Krippensteineishöhle
Krippensteineishöhle is a cave in Obertraun, Gmunden District, Upper Austria and has an elevation of 1,985 metres. Krippensteineishöhle is situated nearby to Däumelsee, as well as near the hamlet Winkl.- Type: Cave
- Description: ice cave in the Dachsteingebirge in Upper Austria
- Also known as: “Krippensteineishoehle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Däumelsee and Krippenstein.
Krippenstein
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: AStiasny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Krippenstein is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km northwest of Krippensteineishöhle.
5 Fingers
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: DjSquirrel, Public domain.
5 Fingers is a free viewing platform in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria, on Mount Krippenstein. It was named "5 Fingers" by virtue of its hand-like shape. 5 Fingers is situated 1¼ km northwest of Krippensteineishöhle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winkl and Obertraun.
Winkl
Hamlet
Photo: IIya Kuzhekin, CC BY 3.0.
Winkl is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Krippensteineishöhle.
Obertraun
Village
Photo: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Obertraun is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Krippensteineishöhle.
Hallstatt
Hallstatt is a small town overlooking the Hallstätter See in the Salzkammergut, in Upper Austria. Hallstatt is spectacularly picturesque, due to its location on a narrow rocky west bank of the lake with the sheer rising mountains behind it.
Krippensteineishöhle
- Categories: ice cave and landform
- Location: Obertraun, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.51821° or 47° 31′ 6″ northLongitude
13.69897° or 13° 41′ 56″ eastElevation
1,985 metres (6,512 feet)Open location code
8FVMGM9X+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 289695611OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Krippensteineishöhle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Krippensteineishöhle”
- German: “Krippenstein-Eishöhle”
- German: “Krippensteineishöhle”
- Swedish: “Krippensteineishöhle”
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