Yellow Dachstein Krippenstein cable car glides past rugged alpine landscape with glacier.

Operating times

Summer & winter Dachstein Krippenstein

Here you will find an overview of the summer operating times at Dachstein Krippenstein and the winter operating times in the ski area.

Summer season 2026

Opening times summer

The mountain and cave world at Dachstein Krippenstein are daily open in the summer season from 01.05.2026 until 01.11.2026. First ascent at 8:40 am.

Operating times summer 2026:

01.05. - 01.11.2026: cable car section 1+2* + Giant Ice Cave
09.05.. - 01.11.2026: Mammut Cave
04.06. - 01.11.2026: cable car section 3
01.05. - 27.09.2026: Koppenbrüller Cave

^{*Cable car section 2 to Krippenstein and 5fingers, Dachstein shark etc.}

You find a detailed information HERE:

Summer opening times

Panoramic view of the cable car on a steep slope with wide vistas of the mountains around Dachstein Krippenstein.

Onlineshop

You can easily and conveniently check tickets for your day at Dachstein Krippenstein at home or on the way to Obertraun at reasonable online prices.

Onlineshop

Winter season 2026/2027

Opening times winter

Dachstein Krippenstein is in the winter season 2026/2027* daily open from 19 December 2026 right through until 29 March 2027.

Daily operating hours winter:

section 1: from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm
section 2: from 8:40 am to 4:40 pm
section 3: from 8:50 am to 4:30 pm

Cable cars journey every 15 minutes!

Lift facilities: open from 9 am to 4 pm
Pistes closed: from 5. pm to 8:30 am**

Note: Partial operation in the off-season.

Open lifts & pistes

Cable car glides above snowy slopes under bright sunshine at Dachstein Krippenstein.

NOTE: *Skiing at Dachstein Krippenstein in suitable snow conditions. **Pistes closed: No safety measures against possible risks are taken during this period risk of injuries caused by snow smoothers - track grooves, winch ropes, bare cables and hoses of snow-guns.