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View of the Salzach Valley – Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Cave loop from Tenneck

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Austria

Salzburg

Werfen

View of the Salzach Valley – Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Cave loop from Tenneck

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View of the Salzach Valley – Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Cave loop from Tenneck

06:24

14.0km

1,150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Train Station

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2.22 km

View of Hohenwerfen Fortress

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3.12 km

View of Werfen and Hohenwerfen Castle

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In the midst of extraordinary nature lies the 900 year old Hohenwerfen Fortress. As a former fortified castle, it towers high above the Salzburg Salzach Valley. From up here you …

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5.32 km

Path and entrance to Eisriesenwelt cave

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A beautiful path with a lot of "nice views"

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5.54 km

View of the Salzach Valley

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A very nice place for distant views

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5.68 km

Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Cave

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I recommend reserving the tickets online. It has a couple of advantages. You can park above with online tickets, otherwise you will be taken from the parking lot below with …

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5.86 km

Serpentine path to the Eisriesenwelt

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A little more spectacular

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6.09 km

View of the mountains from the entrance to the Eisriesenwelt

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Great area, you should visit

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8.58 km

Eisriesenwelt Panorama Trail

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The panorama trail around is not without... rockfalls

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.34 km

4.00 km

2.45 km

1.57 km

613 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.93 km

3.63 km

3.25 km

2.58 km

532 m

103 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 6 September

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July 26, 2023,🇦🇹 Werfen: naar de Eisriesenwelt

Afternoon dry so visited another natural phenomenon. The largest ice cave in the world is a half hour's drive away in Werfen: Eisriezenwelt.
High in the mountains, in the flank of the Hochkogel, a cave opening was discovered that exposed an underground world of more than 40 km under the Tennen Mountains.
Especially the first kms turned out to be …

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August 25, 2024,Wanderung durch die Eisriesenwelt 🥶🧊🏔🥶

Today we went to the Eisriesenwelt Werfen. We parked our car in the valley at the Ice Cave Travel bus. The 5km route with a 21% gradient to the visitor center was more pleasant this way, as parking spaces are limited.
You should book the entrance tickets online in advance. You have to book a time slot, and you save …

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August 14, 2025,Eisriesenwelt Werfen

First, drive up the switchbacks, then park.
About a 10-minute walk, then check in – another 25 minutes to the cable car.
From there, another 20-minute walk – in the heat.

At the cave entrance, the draft almost blows you off your feet, and then inside, you get a cold shock – 0 degrees Celsius.

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August 14, 2023,14.08.2023 Werfen Eisriesenwelt

This tour is a must on a holiday in Salzburger Land. 700 steps up and just as many down again, it's about 1 km into the cave with carbide lamps like in the old days. Impressive huge expanses of ice lie in the dark. The tour lasts about 70 minutes, the constant temperature is around zero degrees, so don't forget …

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September 2, 2021,Eiswelten Werfen A 02.09.2021 15:35

The ice cave in Werfen / A is the largest ice cave in the world and a worthwhile excursion destination. The cave system is 40 km long, of which the guided tour covers about 1 km. With the gigantic ice figures you can see a unique natural phenomenon.

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July 22, 2024,❄️ Eisriesenwelt ❄️ Werfen ❄️ 🇦🇹

The Eisriesenwelt in Werfen is the largest ice cave in the world with a total length of 42 km. It was discovered in 1879 by the Salzburg naturalist Anton von Posselt-Czorich and is now a very popular tourist destination.

On today's tours you walk about 1 km into the cave and climb a total of 1,400 steps.

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View of the Salzach Valley – Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Cave loop from Tenneck

View of Hohenwerfen Fortress

View of Werfen and Hohenwerfen Castle

Path and entrance to Eisriesenwelt cave

View of the Salzach Valley

Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Cave

Serpentine path to the Eisriesenwelt

View of the mountains from the entrance to the Eisriesenwelt

Eisriesenwelt Panorama Trail

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