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Place type

Cave

2 entries tagged Cave on Introducing Salzburg.

A pale blue dome of ice fills the right side of a wide cave chamber while a railed metal walkway runs across the frozen floor beneath the ochre rock wall.cave

Dachstein Giant Ice Cave

Vast permanently frozen chambers within the Dachstein massif, accessible from the cable car above Obertraun. Cathedral-like ice formations. UNESCO World Heritage. Not to be confused with Eisriesenwelt at Werfen.

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The huge natural rock portal of the Eisriesenwelt ice cave seen from the approach path, with visitors small inside the dark opening.cave

Eisriesenwelt

Discovered 1879

The world's largest accessible ice cave, extending 42 kilometers into the Tennengebirge above Werfen. Guided tours cover about 1 kilometer of ice formations illuminated by magnesium flares. The approach involves a cable car and a 20-minute uphill walk. Bring warm clothing. Open May to October. One of Austria's most dramatic natural attractions.

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