Hochsteg Pertisau

view of the viewing platform at the entrance to Pertisau

The 14-metre-high viewing platform is located at the entrance to Pertisau. © Achensee Tourismus

In winter, the Hochsteg may be accessible or closed depending on the weather. © Achensee Tourismus

view of the viewing platform at the entrance to Pertisau © Achensee Tourismus

in Pertisau - the Hochsteg can be seen on the right in the picture © Achensee Tourismus

at the viewing platform in Pertisau am Achensee © Achensee Tourismus

the view from the viewing platform in Pertisau © Achensee Tourismus

spectacular jumps from the viewing platform at the event Chill & Jump © Achensee Tourismus

spectacular jumps from the viewing platform at the event Chill & Jump - in the evening © Achensee Tourismus

spectacular jumps from the viewing platform at the event Chill & Jump at dusk © Achensee Tourismus

chill and jump 2022 - jumps from the viewing platform © Achensee Tourismus

At 14 metres high, the viewing platform is a modern construction that blends naturally with the landscape and affords fantastic views of the lake and the villages of Achenkirch, Maurach and Pertisau. Visitors climb up a metal staircase to a sightseeing lookout propped up by huge logs which rise dramatically from the water. By extending a vertigo-inducing platform, the structure becomes the perfect venue for “Chill & Jump #Achensee”, a spectacular event where the best cliff divers plunge into the waters of Lake Achensee.

The entire lakefront promenade, complete with viewing platform, bathing piers, comfortable seating steps and reed belt, was designed by the Stoll-Wagner team of architects from Innsbruck.

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