Werfen-Weng ice caves - Salzburg
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Werfen-Weng ice caves
Werfen ice caves are situated about 40 km away from Salzburg and they consist of a system of caves in the Tennengebirge mountains. Caves are filled with ice all year round.
In order to reach the ice caves, you should take the cable car from the valley floor below. This is the steepest cable car in Austria, therefore it is worth a trip.
Alternatively, you can walk to the ice caves. In this case, just consider that you'll have to walk for one hour and a half climbing 500 meters.
Before entering the caves, you'll receive a miner's light and you'll start the walking tour. The whole tour involves climbing 134 metres.
You are allowed to bring dogs to the World of Ice, but this is not recommended because of the many steps inside.
Photography and filming are not permitted in the caves.
For your own Safety:
- Considering the physical effort involved, the visit is not recommended for children, the elderly, persons with a heart disease and for people suffering pressure changes due to changes in altitude.
- There are reduced tickets for children, however the staff itself doesn't recommend the visit for children. In any case, parents are advised to consider whether it is sensible to bring their children on the relatively long walk through the cold caves.
- The entrance to the ice caves is located at an altitude of 1586 m above sea level. The whole tour involves climbing further 134 metres causing more pressure changes.
- Even in summer the temperature is often below freezing. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you wear sturdy shoes, warm clothing, hat and gloves.
Schedules
From the 29 of April to the 29 of October every day
Prices
Ticket cumulative Visit to the caves and Funicular
Adults: € 17,00
Reduced children up to 14 years: € 8,50
Meeting place for members of alpine club and climbers: € 15,00
Groups more of 15 people € 15,00
Alone ticket Visits to the caves Without Funicular
Adults: € 8,00
Reduced children up to 14 years: € 4,00
Meeting place for members of alpine club and climbers: € 7,00
Groups more of 15 people € 7,00
Ticket Alone Funicular Without Visit to the caves
Going and Return: € 9,00
Only going: € 4,50
Only descent: € 4,50
Going and Return Reduced for members of alpine club and climbers: € 8,00
Going and Return Reduced children up to 14 years: € 4,50
Only Going and Meeting place children up to 14 years: € 2,30
Only descent: Reduced children up to 14 years: € 2,20
Information
www.eisriesenwelt.at
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