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

Beautiful bike tour in Obertraun past the Lake Koppenwinkel, the valley station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car and back to the railway station Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen.

Bike tour for nature lovers

The trail takes you from the railway station Obertraun Koppenbrüllerhöhle, past the Lake Koppenwinkl over a forest road to the valley station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car.

Why not make a small excursion and visit the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave or/and the Mammoth Cave. Especially on hot summer days this excursion will bring you refreshment.

Continue by bike through the forest down to the former Dachsteinhof and over the Köhler Bridge, along the Höll-Karl-Weg and through the village of Obertraun to the railway station Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen.

Along the Dachstein Cave Path you will pass idyllic places which invite you to take a break. This path takes you away from the hectic daily world into the tranquillity of nature in the World Heritage region Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut.

The trail is also popular among school groups, travel groups and families. The entire Dachstein Cave Trail is clearly signposted!

Important details:

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

In case of emergency call the mountain rescue under 140!

Experience a 360° panorama tour through 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).