Lamprechtsofen
Lamprechtsofen is a limestone karst river cave in Austria. With a depth of 1,735 m, it is one of the deepest caves in the world. Before the discovery of the Krubera Cave in Georgia, it was the deepest-known cave in the world.- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Cave
- Description: deepest cave of Austria (1735 m)
- Also known as: “Lampo”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saalegg Castle and Seisenbergklamm.
Saalegg Castle
Castle
Photo: SalzburgerSaalachtal, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Saalegg Castle is a ruined castle in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Saalegg Castle is situated 270 metres west of Lamprechtsofen.
Seisenbergklamm
Photo: Rudi234, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Seisenbergklamm is situated 1¼ km east of Lamprechtsofen.
Vorderkaserklamm
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vorderkaserklamm is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km west of Lamprechtsofen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lofer Mountains and Leogang.
Lofer Mountains
Locality
Photo: Stefanski, Public domain.
The Lofer Mountains or Loferer Mountains are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps in the Eastern Alps of central Europe. They are located in Austria in the federal states of Tyrol and Salzburg. Lofer Mountains is situated 7 km west of Lamprechtsofen.
Leogang
Village
Photo: Hoch-Schlicker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leogang is a municipality in the district of Zell am See, in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is a famous winter sports and summer mountain hiking resort. Leogang is situated 10 km south of Lamprechtsofen.
Lamprechtsofen
- Categories: show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Weißbach bei Lofer, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.52596° or 47° 31′ 33″ northLongitude
12.7392° or 12° 44′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FVJGPGQ+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 835622149OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q874850
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Lamprechtsofen” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف لامبريشتسوفين”
- Armenian: “Լամպրեխտսոֆեն”
- Armenian: “Լամպրեխտսոֆենլոխ”
- Armenian: “Լապրեխտի քարանձավ”
- Chinese: “兰普雷希茨洞穴”
- Czech: “Lamprechtsofen”
- Dutch: “Lamprechtshöhle”
- Egyptian Arabic: “لامبريشتسوفين”
- French: “Lamprechtsofen”
- Georgian: “ლამპრეხტსოფენი”
- German: “Lamprechtshöhle”
- German: “Lamprechtsofen”
- German: “Lamprechtsofenloch”
- Greek: “Λαμπρεχτσόφεν”
- Hungarian: “Lamprechtsofen”
- Indonesian: “Sistema Lamprechtsofen”
- Polish: “Lamprechtsofen”
- Russian: “Лампрехтзофен”
- Russian: “Лампрехтсофен”
- Ukrainian: “Лампрехтсофен”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freilaufende Hühner and Puzzle.
Nearby Places
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