Founder's fav's · Europe
Eisriesenwelt and Burg Hohenwerfen
Ice caves inside a mountain and a castle on a rock. "Short walk" is a lie.
Eisriesenwelt is the biggest ice cave in the world, a few kilometres of frozen halls inside the mountain above Werfen, lit by the lamps you carry. Below it, Burg Hohenwerfen sits on a rock in the valley like it was drawn by a child who'd just discovered castles.
The brochure said a short walk to the cave. It is a walk, a cable car, another walk and about 700 steps. In 2019 I did it in jeans and regretted all of it except the cave.
Plan a trip hereOpens the planner with Eisriesenwelt and Burg Hohenwerfen as your finish. Set where you start and how many days, and it works out the route, fuel, night stops and weather.
Get there
- Flights to Salzburg ›Compare fares into SZG
- Hire a car ›Pick up at Salzburg airport
- Places to stay nearby ›Within about 40 km
- Tours and tickets ›Eisriesenwelt
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Good to know
- Wear proper shoes and a warm jacket. It's below freezing inside, even in summer.
- Get there early. The tours fill up.
- Do the castle's falconry show the same day.
The trip it's from
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