Rißbach

Rißbach at Hinterriß

View of the cross- bridge direction Hinterriß

View direction Sonnjochgruppe

The Rißbach is an approximately 26 km long wild river in Tyrol and Upper Bavaria, who flows through the Rißtal.

It has its origin at the confluence of several streams in the source Enger reason of the nature park Hinterriß -Eng in the Karwendel mountains in Tirol. A few kilometers north of Hinterriß crossing the wild river, the border to Bavaria and flows Vorderriß near the Sylvensteinstausees in the Isar. To increase the amount of water available for the Walchenseekraftwerk, the water of Rißbach is derived since 1951 above the mouth of the Isar by about seven kilometers long Rißbachstollen in the Walchensee.

The Rißbach is one of the most popular whitewater Bavaria for whitewater sports.

Course

• Passenger reason ( the confluence of several source streams )
• Large maple floor
• Rißtal with the village Hinterriß
• In Vorderriß the Rißbach flows into the Isar