Schleierfall, Natural waterfall in Going, Austria

Schleierfall is a waterfall in Going in the Kaiser Mountains that plunges over 60 meters and forms two separate cascades of falling water. The water drops down a steep rock wall that is surrounded by lush vegetation.

The 60-metre overhanging walls beside the falls became a benchmark crag when Alexander Huber made the first ascent of Open Air in 1996, likely the first UIAA grade 11+ (9a+) route. Open Air, Weiße Rose, Fugu and Mongo are counted among the hardest routes in the world. The Rettenbach below the falls forms the boundary between Going am Wilden Kaiser and St. Johann in Tirol.

The name Schleier, German for "veil", describes the thin sheet of water dropping down the rock face. The stream is the Rettenbach, which below the falls forms the boundary between Going am Wilden Kaiser and St. Johann in Tirol before reaching the Reither Ache. The Alpine Club keeps an emergency toilet hut and benches at the foot of the falls for the many walkers who come up from the Aschau car park.

The nearest parking is the free Aschau car park, reached via the Prama access road in the municipality of Going. From there the walk to the falls takes about 45 minutes for experienced walkers, and the route is manageable on foot even with children. The Alpine Club keeps an emergency toilet hut and several benches at the foot of the waterfall.

The 60-metre overhanging walls beside the falls hold some of the world's hardest routes, including Open Air, first climbed by Alexander Huber in 1996 and considered the first UIAA grade 11+ (9a+) route. Fugu, Weiße Rose and Mongo are also there.