Things to do in Obertraun
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Dachstein Caves
Climb to the Dachstein caves and you'll find yourself in a strange world of ice and subterranean hollows extending 80km in places. The ice in the Giant Ice Cave is no more than 500 years old, forming an 'ice mountain' 8m high - twice as high now as it was when the caves were first explored in 1910. Both caves are 15 minutes' steep walking from the first stage of the Dachstein cable car at 1350m, and each cave tour lasts an hour.
To make sure you see both caves, take the cable car up by 13:00 and do the Mammoth Cave first, allowing 30 to 45 minutes to reach the Giant Ice Cave from the Mammoth Cave.
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Rieseneishöhle
The best of the caves is the Rieseneishöhle. The enormous ice formations here are illuminated with coloured light and the shapes they take are eerie and surreal. The cave can only be seen on a guided tour, and if you let the tour guide know, they will do the tour with English as well as German commentaries.
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Caves
caves are 15 minutes’ steep walking from the first stage of the Dachstein cable car at 1350m, and each cave tour lasts an hour. To make sure you see both caves, take the cable car up by 1pm and do the Mammoth Cave first, allowing 30 to 45 minutes to reach the Giant Ice Cave from the Mammoth Cave.
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Mammuthöhle
The Mammuthöhle is among the 30 or so deepest and longest caves in the world and is without ice formations. Tours give insight into the formation of the cave, which like the Rieseneishöhle, has installations and works of art based on light and shadow to heighten the experience.
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Restaurant-Pizzeria Simmer
One time we had the good fortune to get caught in this gem during a tremendous hailstorm fresh from a lake hike. The staff is friendly, the pizza is great, and we found it a cosy respite while the heavens opened up.
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Koppenbrüllerhöhlen
The Koppenbrüllerhöhlen are water-filled caves and part of the same Dachstein cave system. They’re down the valley towards Bad Aussee.
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Beach Area
Obertraun has a grassy beach area with changing huts, a small waterslide, a children’s play area and boat rental.
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