Dachstein Cave Path

Suitable for families

Interactive elevation profile

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4831 Obertraun

Destination: 4831 Obertraun

duration: 0h 19m

length: 5,8 km

difficulty: easy

condition: easy

panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Gravel

Wonderful cycle tour in Obertraun, past Koppenwinklsee lake, the valley station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car and back to Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen station.

Cycle tour for nature lovers

The route takes you from Obertraun Koppenbrüllerhöhle train station, past Koppenwinklsee lake along a forest road to the valley station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car.

Plan a short detour and visit the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave and/or the Mammut Cave. This excursion will refresh you, especially on hot summer days.

Continue by bike through the forest down to the former Dachsteinhof and over the Köhlerbrücke bridge, along the Höll-Karl trail, through the village of Obertraun to the Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen train station.

Along the Dachstein Caves Trail, you will pass idyllic places that invite you to take a break. This trail takes you away from the hectic world of everyday life into the tranquillity of nature in the Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut World Heritage region.

The trail is also popular with school and travel groups as well as families. The entire Dachstein Cave Trail is clearly signposted!

Important details:

Difference in altitude 50 m
Suggested hiking route approx. 5 km
Travel time approx. 0.5 hours

In emergencies call the mountain rescue service on 140!

Experience a 360° panoramic tour from Obertraun...

Tour and route information

Starting point: Railway station Obertraun Koppenbrueller Cave

Destination: Valley station Dachstein Krippenstein cable car

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

by car
from Salzburg:
Federal road B158 direction Bad Ischl
in Bad Ischl driveway onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 in direction to Bad Goisern, Hallstatt and Obertraun, in Obertraun direction railway station Obertraun Koppenbrüllerhöhle

from Linz:
A1 motorway exit Regau on Salzkammergut Straße B145 direction Gmunden, Bad Goisern, Hallstatt and Obertraun, in Obertraun direction railway station Obertraun Koppenbrüllerhöhle

from Graz:
A9 motorway exit Liezen on B320
in Trautenfels turn onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 via Bad Aussee to Obertraun

from Villach:
A10 Tauernautobahn to exit "Eben im Pongau", from there via Annaberg, Gosau and Hallstatt to Obertraun, in Obertraun direction railway station Obertraun Koppenbrüllerhöhle

by bus:
get off at the bus station “Obertraun Feriendorf” and then by bike about 10 minutes to the starting point

by train:
from Linz/Salzburg to Attnang-Puchheim, change to train to Stainach-Irdning
or from Stainach-Irdning Zug direction Attnang-Puchheim
get off at train station "Obertraun Koppenbrüllerhöhle"

Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en (bus).