone; only 9% of these are recycled
  • Tap water saves CO2: bottled water consumes 600 times more CO2 than tap water
  • Tap water saves water: it takes 100 litres of water to produce one kilo of plastic
  • Tap water is a precious commodity: we have sufficient drinking water; in parts of Africa, women and children walk 64 times the distance to the moon every day