Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves
About the place
- Country : Austria , Salzburg
- Address : Eishohlenstrasse 30, 5450 Werfen, Austria
- Category : Valleys and Caves
Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves
Overview:
• Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves are sparkling caves decorated with sparkling ice, creating a stunning imaginary frozen world, it is located high in the Austrian Alps and deep in the foothills of the Alps. Frozen waterfalls with gigantic ice overhangs are standing greatly, it is believed that Eisriesenwelt is the largest ice cave system in Europe, and that its maze of arcades and halls extends for more than 42 kilometres.
• It attracts thousands of visitors annually to see the glacial beauty of the Alps.
• Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves are located in Eich Holenstraße at the foot of Werfen in the Alps in Austria.
A tour towards and inside the caves:
• You start your journey to the "Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves of Salzburg", by taking the "Werfen cable car", from the foot of the mountain to climb to the cave gate, and enjoy stunning panoramic views of the surrounding nature.
• When you reach the gate of the "Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves" in Salzburg, you will experience a shiver of the freezing cold with the air currents coming from inside, so it is recommended to wear winter clothes even in the summer.
• At the entrance of the cave you will see long walls of ice extending up to 30 meters. At the top of its summit there is a large maze with many paths and caves, on which are placed yellow lamps that clarify the inside of the cave to allow you to see the smallest details.
• You will find frozen waterfalls that make you wonder how their waters froze in this way, so the guide answers that temperatures are falling rapidly in this cave, which made the waterfalls freeze before they reach the ground.
• You will also see many corridors, curves and stalactites attached to the surface, and the caves extend to a distance of 42 km inside the mountain.
How to get there:
The nearest bus stop is Werfen
The nearest train station is Werfen
It is 41 km from Salzburg, you can reach it by Werfen station
Resources:
Urtrips website
Travelerpedia
Omallqura website
Tournaa website
Austria website
