Must-SeeBerchtesgaden
Bavaria
About 30 miles away
An Alpine town by the fjord-like Königssee, with an old salt mine and mountain walks.
Full Guide
Dachstein
A cable car from Obertraun to ice caves and the 5fingers platform, high above Lake Hallstatt.
- Open
- Caves and viewpoints from about May to October; the cable car also runs for skiing in winter
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Krippenstein cable car valley station, 4831 ObertraunDirections
- Getting There
- A few minutes by bus or boat from Hallstatt to Obertraun.
Why Go
The Krippenstein cable car climbs from Obertraun, at the far end of the lake, in stages. The first stop is for the Giant Ice Cave and the Mammoth Cave; at the top, the 5fingers platform reaches out over a drop of 400 meters, with Hallstatt far below. The Dachstein massif and its glaciers rise to almost 3,000 meters behind.
Tips
- The ice cave stays below freezing all summer: bring a warm layer.
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