Dr.-Friedrich-Oedl shelter - building at an altitude of 1,575 metres
The exploration and development of the Eisriesenwelt and the construction and…

Where it took several hours to climb up to the cave entrance to open the Eisriesenwelt until 1955, today Austria's steepest cable car transports…

Show cave operation of the Eisriesenwelt: then and now: a journey through time 
Caves of all kinds have fascinated people for thousands of years. The…

Why is the cave closed in winter? How and when do we awaken the Eisriesenwelt from its hibernation? Starting from May, it's time again. You can admire…

At the end of last year, we welcomed National Geographic to the Eisriesenwelt as part of a documentary about Europe's most impressive ice caves.

What did the Eisriesenwelt look like in the past?
As the largest ice cave in the world, the Eisriesenwelt is an interesting object of research not only…

Where does the electricity come from at an altitude of over 1,600 metres? Today, the cable car, visitor center, gastronomy, and even the ice cave…

After the discovery of the Eisriesenwelt in 1879, intensive exploration of the world's largest ice cave began in 1912. 

The foundation for the Eisriesenwelt becoming a popular tourist destination was laid when the Salzburg naturalist Anton von Posselt discovered it in…