Rieseneishöhle
#656 among destinations in Austria
Facts and practical information
Dachstein-Rieseneishöhle-ice cave in Austria, in the Dachstein massif.
Rieseneishöhle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Hallstatt Museum, Simony Hut, Hallstätter See, Dachstein Chapel.
MuseumHallstatt Museum, Hallstatt
95 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut, the Hallstatt Museum stands as a cultural gem in the picturesque city of Hallstatt, Austria. This museum offers a deep dive into the region's rich history, dating back to the...
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architectureSimony Hut, Hallstatt
128 min walk • The Simony Hut is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club located at a height of 2,205 metres, just below the Hallstätter Glacier at the foot of the Hoher Dachstein in Austria.
Lake in a quaint mountain-town settingHallstätter See
101 min walk • Hallstätter See or Lake Hallstatt is a lake in the Salzkammergut, Austria. It is named after Hallstatt, a small market town famous for its salt mining since prehistoric times and for being the starting point of the world's oldest still-working industrial pipeline, used to transport brine to Bad Ischl and further to Ebensee.
ChurchDachstein Chapel
128 min walk • The Dachstein Chapel is located immediately next to the Simony Hut in the Dachstein Mountains. It lies at a height of 2,206 m and is the highest place of worship in the Northern Limestone Alps.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeEissee
117 min walk • The Upper and Lower Eissee are two lakes in the Dachstein Mountains in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. They lie north of a 2,794 m high mountain, the Gjaidstein, at an elevation of around 2,000 metres.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGjaidstein
139 min walk • The Hoher Gjaidstein is a 2,794 m high mountain peak in the Dachstein Mountains in Upper Austria east and above the Hallstätter Glacier.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeAhornsee
142 min walk • Ahornsee is a mountain lake of Upper Austria.
Hiking, Alpine hutSeethalerhütte, Dachstein
167 min walk • The Seethalerhütte, once called Dachsteinwartehütte, is an alpine club hut of the Austria Section of the ÖAV at an altitude of 2740 m above sea level east of and below the Hohe Dachstein on the edge of the Hallstätter Glacier and high above the...
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeHirzkar Lake
51 min walk • The Hirzkar Lake can be found south of the "Hohen Krippenstein" in Upper Austria. Although it is a mountain lake, it can be reached easily by a nearby cable car. The lake water is considered appropriate for drinking and is inviting for bathing in summer. Around the lake are rare plants such as cowslips and the carnivorous sundew.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainTaubenkogel
101 min walk • The Taubenkogel is a 2,301-metre high peak in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria, northeast of the Hallstätter Glacier. It can be reached from the summit station of the Dachstein Cable Car on the Gjaidalm or from the Simony Hut.
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural featureHallstätter Glacier
155 min walk • The Hallstätter Glacier is the largest glacier in the Dachstein Mountains. It lies immediately beneath the northern foot of the Dachstein itself and runs down to the Eissee lake below the Simony Hut at a height of 2,205 m. To the east the Hallstätter Glacier is bounded by the High Gjaidstein.
Upper Austria