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Kaprun
Below the Kitzsteinhorn at the mouth of the Kapruner Tal, a dam-builders' and skiers' town whose glacier lifts and high reservoirs pair with Zell am See as a single resort.
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Highlights
Sigmund Thun Klamm Kaprun
A gorge on the Kapruner Ache below Kaprun, crossed by wooden walkways and steps on the way up towards the reservoirs.
Burg Kaprun
A medieval castle on a rise at the edge of Kaprun, restored and used today for concerts, markets and open-air events.
Kapruner Hochgebirgsstauseen
The high-altitude reservoirs Wasserfallboden and Mooserboden above Kaprun, part of the historic hydropower scheme, reached in summer by bus and an inclined lift.
ICE ARENA im Gletscherschnee
A snow area on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier with slides, a snow beach and play zones, kept open on glacier snow into the summer.
Nationalpark Gallery
A tunnel gallery through the Kitzsteinhorn summit ridge with exhibits on the Hohe Tauern National Park, ending at a viewing platform.
ICE CAMP presented by Audi
A winter installation of igloo domes on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier with an ice bar and snow lounges, rebuilt each season.
Kaprun Museum
A local museum in Kaprun with displays on village history, alpine farming and the area's development into a tourism resort.
National Park Gallery Plattform
A viewing platform at the end of the Kitzsteinhorn's National Park Gallery tunnel, facing into the Hohe Tauern National Park.
Panorama Plattform Maiskogel
A viewing platform on the Maiskogel above Kaprun, overlooking the village, the valley floor and the Kitzsteinhorn.
Picknick am Maiskogel
Marked picnic spots on the Maiskogel above Kaprun, set along the family walking trails of the village's local mountain.
Skywalk by Bründl Sports
A rooftop walkway at the Bründl Sports flagship store in Kaprun, a free viewpoint over the village toward the Kitzsteinhorn.
3K K-onnection
A tricable gondola opened in 2019 linking the Maiskogel with the Langwied basin, completing the lift connection from Kaprun village to the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.
Lechnerberg
A lift access point at Lechnerberg on the edge of Kaprun, serving the gentle practice slopes below the Maiskogel.
MK Maiskogelbahn
A gondola from the centre of Kaprun up the Maiskogel, the first stage of the village's direct lift line toward the Kitzsteinhorn.
Panoramabahn
A gondola stage in the Kitzsteinhorn lift system above Kaprun, part of the ascent from the valley toward the glacier.
Familien- und Freizeitpark Maiskogel
A family leisure area at the foot of the Maiskogel in Kaprun, combining playgrounds, the alpine coaster and easy lift access.
Museum Kaprun
A local museum in Kaprun in the Pinzgau, presenting the history of the village and its valley.
Oldtimer Museum Kaprun
A collection of classic cars and motorcycles in Kaprun, in the Pinzgau below the Kitzsteinhorn.
Vötter's Oldtimer Museum Kaprun
A private collection of vintage cars and motorcycles displayed at a hotel in Kaprun, spanning several decades of motoring.
MK Berg Spielplatz
A mountain playground on the Maiskogel above Kaprun, set within the family ski and hiking area served by the Maiskogel lifts.
Historic site
Cable car
Nothing of this kind in Kaprun.
Routes
Staumauerklettersteig MOBO107
A via ferrata traversing the crest and face of the Mooserboden dam wall high above Kaprun, an unusual mix of concrete and rock with the reservoir far below.
- 740 m
- Distance
- 72 m
- Ascent
- 34 min
- Duration
- 34
- Check-ins
04 | Schneekönigin am Kitzsteinhorn
A marked ski-touring route on the Kitzsteinhorn gaining about 470 m from the Alpincenter past the Krefelder Hütte, on secured ground within the glacier ski area.
- 2.0 km
- Distance
- 468 m
- Ascent
- 468 m
- Descent
- 1 h 28 min
- Duration
- 36
- Check-ins
03 | Skitour Maiskogel
A ski-touring ascent of nearly 1,000 m on the Maiskogel above Kaprun, passing the Saulochalm on a route that can be started from the village itself.
- 5.0 km
- Distance
- 967 m
- Ascent
- 967 m
- Descent
- 3 h 8 min
- Duration
- 26
- Check-ins
F5 | Geissstein Trail
A short ride high on the glacier side above Kaprun, between the Alpincenter and the Gletschermühle at nearly 2,450 m.
- 3.4 km
- Distance
- 21 m
- Ascent
- 19 min
- Duration
- 48
- Check-ins
KA3 | Kesselfall-Tour
A valley ride south from Kaprun past the Sigmund Thun-Klamm and the Klammsee to the Kesselfall Alpenhaus at the head of the road.
- 7.9 km
- Distance
- 294 m
- Ascent
- 59 min
- Duration
- 58
- Check-ins
KA7 | Kitzsteinhorn-Uphill
A relentless uphill from Kaprun at 769 m to the Alpincenter and Gletschermühle near 2,450 m, by way of the Saulochalm and Salzburger Hütte.
- 23.4 km
- Distance
- 2 059 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 56 min
- Duration
- 74
- Check-ins
05 | Eisbrecher am Kitzsteinhorn
A longer marked ski route on the Kitzsteinhorn with close to 900 m of climbing up past the Krefelder Hütte, staying within the secured glacier area.
- 3.8 km
- Distance
- 885 m
- Ascent
- 885 m
- Descent
- 2 h 47 min
- Duration
- 11
- Check-ins
F4 | Wüstlau Trail
A gentle high-level ride under the Kitzsteinhorn lifts, linking the Häuslalm with the Salzburger Hütte and losing height for most of the way.
