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Nature’s Ice Palace

Nature’s Ice Palace at the Hintertux Glacier is an ice cave which is accessible all year round

The mighty Hintertux Glacier offers not only the highest located show cave of Europe, the Spannagel Cave, but also an accessible crevasse. The Glacier Bus 3, a cable car, takes you from the village of Tux to the mountain station at 3,250 m a.s.l. Just a few minutes away there's Nature's Ice Palace (Natur Eis Palast) with its glacial lake and the frozen waterfalls.

The ice cave is open all year round, and features a constant temperature of 0 degrees C, making it accessible with ski boots in winter as well as with warm clothing and sturdy shoes in summer. Several tours are on offer: the base tour with boat trip, stand up paddling on the glacial lake and ice swimming, a kayaking session and ice climbing.

New in the Nature's Ice Palace is the Scientific Tour in the "New World", the new stunning part of Nature's Ice Palace. Have fun!

Contact info

Opening times

  • Thu 01 May 10:30 - 14:30
  • Fri 02 May 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sat 03 May 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sun 04 May 10:30 - 14:30
  • Mon 05 May 10:30 - 14:30
  • Tue 06 May 10:30 - 14:30
  • Wed 07 May 10:30 - 14:30

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Full timetables
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Extended Tour - spring 2025 (24/03/2025 - 01/06/2025)

  • Mon 10:30 - 14:30
  • Tue 10:30 - 14:30
  • Wed 10:30 - 14:30
  • Thu 10:30 - 14:30
  • Fri 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sat 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sun 10:30 - 14:30

Extended Tour - summer 2025 (02/06/2025 - 14/09/2025)

  • Mon 10:30 - 14:30
  • Tue 10:30 - 14:30
  • Wed 10:30 - 14:30
  • Thu 10:30 - 14:30
  • Fri 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sat 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sun 10:30 - 14:30

Extended Tour - autumn 2025 (15/09/2025 - 30/11/2025)

  • Mon 10:30 - 14:30
  • Tue 10:30 - 14:30
  • Wed 10:30 - 14:30
  • Thu 10:30 - 14:30
  • Fri 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sat 10:30 - 14:30
  • Sun 10:30 - 14:30

Admission

Extended Tour (every hour from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm):

€ 39.00 adults
€ 39.00 young people (15-18 years)
€ 15.00 children (6-14 years)

no reservation needed, from 6 years on

guaranteed access with online ticket

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panorama ticket "Fascination Ice" - Glacier Cable Car:

€ 53.50 adults
€ 53.50 young people (16-18 years)
€ 32.50 children and young people (10-15 years)

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panorama ticket "Fascination Ice" - after 11.45 am:

€ 44.50 adults
€ 44.50 young people (16-18 years)
€ 26.00 children and young people (10-15 years)

free for children under 10 years

More information

Sturdy shoes and adequate clothing are needed for a visit to Nature's Ice Palace - the temperature inside is a constant 0 degrees C. Dogs are not allowed.

Special tours and challenges (Scientific Tour, SUP, Ice Swimming, Kayak, Photo Session, Couple / Family Adventure Tour) on reservation, fees on request.

The Ice Palace stays open every day all year round, and is accessible for children from 6 years on. The Hintertux Glacier Cable Car, which takes you there, operates every day from 8 am.

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