Hike to the Buchacker and the ice and stalactite cave

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Hike to the Buchacker and the ice and stalactite cave

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Hike to the Buchacker and the ice and stalactite cave

05:17

13.9km

910m

Hiking

A tour with a true sense of discovery awaits you at Buchacker: A long but rewarding climb takes you away from everyday life and into a fascinating landscape with caves, alpine pastures, and unparalleled views.

The route starts at the Lettenbichl car park in Embach, from where you follow a…

by Region Hohe Salve

Last updated: July 21, 2025

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4.77 km

Buchacker Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Buchackeralm is a perfect rest stop after a hike to the Hundalm Ice Cave. You can then rest your legs on the sun terrace and enjoy the magnificent view with a slice of cake.

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5.73 km

Adlerhorst

Highlight • Viewpoint

This eagle's nest has a permanently installed telescope that can be used free of charge. What's special about it is that it displays the names of the mountains you're looking at. An interesting high-tech device for free!

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Ice Cave on the Hundalm

Highlight • Cave

For a guided tour of the ice cave, you should bring a warm jacket. You'll also be given an extra one. You'll be crawling and it's tight, so it's inevitable …

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13.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

3.58 km

134 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

24°C

7°C

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Comments

June 17, 2022,🇦🇹 zur Eis- und Tropfsteinhöhle Hundalm

There wasn't a swing in sight today. But benches, and we used them on the descent.
Today's tour went to the ice u. Hundalm stalactite cave. We started in Embach from the hiking car park. After the first bend it went up, up, up. Everything on the forest road and in serpentines. Walking time to the Buchackeralm was given as …

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October 16, 2021,Herbstliche Wanderung Embach-Eishöhle-BuchackerAlm

All in all, a nice hiking tour in the autumn forest to the ice cave and the BuchackerAlm.

I particularly liked the humorous 3G rule of the inn on the BuchackerAlm (see photo) ...
And the bacon dumpling soup was a very tasty and beneficial refreshment before the descent.

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June 27, 2025

A tour with a true sense of discovery awaits you at Buchacker: A long but rewarding climb takes you away from everyday life and into a fascinating landscape with caves, alpine pastures, and unparalleled views.
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The route starts at the Lettenbichl car park in Embach, from where you follow a wide forest

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