Gschnitzbach

The Gschnitzbach is a river of Tyrol, Austria.

Gschnitzbach
The Geschnitzbach in Gschnitz
Location
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	out of the lake Lauterersee
Mouth
• location	into the Sill at Steinach am Brenner
• coordinates	47.0940°N 11.4672°E / 47.0940; 11.4672
Length	~ 20 km (12 mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Sill→ Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea

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.