Eiskogelhöhle, Natural limestone cave at 2100 meters in Werfenweng, Austria.
The Eiskogelhöhle extends through 4600 meters of underground passages, featuring formations of stalactites and stalagmites within the mountain chambers.
Eduard Richter discovered the cave system in 1877 during his ascent of Eiskogel's southern wall, leading to subsequent explorations by the Salzburg Cave Association.
The cave received monument protection status in 1947 and remains under Salzburg's nature conservation law as a specifically protected geological formation.
Visitors need to embark on a two-hour hike from Dr. Heinrich Hackel Hut to reach the cave entrance, where guided tours provide access to the formations.
The cave system contains two separate entrances, known as the Western and Eastern Eduard-Richter-Eishöhle, with a vertical difference of 420 meters inside.
Location: Werfenweng
Elevation above the sea: 2,100 m
GPS coordinates: 47.49500,13.28940
Latest update: April 5, 2025 06:46
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