Nix cave
The Nix Cave in Frankenfels is a typical and very interesting carst cave. This cave is from the Steinschaler Dörfl (english) easily reachable by foot. It is divided into several sections and spaces.
The 25 m long vestibule leads steeply down to the Bears Hall. The Cave is seperated here in two parts:
- the shorter Geogang
- the longer Theogang.
Behind the Bear Hall is the spine and after that the 20 m long rubble Hall.
The Hans Neubauer Hall (the largest square in the cave) and the crystal transition then leads to the stalactite rich Theahalle, the most northern point of the cave.
Attractive in the Nix Cave
Particularly interesting are the large-scale 'mountain milk curtains in this cave. The Nix Cave can only be visited by guided hiking tours.
Opening hours: you can find it on the Nix Cave Homepage.
Attention only from 1. 5. to 31.10. possible (because of natural backgrounds)
Distances from Steinschaler Nature Hotels
- How you get to the Steinschalerhof : 12 km
- Steinschaler Dörfl (english): 5 km
- Sporty alterntive: ca. 1,5 up to more hours hiking tour to the cave
Opening hours of the Nix Cave
- 1. May - 26. October
- Guided Tours:
- Sunday and holiday´s: 11:00, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00 Uhr
- in July and August additional tours
- Wednesday at 14:00
- Saturday at 14:00 o´clock
- Guiding time: about an hour, by appointment groups can arrange their own leadership appointments.
- Meeting point at the cave entrance (about 20 minutes from the parking lot)
- Temperature in the cave: 6,8°C
Details of the Nix Cave
Families of quite a different kind can be admired in the Nix Cave. This cave is one of the most beautiful natural sites in Lower Austria. Well paved paths leads around 1 km far into the cave. Impressive are the white sinter deposits, also called "Mountain Milk" that gave the cave´s name: the Latin 'nihilum album' (white nothingness) was popularly to "Nix". Particularly impressive is the so-called "crystal aisle": countless flowstone as crown molding and cones, dainty little columns and water-filled shells enchant both large and small visitors.
There is also a Nix Cave fairy tail, ask for it by the guiding tour
Contact
- The Nix Cave guide - Management Mr Albin Tauber
- Groups by appointment can get other schedule times for the guiding tours:
- Gemeinde Frankenfels Tel.: +43 (0) 2725 245 DW 14
- Mr. Tauber´s phone number: 02725 57 005
- Mobile: 0681 10 41 45 61.
Images of the Nix Cave
Have a look at the Nix Cave Galery
Information
- Nix Cave guding tours
- Hiking to the Nix Cave
- Fairy Tail of the Nix Cave
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