Dachsteiner Gletscher
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About Dachsteiner Gletscher
A high-altitude Styrian icon where dramatic limestone peaks meet year-round ice and vertigo-inducing glass walkways.
Highlights
- Glacier suspension bridge
- Year-round ice palace
- Limestone climbing routes
- Sky-high observation deck
Key Facts
- Altitude: 2646m
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 15
- MTB trails: 857.8km
- Mountain huts: 57
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Dachsteiner Gletscher
- Today: 4 to 8 °C, clear sky, 9 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3941 m (3770 to 4090 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 6 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do., 1. Okt. | 4 / 8 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Fr., 2. Okt. | 3 / 7 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| Sa., 3. Okt. | 4 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| So., 4. Okt. | 4 / 9 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Mo., 5. Okt. | 0 / 4 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| Di., 6. Okt. | -2 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Mi., 7. Okt. | -1 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Do., 8. Okt. | -3 / 7 °C | drizzle | dry | 2 h sun |
| Fr., 9. Okt. | -2 / -1 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
| Sa., 10. Okt. | -4 / 7 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
Things to do in Dachsteiner Gletscher
Hikes nearby — Dachsteiner Gletscher (2)
2 curated hiking trails around Dachsteiner Gletscher, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Dachsteinrundwanderweg
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Almspaziergang
Mountain biking near Dachsteiner Gletscher
- S 840 Dachsteinrunde - Classic
- Dachsteinrunde Blau
- Panorama Runde
- 07 Ramsau Runde
- Schnitzberg Runde SW02
- Variante Sulzenalm SW-V-07
- Rosegger-Steig
Getting to Dachsteiner Gletscher
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG), 59 km away, about 1h22 by road
- Graz: 2h30 by car, 180 km
- München: 2h43 by car, 221 km
- Innsbruck: 3h17 by car, 259 km
- Wien: 3h42 by car, 297 km
- Nürnberg: 4h12 by car, 390 km
- Bolzano - Bozen: 4h42 by car, 374 km
Where to stay in Dachsteiner Gletscher
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 161 EUR per night, median 397 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Dachsteiner Gletscher page.