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A fascinating mountain lake at 2.232 m above sea level

Rifflsee (Lake Riffl) is the highest mountain lake in Austria. The cable railway company decided to use its name as their own. The ski lift facilities of the Rifflsee Cable Railways allow visitors to reach a large number of easy to medium difficulty mountain trails.

The starting point is the village of Mandarfen (at 1.682 m) at the far end of the Pitztal where there is also a car park. The gondolas of the Rifflseebahn comfortably and effortlessly take you to 2.300 m above sea level, where all the hiking tours start.

The top terminal, together with the Sunna Alm restaurant, has a panoramic sun terrace for your convenience. The restaurant buildings were constructed with a view to sustainable tourism architecture. The building is a ‘passive’ (ultra-low energy) house, utilising solar technology and geothermal energy.

Around the lake

The tour around the Rifflsee in summer (which was redesigned in summer 2007), is easily manageable also for families (even with a pram or buggy) and elderly people. Duration approx. 1 hour.

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Sunna Alm mountain restaurant

From the terrace you can enjoy a spectacular view of the slopes on the Grubenkopf (2.800 m). The terrace can also be your starting point for your tour around the Rifflsee.

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