High up in the rock face on the western side of the Maderkopf, the water emerges from the limestone as an overflow spring and plunges into the depths in several cascades. The impressive waterfall is named after General Hilda, a front-line commander in World War I. Its catchment area extends into the basin of the Upper Wolayer Alm. Lake Wolayer also drains underground into this system.

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1. Julius Kugy-Dreiländerweg through Marmot Valley

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2. Wolayersee Hut – Lake Wolayer loop from Hubertuskapelle

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Location: Lesachtal, Bezirk Hermagor, Carinthia, Austria

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1. Julius Kugy-Dreiländerweg through Marmot Valley

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