List of caves in Austria explained
The following article shows a list of caves in Austria. The list also includes ice caves and tourist former salt caves (Salzwelten).[1]
Overview
The main concentration of Austrian caves (German: Höhle) is in the Northern Limestone Alps, a mountain range of the Eastern Alps. Many of them are located in the geographical region of Salzkammergut and in the Totes Gebirge.
Caves
The caves are listed by alphabetical order and there are shown the main tourist caves and other notable (ex.: archaeological or paleontological) underground voids. In the "length" section is shown, between parentheses, the cave's trail as a show cave (SC).
| Image | Name | Municipality | State | Length | Elevation | Coordinates |
|---|
| Allander Tropfsteinhöhle | Alland (BN) | Lower Austria | 0.07 km
(SC: 0.07 km) | 410 amsl | 48.0533°N 16.0758°W |
| Dachstein-Mammuthöhle | Obertraun (GM) | Upper Austria | 66 km
(SC: 1 km) | 1,368 amsl | 47.5028°N 13.1897°W |
| Dachstein-Rieseneishöhle | Obertraun (GM) | Upper Austria | 2 km
(SC: 1 km) | 1,455 amsl | 47.5483°N 13.7047°W |
| DÖF-Sonnleiter | Tauplitz (LI) | Styria | 21.4 km
(SC: no) | 1,996 amsl | 47.6°N 13.0333°W |
| Einhornhöhle | Markt Piesting (WB) | Lower Austria | 0.6
(SC: 0.6 km) | 585 amsl | 47.8575°N 16.0897°W |
| Eisensteinhöhle | Bad Fischau-Brunn (WB) | Lower Austria | 2 km
(SC: 1 km) | 380 amsl | 47.8308°N 16.1433°W |
| Eiskogelhöhle | Werfenweng (JO) | Salzburg | 2 km
(SC: 0.5 km) | 2,100 amsl | 47.495°N 13.2894°W |
| Eisriesenwelt | Werfen (JO) | Salzburg | 42 km
(SC: 1 km) | 1,656 amsl | 47.5028°N 13.1897°W |
| Entrische Kirche | Goldegg (JO) | Salzburg | 2.5 km
(SC: 1 km) | 1,040 amsl | 47.2792°N 13.0844°W |
| Gasselhöhle | Ebensee (GM) | Upper Austria | 3.7 km
(SC: 0.6 km) | 1,229 amsl | 47.8231°N 13.8428°W |
| Grasslhöhle | Naas (WZ) | Styria | 1.5 km
(SC: 0.6 km) | 720 amsl | 47.245°N 15.5497°W |
| Griffener Tropfsteinhöhle | Griffen (VK) | Carinthia | 0.5 km
(SC: 0.5 km) | 485 amsl | 46.7039°N 14.7297°W |
| Hermannshöhle | Kirchberg am Wechsel (NK) | Lower Austria | 4.2 km
(SC: 0.6 km) | 660 amsl | 47.5169°N 15.9822°W |
| Hochkarschacht | Göstling an der Ybbs (SB) | Lower Austria | 0.7 km
(SC: 0.7 km) | 1,620 amsl | 47.5169°N 14.915°W |
| Hundalm-Eishöhle | Mariastein (KU) | Tyrol | 2 km
(SC: 1 km) | 1,520 amsl | 47.545°N 12.0292°W |
| Katerloch | Naas (WZ) | Styria | 1 km
(SC: 1 km) | 900 amsl | 47.2528°N 15.5497°W |
| Kolkbläser-Monsterhöhle-System | Saalfelden (ZE) | Salzburg | 44.5 km
(SC: no) | 1,400 amsl | 47.4708°N 12.9175°W |
| Kraushöhle | Gams bei Hieflau (LI) | Styria | 0.3 km
(SC: 0.3 km) | 600 amsl | 47.6678°N 14.8039°W |
| Koppenbrüllerhöhle | Obertraun (GM) | Upper Austria | 3.9 km
(SC: 0.5 km) | 580 amsl | 47.5669°N 13.7136°W |
| Lamprechtsofen | Weißbach (ZE) | Salzburg | 51 km
(SC: 0.7 km) | 660 amsl | 47.5261°N 12.7392°W |
| Lurgrotte | Peggau (GU)
Semriach (GU)
| Styria | 5 km
(SC: 2 km) | 640 amsl | 47.2269°N 15.3794°W |
| Nixhöhle | Frankenfels (PL) | Lower Austria | 1.4 km
(SC: 0.3 km) | 556 amsl | 47.9744°N 15.3086°W |
| Obir-Tropfsteinhöhlen | Eisenkappel-Vellach (VK) | Carinthia | 6 km
(SC: 1 km) | 1,100 amsl | 46.5094°N 14.5483°W |
| Odelsteinhöhle | Johnsbach (LI) | Styria | 0.6 km
(SC: 0.4 km) | 1,085 amsl | 47.5242°N 14.6119°W |
| Ötscher-Tropfsteinhöhle | Gaming (SB) | Lower Austria | 0.5 km
(SC: 0.5 km) | 750 amsl | 47.91°N 15.1897°W |
| Rettenwandhöhle | Thörl (BM) | Styria | 0.6 km
(SC: 0.6 km) | 630 amsl | 47.4681°N 15.2522°W |
| Salzofen | Grundlsee (LI) | Styria | 2 km
(SC: no) | 1,850 amsl | 47.6892°N 13.8267°W |
| Salzwelten Altaussee | Altaussee (LI) | Styria | 1 km
(SC: 1 km) | 960 amsl | 47.6514°N 13.7828°W |
| Salzwelten Hallein | Hallein (HA) | Salzburg | 1 km
(SC: 1 km) | 650 amsl | 47.6672°N 13.0903°W |
| Salzwelten Hallstatt | Hallstatt (GM) | Upper Austria | 1 km
(SC: 1 km) | 860 amsl | 47.5622°N 13.64°W |
| Schönberg | Bad Ischl (GM)
Altaussee (LI) | Upper Austria
Styria | 156 km
(SC: no) | 1,060 amsl | 47.7017°N 13.7722°W |
| Spannagelhöhle | Tux (SZ) | Tyrol | 10 km
(SC: 0.5 km) | 2,521 amsl | 47.0803°N 11.6717°W |
| Schwarzmooskogel-Höhlensystem | Altaussee (LI) | Styria | 138 km
(SC: no) | 1,877 amsl | 47.6908°N 13.8214°W | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.salzwelten.at/ Information on the official website of Salzwelten Österreich
