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 9 °C, clear sky, 9 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3937 m (3790 to 4090 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 6 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jeu. 1 oct. | 4 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| ven. 2 oct. | 3 / 7 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| sam. 3 oct. | 3 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| dim. 4 oct. | 4 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| lun. 5 oct. | 4 / 9 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| mar. 6 oct. | 2 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| mer. 7 oct. | 0 / 5 °C | overcast | 0 mm rain | 4 h sun |
| jeu. 8 oct. | -7 / 2 °C | rain showers | 17 mm rain | 0 h sun |
| ven. 9 oct. | -6 / 2 °C | snow showers | 2 mm rain | 10 h sun |
| sam. 10 oct. | -2 / 3 °C | drizzle | 3 mm rain | 2 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
VTT près de Dachsteiner Gletscher
- S 840 Dachsteinrunde - Classic
- Dachsteinrunde Blau
- Panorama Runde
- 07 Ramsau Runde
- Schnitzberg Runde SW02
- Variante Sulzenalm SW-V-07
- Rosegger-Steig
Tourné ici
- 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 2026-10-02, from 161 EUR per night, median 397 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Dachsteiner Gletscher page.