Eisriesenwelt Werfen

Helpful facts

Opening hours

Current

Daily from 29 April to 31 October 2023

Cash desk (Visitor Center)

8.30 - 15.00

Cable car (ascent to the cave)

8.45 - 15.20

Cave (guided tour)

9.30 - 15.45

Combined ticket

Cave visit & cable car

at the cash desk in the online shopAdults€ 39€ 35Youth (15 - 18 y.)€ 27€ 25Children (5 - 14 y.)€ 19€ 17,50

Ticket purchase and reservation

Due to limited capacity, tickets for a desired arrival time should be purchased online in advance.The 30-minute time slot selected will be verified at check-in. Online prices are discounted compared to purchase at the Visitor Center. If the reservation time is missed or tickets are purchased on-site, only remaining seats may be available, resulting in

This may result in longer waiting times.Preparing for the visit.

Sturdy shoes and warm clothing are recommended. The

temperature is usually below zero degrees, even in summer.

Physical requirements

In the cave there is a total of 134 meters of altitude to climb.

This corresponds to walking through the staircase of a skyscraper.

of a high-rise building. It is up to each visitor to decide whether he or

whether he or she is able to cope with the effort involved.

However, the beauty of the ice figures and the impressive dimensions of the cave

the impressive dimensions of the cave compensate for any effort.

The speed of the tour is adapted to the structure of the visitors.

visitors. Nevertheless, strongly walking-impaired or

cardiovascular diseases are not advised to visit the cave.

advised against.

Children

It is the responsibility of the parents to decide whether they want their children to

the relatively long walk through the cold cave or not.

children up to the age of 3 to 4 years are often overtaxed.

often overtaxed. In any case, sufficient warm clothing should be

clothing, including a hat and gloves.

gloves.

Weather

Especially on nice and hot days a

visit to the ice giants: Then the panoramic view impresses

view from the cave entrance far beyond the Salzach Valley and the change

and the change between light and darkness is particularly attractive.

Dogs

The Eisriesenwelt is also open to dogs.

worth a visit because of the many stairs in the cave for the animals

for the animals.

Photo and film

Please understand that filming and photographing is not allowed in the cave.

in the cave is not permitted, in order to ensure an undisturbed