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, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3908 m (3720 to 4090 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 6 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| do 1 okt | 4 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 3 / 7 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| za 3 okt | 3 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| zo 4 okt | 4 / 8 °C | overcast | 1 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| ma 5 okt | 2 / 5 °C | overcast | 0 mm rain | 2 h sun |
| di 6 okt | 0 / 8 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| wo 7 okt | 0 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| do 8 okt | 1 / 9 °C | rain | 1 mm rain | 6 h sun |
| vr 9 okt | -1 / 1 °C | drizzle | 5 mm rain | 0 h sun |
| za 10 okt | -2 / 7 °C | overcast | dry | 10 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
Hier opgenomen
- 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.