Eisriesenwelt
A natural limestone and ice cave inside the Hochkogel mountain at Werfen, about 40 kilometres south of Salzburg. It is often called the largest ice cave in the world, with a guided tour through its frozen passages.
- Where
- Werfen, Salzburg, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.5028, 13.1897
Get the Eisriesenwelt stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Eisriesenwelt. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Salzburg volume with your photos and a note.
Near Eisriesenwelt
Hochkönig 13 km
A limestone mountain group in the Berchtesgaden Alps of Salzburg, topped by the Hochkönig at 2,941 metres. Its plateau holds a glacier, and the area has ski resorts and ancient copper mines.
Kehlsteinhaus 16 km
A stone chalet on the summit of the Kehlstein at about 1,834 metres above Berchtesgaden, built in 1938 as a gift for Adolf Hitler. Today it is a restaurant, reached by a mountain road and a brass lift, with wide views over the Alps.
Königssee 17 km
A long, narrow lake in the Berchtesgaden Alps near the Austrian border, enclosed by steep rock walls. Electric boats cross it to the pilgrimage chapel of St. Bartholomew, and the lake is known for its clear water and echo.
Hellbrunn Palace 30 km
An early Baroque villa on the southern edge of Salzburg, built from 1613 to 1619 for Prince Archbishop Markus Sittikus von Hohenems. It is best known for its trick fountains, which were designed to soak unsuspecting guests, and for its large park.
Hoher Dachstein 31 km
A karst massif of 2,995 metres on the border of Upper Austria and Styria, the highest peak in Upper Austria. Dachstein glaciers lie on its north face, and a cable car and a suspension bridge allow visitors to reach the high plateau.
Wolfgangsee 32 km
A lake in the Salzkammergut shared between Salzburg and Upper Austria, with the villages of Sankt Wolfgang, Sankt Gilgen and Strobl on its shores. Sankt Wolfgang is known for its pilgrimage church and the White Horse Inn, and a cog railway climbs the Schafberg above it.
Hohensalzburg Fortress 34 km
A large medieval fortress on the Festungsberg above Salzburg's old town, standing 506 metres up. Built for the prince-archbishops of Salzburg, it is about 250 metres long and ranks among the biggest fully preserved castles in Europe.
Nonnberg Abbey 34 km
A Benedictine convent on a ridge above old Salzburg, founded around 712 to 715 by Saint Rupert. It is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German speaking world, and it appears in the story behind The Sound of Music.
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Questions
Where is Eisriesenwelt?
Eisriesenwelt is in Werfen, Salzburg, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hochkönig (13 km), Kehlsteinhaus (16 km), Königssee (17 km).
How do I get the Eisriesenwelt stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Eisriesenwelt and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Salzburg volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Eisriesenwelt before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Salzburg volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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