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Gschnitzbach

The Gschnitzbach is a river of Tyrol, Austria.

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Source
Gschnitzbach
The Geschnitzbach in Gschnitz
Map
Location
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationout of the lake Lauterersee
Mouth 
 • location
into the Sill at Steinach am Brenner
 • coordinates
47°05′38″N 11°28′02″E / 47.0940°N 11.4672°E / 47.0940; 11.4672
Length~ 20 km (12 mi)1
Basin features
Progression

Sill

Inn

DanubeBlack Sea

The Gschnitzbach is a river of Tyrol, Austria.

The Gschnitzbach springs from the lake Lauterersee in the Stubai Alps.1 It flows from South to North and merges with the Sill at Steinach am Brenner.2 It has a length of about 20 kilometres (12 mi)1 and passes through the villages of Trins and Gschnitz.3

The water quality of the Gschnitzbach is A grade and remains very clear until the mouth. It provides a good living space for fishes. The water is also used for drinking water supply for the villages nearby.

The river may look like a silent water upstream, but quickly turns into a rapid-river spiked with several dangerous chutes in its lower course.

References

References

  1. "Mounaineering village Gschnitztal". Bergsteiger Dörfer. Bergsteigerdörfer. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Gschnitzbach mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "valley of the Gschnitzbach" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2020.