Ramsau am Dachstein

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Ramsau am Dachstein Essentials

Ramsau am Dachstein sits on a high plateau beneath the south walls of the Dachstein massif. This selection features the Dachstein Glacier, accessible via a panoramic cable car, and high-altitude attractions including the glass-bottomed Skywalk, the 'Stairway to Nothingness', and the Ice Palace. Below the peaks, the area offers the Schladminger Glacier and the Rittisberg Coaster. The list also includes traditional Styrian mountain huts like the Austriahütte and Silberkarhütte, alongside the historic 19th-century Protestant parish church in the village center.

Ramsau am Dachstein Essentials — Karte

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Stairway to Nothingness

The bridge features a construction which is also called "stairway to nothingness". Breathtaking views are guaranteed.

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Dachstein Glacier Cable Car

Impressive cable car that will take you on top of the Schladming glacier to 2700 m above the sea level.

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Skywalk

An observation deck at 2,700 meters on the Dachstein glacier featuring a glass floor section. It offers 360-degree views extending to the Hohe Tauern peaks and across the borders of Slovenia and the Czech Republic.

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Dachstein Ice Cave

This ice cave is rebuilt every year and showcases nicely lit ice sculptures as well as thick layers of the glacier itself.

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Ice Palace

Located deep within the Dachstein Glacier, this attraction features intricate ice carvings, columns, and light installations sculpted directly into the permanent ice.

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Hoher Dachstein

Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps.

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Schladminger Gletscher

The third-largest glacier in the Dachstein Mountains, providing terrain for year-round cross-country skiing and high-altitude winter sports.

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Rittisberg Coaster

An all-weather alpine coaster on the Rittisberg mountain. Sleds are mounted on steel rails and travel 1,300 meters down the slope with manual braking systems for speed control.

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Evang. Pfarrkirche

A 19th-century Protestant parish church built in a simple Neoclassical style. It serves as a significant landmark reflecting the local history of the Ennstal region.

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Austriahütte

The oldest alpine hut in the Dachstein region, built in 1880. Located at 1,638 meters, it houses the Alpinmuseum, which documents the history of local mountaineering.

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Silberkarhütte

An alpine hut at 1,223 meters situated at the end of the Silberkar Gorge. It serves traditional Styrian organic products and acts as a base for several via ferrata climbing routes.

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Ramsau am Dachstein Ski Region

If you are looking for a skiing experience with sunshine illuminating the area, this is a place for you.