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Spannagel Cave

The Spannagel Cave, the highest show cave in Europe, is located in the area of the Hintertux Glacier.

In the rear Tuxertal, a side valley of the Zillertal valley, lies the Spannagel Cave: 13 km of it have been explored. The show cave section in the entrance area of the cave, a 500 m long tour, has been open to the public since 1994. The cave lies in a marble vein (crystalline limestone), a geological peculiarity of the Alps: This marble layer replaces the primary rock and extends from Hintertux to the Spannagel Mountain Hut. Both simple guided tours and longer tours are available: On the treks you explore parts of the cave that otherwise only speleologists get to see.

From Hintertux, the Glacier Cable Cars 1 and 2 take you up to the Tuxer Fernhaus Mountain Hut, which lies at 2,660 m a.s.l. A 10-minute walk away is the Spannagel Mountain Hut, where you can get the equipment for a descent into the cave. Winter-proof clothing and shoes are required.

The cave was discovered in 1919 by Alois Hotter, at that time innkeeper of the Spannagel Mountain Hut. It was named after Dr. Rudolf Spannagel, president of the Austrian Tourist Club from 1902-1904. Already in 1964, this cave system was placed under monument protection.

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Opening times

  • Fri 24 Mar 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sat 25 Mar 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sun 26 Mar 11:00 - 14:00
  • Mon 27 Mar 11:00 - 14:00
  • Tue 28 Mar 11:00 - 14:00
  • Wed 29 Mar 11:00 - 14:00
  • Thu 30 Mar 11:00 - 14:00

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Full timetables
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Guided cave tours only on request - winter 2023 (01/09/2023 - 04/02/2023)

  • Mon 11:00 - 14:00
  • Tue 11:00 - 14:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 14:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 14:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 14:00

Guided cave tours only on request - spring 2023 (04/03/2023 - 05/31/2023)

  • Mon 11:00 - 14:00
  • Tue 11:00 - 14:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 14:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 14:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 14:00

Easter 2023 (reservation needed) (04/09/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

Easter Monday 2023 (reservation needed) (04/10/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

Labor Day 2023 (reservation needed) (05/01/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

Ascension Day 2023 (reservation needed) (05/18/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

Whit Monday 2023 (reservation needed) (05/29/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

Guided cave tours - early summer 2023 (06/01/2023 - 07/09/2023)

  • Mon 11:00 - 14:00
  • Tue 11:00 - 14:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 14:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 14:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 14:00

Corpus Christi 2023 (06/08/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

Guided cave tours - high summer 2023 (07/10/2023 - 09/10/2023)

  • Mon 10:00 - 15:00
  • Tue 10:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 15:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 15:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 15:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 15:00
  • Sun 10:00 - 15:00

Feast of the Assumption 2023 (08/15/2023) 10:00 - 15:00

Guided cave tours - autumn start 2023 (09/11/2023 - 10/15/2023)

  • Mon 11:00 - 14:00
  • Tue 11:00 - 14:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 14:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 14:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 14:00

Guided cave tours only on request - late autumn 2023 (10/16/2023 - 11/30/2023)

  • Mon 11:00 - 14:00
  • Tue 11:00 - 14:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 14:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 14:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 14:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 14:00

Austrian National Day 2023 (reservation needed) (10/26/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

All Saints 2023 (reservation needed) (11/01/2023) 11:00 - 14:00

Admission

tour 1 - show cave tour (approx. 1 hour):
€ 18.00 adults
€ 18.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 10.00 children (6-15 years, min. 1.20 m)

discount with the guest card
discount with the Zillertal Active Card

ascent and descent by Glacier Cable Car 1 and 2:
€ 28.50 adults
€ 28.50 young people (16-18 years)
€ 18.00 children and young people (10-15 years)

free for children under 10 years

More information

Daily show cave tours without reservation from June to mid-October 2023:
June 1 - July 9: at 11 am, noon time, 1 pm and 2 pm
July 10 - Sept 10: at 10 am, 11 am, noon time, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm
Sept 11 - Oct 15: at 11 am, noon time, 1 pm and 2 pm

Show cave tours from mid-October to the end of May only on reservation (till the previous day).

Only cash payment. Surefootedness and no claustrophobia are necessary for all tours. Tour 2 (easy trekking without climbing, approx. 2 hours) and 3 (sportive trekking tour, approx. 3 hours) all-year-round only on reservation. The Spannagel Cave stays open all the year.

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