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: 3 to 7 °C, overcast, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3719 m (3570 to 3840 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | 3 / 7 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 3 / 8 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 3 / 8 °C | mainly clear | dry | 8 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 1 / 5 °C | rain | 17 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 1 / 7 °C | mainly clear | dry | 8 h sun |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 0 / 7 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 8 | -6 / 1 °C | snow | 14 mm rain | 0 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 9 | -9 / -7 °C | snow showers | 7 cm snow | 0 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 10 | -10 / -8 °C | snow | 6 cm snow | 0 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 11 | -11 / -6 °C | snow showers | 5 cm snow | 4 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
Filmed here
- North Face (2008)
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 2026-10-09, from 84 EUR per night, median 384 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Dachsteiner Gletscher page.