The Hoher Dachstein is the great peak above Ramsau, a sheer limestone wall topped with a small ice cap. For hikers it is a serious but achievable summit via the Hosswandsteig or the via ferrata routes from the Dachstein cable car, finishing at a small cross and a panorama that takes in nine Austrian provinces.
Less experienced visitors can take the cable car to the top station and walk on the glacier itself — there is a marked path across the ice in summer and the snow remains all year. Crampons or hiking poles are advisable in places.