The Gschnitzbach has its source near Brenner. It flows from South to North and merges with the Sill River

Sill River

The Sill is a 35 km long river in Tyrol, Austria. It is one of the larger tributaries of the Inn River in the Austrian Tyrol. It flows through the Wipptal valley north to Innsbruck. Its source lies east of the Brenner Pass. At the "Sillzwickel" - the name of the point where it meets the Inn at...

 near Steinach am Brenner

Steinach am Brenner

Steinach am Brenner is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land and is located south of Innsbruck in the Wipptal at the Sill River. It has 3340 inhabitants.-Geography:...

. It passes through the villages of Trins

Trins

Trins is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land and is located 20.30 km south of Innsbruck at the Gschnitz brook. The village was mentioned as “Trunnes” for the first time in 1030. Formerly a part of the village Gschnitz Trins became an own municipality in 1811. It has 1270...

 and Gschnitz

Gschnitz

Gschnitz is a municipality with 415 inhabitants in the southern part of the District Innsbruck-Land and is located 25 km south of Innsbruck at an elevation of 1242 m.-Setting:...

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Water quality

The quality of the brook 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 at the brook.

Dangers

The brook may look like a silent water headwater but quickly turns in the lower course into a rapid-river spiked with several dangerous chutes.