Viewpoints in Obertraun

Scenic Viewpoints

The Dachstein massif features several high-altitude viewing platforms accessible via the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car and the Dachstein Glacier lift. These sites include the 5 Fingers, which extends over a 400-meter drop, and the Stairway to Nothingness, a glass-bottomed platform suspended over the mountain face. The Hoher Krippenstein peak serves as a central hub for hikers at 2,108 meters, while the Skywalk provides views across the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut.

Scenic Viewpoints — Map

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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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5 Fingers

5 Fingers is a free viewing platform in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria, on Mount Krippenstein.

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Skywalk

Located at the Hunerkogel mountain station of the Dachstein Glacier cable car at 2,700 meters above sea level. It features a glass floor section extending over a 250-meter vertical rock face.

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Krippenstein

A 2,108-meter-high mountain peak on the northern edge of the Dachstein massif. It serves as a hub for hiking and paragliding, accessible via the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car from Obertraun.

E

Wasserfallwand

A viewpoint situated on the mountain slopes above Obertraun, offering perspectives of the Hallstätter See and the surrounding Salzkammergut landscape.

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