Viewpoint
5fingers
📍 5fingers, Hallstatt, Austria
4.7/ 5.0
★★★★★
Quick Facts
- Location
- Austria, Hallstatt
- Category
- Viewpoint
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Address
- 5fingers, Hallstatt, Austria
- Coordinates
- 47.5160, 13.6915
Introduction
The “5fingers” is a viewing platform hanging off the Krippenstein cliffs: five finger-shaped steel decks reach out over a vertical drop of several hundred metres, with Lake Hallstatt spread beyond. Each finger has its own twist — one carries a glass floor, another a baroque picture-frame railing, a third simply a hole in the deck that keeps visitors well back from the edge. Twenty flat minutes from the cable car's top station, it is one of Austria's most photographed structures, especially when morning mist floats over the lake village below.
✨ Highlights
1
Five fingers out
Steel decks cantilever over a several-hundred-metre drop with nothing beneath.
2
The glass one
One finger wears a transparent floor — look down if you dare.
3
The framed one
A baroque picture-frame railing turns the lake into a living painting.
4
Misty mornings
Dawn fog over the village plus the platform equals the signature shot.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：Near the Krippenstein top station, about twenty minutes on foot.
→Transport：Take the cable car from Obertraun and follow the signs from the summit station.
→Cost：Included in the cable-car ticket — no separate fee.
→Season：Tied to lift operations, roughly May to October; storms can close the decks.
→Time needed：About three hours including the ride; half of that on photos.
→Safety：Acrophobic visitors can stay on the outer trail and still enjoy the panorama.
💡 Tips
• Catch the first cable car up and you'll likely have the decks to yourself.
• Decking gets slippery after rain — slow down near the edges.
• A telephoto compresses platform and lake for portraits far better than a wide angle.
• It's windy up top; stash hats and scarves before you lose them.
FAQ
Any practical tips for visiting 5fingers?
Catch the first cable car up and you'll likely have the decks to yourself. Decking gets slippery after rain — slow down near the edges.
How long should I spend at 5fingers?
A typical visit takes 3 hours.
Compiled from public sources; the platform depends on weather and lift service — see official notices.