- 6.5 km
- Distance
- 13 m
- Ascent
- 35 min
- Duration
- 23
- Check-ins
KA6 | 3K K-onnection Tour
A climb to the Panorama Maiskogel viewpoint and the Wirtsalm, going on past the Salzburger Hütte towards the Häuslalm above Kaprun.
- 10.4 km
- Distance
- 768 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 55 min
- Duration
- 38
- Check-ins
Hohe Tauern Bike Trail | ET06 Fusch | Ponyhofalm | Kaprunertal | Kaprun
A stage from Fusch over the Brucker Berg into the Kapruner Tal, past the Sigmund-Thun-Klamm and the Klammsee to the Kesselfall Alpenhaus.
- 36.6 km
- Distance
- 1 184 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 22 min
- Duration
- 60
- Check-ins
Stangerbauer-Tour
A short, steep climb out of Kaprun to the Gasthaus Stangerbauer at 1,090 m, passing Jausenstation Unteraigen on the way up.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 323 m
- Ascent
- 47 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
KA4 | Schneckenberg-Tour
A loop from Kaprun up to the Klammsee, passing the Sigmund Thun-Klamm and the Klammseestüberl before dropping back to the village.
- 9.5 km
- Distance
- 225 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 3 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Gravel Bike Route: Kitzsteinhorn
A hard gravel climb out of the Kaprun valley past the Wirtsalm and the Salzburger Hütte, topping out by the Gletschermühle at almost 2,450 m.
- 22.1 km
- Distance
- 2 073 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 54 min
- Duration
- 53
- Check-ins
F2 | Maiskogel Trail
A lift-served descent above Kaprun, starting beside the gondola stations at around 1,560 m and running down past the Saulochalm.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 20 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
KA1 | Guggenbichl-Runde
A short loop on the slopes above Kaprun, climbing from the village to the Lechnerberg lifts and dropping back past Camping zur Mühle.
- 7.1 km
- Distance
- 205 m
- Ascent
- 50 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
KA5 | Maiskogel-Tour
A long climb from the village to the Maiskogelalm and the Saulochalm, on the service road that follows the Maisilift chairs up the mountain.
- 24.5 km
- Distance
- 1 382 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 42 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
KA9 | Tauern SPA Verbindung
A two-kilometre connector on the flat between the centre of Kaprun and the spa complex at the edge of the village.
- 2.0 km
- Distance
- 3 m
- Ascent
- 11 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Radweg Kaprun - Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße
A flat valley cycleway between Kaprun and Bruck, running along the Salzach floor at the foot of the road up to the Großglockner.
- 10.7 km
- Distance
- 19 m
- Ascent
- 58 min
- Duration
Maiskogel - Bachler Trail - Tauernradweg
A climb to the Wirtsalm above Kaprun and a descent back to the valley, joining the Klammsee and the cycle path along the Salzach.
- 15.4 km
- Distance
- 865 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 19 min
- Duration
- 28
- Check-ins
F3 | Bachler Trail
A short, easy run of under two kilometres above Kaprun, starting close to the Wirtsalm at 1,425 m with almost no climbing.
- 1.9 km
- Distance
- 10 m
- Ascent
- 11 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Gravel Bike Route: Maiskogel
A gravel climb from Kaprun past Jausenstation Unteraigen to the Saulochalm, following the Maisilift line and the Station Stanger up the slope.
- 16.3 km
- Distance
- 833 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 18 min
- Duration
- 25
- Check-ins
KA2 | Variante Lechnerberg
A short village climb at Kaprun, gaining a couple of hundred metres onto the hillside terrace as a variant of the main valley loop.
- 4.4 km
- Distance
- 236 m
- Ascent
- 39 min
- Duration
Radtour von Zell am See - Krimml
A long valley ride up the Salzach from Zell am See through Mittersill and Wald to Krimml, at the head of the Oberpinzgau.
- 67.1 km
- Distance
- 741 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 39 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
Bergschmied 817 m
Tagesspeicher Krimmler Ache 1 048 m- Tourismusinfo Mittersill-Hollersbach-Stuhlfelden 786 m
- Einödhof 768 m
- Rechenmacherhütte 826 m
- Tourismusverband Wald-Königsleiten 875 m
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KA8 | Salzach-Panorama-Tour
A flat family ride from Kaprun out onto the open valley floor, following the Salzach for a few kilometres and back with almost no climbing.
- 5.5 km
- Distance
- 15 m
- Ascent
- 30 min
- Duration
IRONMAN 70.3. WM-Radstrecke
The road racing circuit around Zell am See, running out to Bruck in the Salzach valley and over the Filzensattel before returning to the lake.
- 89.9 km
- Distance
- 1 247 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 9 min
- Duration
- 17
- Check-ins
Hohe Tauern Bike Trail | ET07 Kaprun | Mühlbachtal | Uttendorf
A valley-and-hillside stage between Kaprun and Uttendorf, with the climb to the Schaunbergalm the high point above the Salzach floor.
- 35.6 km
- Distance
- 866 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 59 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
KA10 | Bruckerberg-Runde
A rolling circuit from the centre of Kaprun onto the wooded hillsides above the village, returning along the floor of the Salzach valley.
- 15.3 km
- Distance
- 402 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 44 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
No routes of this kind in Kaprun yet.
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Staumauerklettersteig MOBO107
A via ferrata traversing the crest and face of the Mooserboden dam wall high above Kaprun, an unusual mix of concrete and rock with the reservoir far below.
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Data sources
- Official website: zellamsee-kaprun.com ↗
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