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Today, 03.03.2026
Light rain shower
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Hike Schindlhütte - Ötscher dripstone cave
Hiking tour Starting from Car park Schindlhütte (437 m)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 2,59 km
- Duration: :hour h
- Ascent: 300 m elevation gain
- Descent: 271 m elevation gain
A varied walk up to the Ötscher stalactite cave (approx. 45 minutes). Guides await you there and show you the mysterious world underground in 45 minutes.
- Starting point of the tour
- Car park Schindlhütte (437 m)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 2,59 km
- Duration: :hour h
- Ascent: 300 m elevation gain
- Descent: 271 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point435 m
- Highest point705 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Suitable for families and children
Description
Everyone knows the ever-growing cones of the stalactites: The stalagmites and stalagtites. Who knows which ones grow upwards and which ones hang down from above? (Solution: The stalagmites grow upwards, the stalagtites hang down). These sinter formations and other bizarre stalactite formations can be admired in the Ötscher stalactite cave near Gaming. Several years ago, the iron road artist Joe Wahler designed an impressive metal construction. Today, this adventure trail leads over the wild and romantic Rosskogelgraben up to the 575-metre-long show cave. Visitors enter a world where it is eternally night. Impressive rock formations have names such as High Dome, Hall of Fiery Tongues or Magic Passage.
- Equipment Warm clothing and your own flashlight are recommended for the cave visit!
- Route description Schindlhütte (437m) - Rosskogel (680 m) - dripstone cave
- Parking Car park Schindlhütte (437 m)
- Getting there A1 exit Ybbs - B25 to Kienberg - turn off to Naturpark Ötscher-Tormäuer, to the car park of the Schindlhütte snack station (closed).
- Editor’s tip Visiting the Ötscher dripstone cave is only possible as part of a guided tour! The tour lasts about ¾ of an hour.
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Current weather on site
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Tomorrow, 04.03.2026
Fog
Wind speed1,3 km/h
Ötscher dripstone cave:
Guided tours: May 1 to October 26, Sat, Sun and holidays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In July and August additionally every Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tour duration approx. ¾ hour.
Tourism office Gaming
Im Markt 1
3292 Gaming
Tel.: 07485/97308 - 12
tourismus@gaming.noe.at
www.gaming.gv.at
Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026