Dachstein Shark

Obertraun, Oberösterreich, Österreich

Suitable for groups
Suitable for kids (all ages)

The latest attraction on the Heilbronn circular hiking trail is the Dachstein shark, which is 8 meters long and is one of the sights on the Dachstein Krippenstein.

Visitor magnet on the Dachstein Krippenstein

The popular photo spot is just a 45-minute walk along the Heilbronn circular hiking trail from the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car mountain station. Brave visitors can climb the large belly of the monster, and a view from the mouth of the Dachstein shark offers a fantastic view of the Dachstein glacier.

The Dachstein shark is intended to show that even the Dachstein massif was covered in seawater millions of years ago and that prehistoric sharks lived in this area. The new visitor magnet was sunk into Lake Hallstatt in August 2013, only to be spectacularly recovered by helicopter a few days later and then flown to its final destination.

Experience a 360° panoramic tour on the Dachstein Krippenstein...

Opening hours

See operating times of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

by car
from Salzburg:
Exit Thalgau via federal road B158 towards Bad Ischl, in Bad Ischl drive onto Salzkammergut Street B145 towards Bad Goisern, in Bad Goisern turn right onto B166, at the Gosaumühle junction turn left through Hallstatt to Obertraun

from Linz:
Exit Regau via federal road Salzkammergut street B145 towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern, in Bad Goisern turn right onto B166, at the Gosaumühle junction turn left through Hallstatt to Obertraun

from Vienna/Graz:
Exit Liezen via federal road B320, in Trautenfels drive onto Salzkammergut street B145 towards Bad Aussee, turn onto Koppen street to Obertraun

from Villach:
Tauern motorway to exit "Eben im Pongau", via B166 Pass Gschütt federal road through Gosau, at the Gosaumühle junction turn right through Hallstatt to Obertraun

by train
Attnang-Puchheim – Stainach-Irdning lines
arriving at "Obertraun-Dachsteinhöhlen”

by bus
bus 542/543
stops Obertraun Bahnhof, Feriendorf, Traunbrücke, Jugendherberge, Bundessportzentrum, Dachsteinseilbahn

Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en (bus).

Parking

Parking space: 300
Parking area for disabled: 5
Bus parking space: 10

Parking fees

no parking fees

Shuttle service

bus