Giant Ice Cave - Dachstein Salzkammergut, Obertraun am Hallstättersee | Video
The second cave accessible to the public at the Schönbergalm above Obertraun on Lake Hallstatt is the Giant Ice Cave (Rieseneishöhle). For me, it was more spectacular than the Mammoth Cave.
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Airport nearby: Salzburg Airport (SZG - Salzburg, At), 61 km away.
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