Dachstein Giant Ice Cave, Natural monument and ice cave at 1406 meters elevation in Obertraun, Austria.
The Dachstein Giant Ice Cave extends for two kilometers, featuring formations of ice reaching thicknesses of up to 20 meters across 5,000 square meters.
Local residents discovered the cave in 1897 while searching for lost cattle, leading to thorough explorations by Hermann Bock and Georg Lahner in 1910.
The cave system belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut, representing geological formations from the ancient Tethys Ocean.
Visitors reach the cave via the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car to Schönbergalm station, followed by a 20-minute walk to the entrance.
The cave contains 13,000 cubic meters of ice formations, with sections dating back 500 years according to pollen analysis studies.
Location: Obertraun
Elevation above the sea: 1,406 m
GPS coordinates: 47.53480,13.71860
Latest update: May 14, 2025 06:02
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