Best in Austria Dachstein Giant Ice Cave
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave is a show cave in the Dachstein massif that is visited on guided tours through chambers containing permanent ice.
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave operates in the Show cave segment.
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave: Disambiguation
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave is not a glacier walk on the Dachstein plateau. Dachstein Giant Ice Cave is not the Mammoth Cave in the same massif. Dachstein Giant Ice Cave is not the Salzwelten salt mine at Hallstatt. Dachstein Giant Ice Cave is not a self-guided cave open all year.
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Dachstein Giant Ice Cave: Core Facts
- Attraction type
- Guided show cave with permanent ice (source)
- Location
- Dachstein massif above Obertraun, Upper Austria (source)
- Entrance elevation
- About 1,460 m (source)
- Access
- Cable car to Schoenbergalm at 1,350 m plus a 15 to 20 minute walk (source)
- Tour duration
- About 50 minutes (source)
- Interior temperature
- Around 0 C (source)
- Named chambers
- Tristandom, Parsifaldom and King Arthur's Cathedral (source)
- Exploration
- Explored in 1910 (source)
- Opened to visitors
- 1912 (source)
- Operating season
- May to late October (source, )
- Operator
- Dachstein Tourismus AG (source)
- World Heritage status
- Inside the area listed by UNESCO in 1997 (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
Compare: Dachstein KrippensteinSalzwelten HallstattWorld Heritage Museum HallstattHallstatterseeHallstatt Charnel HouseVorderer Gosausee
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave: Frequently Asked Questions
How cold is it inside?
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave sits at around 0 C throughout the season, which is the reason the ice survives the summer. A warm layer and grippy shoes are needed even in August.
Is the cave open all year?
No. Dachstein Giant Ice Cave runs a summer season of roughly May to late October, shorter than the salt mine season at Hallstatt. Winter access is not possible.
How fit do I need to be?
The route into Dachstein Giant Ice Cave involves several hundred steps and a 15 to 20 minute uphill approach from the cable car station at 1,350 m. Visitors with mobility limits usually stop at the mid station instead.
Can I see both Dachstein caves in one day?
Yes. Dachstein Giant Ice Cave and the neighbouring Mammoth Cave share the same approach path from Schoenbergalm, and combined tickets exist. Two tours plus walking time take about three hours.
Is photography allowed?
Rules vary by season and guide, so ask at the ticket desk for Dachstein Giant Ice Cave. Tripods are impractical on the narrow walkways in any case.
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