Eisriesenwelt
CountryAustria
RegionSalzburg
Discovered1879
Size/Depth42 km surveyed
About Eisriesenwelt
The largest ice cave in the world. The ice formations change annually. Extends 42 km but only the first km is ice-covered. Named the World of the Ice Giants. Temperatures stay below freezing year-round. The entrance is at 1,640 m altitude.
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