# Oberes Rifflkees, Austria: what it is and when to go > Oberes Rifflkees is a glacier in the Glockner Group in Salzburg in Austria (Heiligenblut am Großglockner). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/oberes-rifflkees/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in the Glockner Group in Salzburg · Nature - **Where:** Austria - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 78 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 47.1285, 12.66644 ## What it is and where Oberes Rifflkees is a glacier in the Glockner Group in Salzburg in Austria (Heiligenblut am Großglockner). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Heiligenblut am Großglockner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heiligenblut-am-grossglockner/), where this site lists 230 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.1285, 12.66644; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.128495%2C12.666436) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.128495%2C12.666436) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Oberes Rifflkees is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 02 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 52 | | June | Best time | 15 h 41 | | July | Best time | 15 h 21 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 04 | | December | Possible | 8 h 19 | In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Austria To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [AV Weg 711](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/av-weg-711/): Hiking · 576 m - [Totenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/totenkopf/): Mountain the Glockner Group in Salzburg · 584 m - [Hohe Riffl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hohe-riffl/): Mountain in the Glockner Group at the border Carinthia / Salzburg · 628 m - [Rifflkarkees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rifflkarkees/): Glacier in the Glockner Group in Salzburg · 724 m - [Unteres Rifflkees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/unteres-rifflkees/): Glacier in the Glockner Group in Salzburg · 768 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Nature - [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps) - [Belvedere, Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/belvedere/): building complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria - [Grossglockner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grossglockner/): highest mountain in Austria - [Wachau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wachau-cultural-landscape/): valley in Austria - [Hoher Dachstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hoher-dachstein/): mountain in the Dachstein Massif at the border Upper Austria / Styria - [Wildspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wildspitze/) Every Austria place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Oberes Rifflkees? It is a glacier in the Glockner Group in Salzburg in Austria. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Oberes Rifflkees? May to October. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. ### How do you get to Oberes Rifflkees? The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 78 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.128495%2C12.666436) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [AV Weg 711](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/av-weg-711/), [Totenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/totenkopf/), [Hohe Riffl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hohe-riffl/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14738879), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21859142), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).