The Pinzgau town of Kaprun is located directly below the Kitzsteinhorn glacier. This 3.029 m high mountain characterises the holiday town and attracts visitors from all over the world who are drawn under its spell. From autumn to early summer you can go skiing here, as the Kitzsteinhorn mountain promises top snow quality in the spring and autumn. At 2,900m above sea level, the glacier ski area ensures diverse skiing fun. The Maiskogel family mountain provides year-round tobogganing fun with the Maisi Flitzer.
Salzburg’s highest ski area: Kitzsteinhorn
Salzburg’s highest ski area, with 61 kilometres of slopes, is a paradise for passionate winter sport enthusiasts and is considered one of the most popular freeride areas in the Alps. Due to the high location of the Kitzsteinhorn at 3,029 metres, skiing pleasure is guaranteed into the early summer. The snow park at the Kitzsteinhorn is one of the largest snow parks in the Alps, and has received several awards. Easy Park, Central Park and Superpipe form the core of the freestyle action on the Kitzsteinhorn in winter. At 160 metres long and 6.6 metres high, the biggest Superpipe in Austria is an absolute highlight for adrenaline junkies! On the Maiskogel, families will find perfect skiing conditions and for children, the Maisi Flitzer toboggan run, which is open all year round on the Maiskogel, is a dream come true.
The 3K K-onnection cable car connection, with its two cable cars, takes guests over the Maiskogel to the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier ski area, offering all guests of the town of Kaprun ski in–ski out opportunities.
Summer on the glacier: Gipfelwelt 3000
The unique view of Austria’s highest mountains from the “Gipfelwelt 3000” at the top station of the Kitzsteinhorn gondola also attracts countless guests in summer. In the Cinema 3000 visitors get to know the flora and fauna of the mountain; in the National Park Gallery they experience the whole variety of the Hohe Tauern National Park. After a day at the glacier and on the panorama platform TOP OF SALZBURG, it is worth visiting the TAUERN SPA, where you can really relax in the indoor and outdoor pools. Its glass panorama pool offers up glacier views and more.
Bike fun in Kaprun
Whether picturesque valley bike paths, breathtaking freeride trails or crisp marathon routes – in Zell am See-Kaprun, mountain bike beginners, advanced and professional cyclists will always find suitable terrain amongst the 242 kilometres. On the extra-long high-alpine downhill run from the Alpine Centre to the valley, freeriders overcome 12 km of track and 1,500 metres of altitude difference. The four Kaprun freeride trails offer pure riding fun!
Excursion Tip
The high-mountain reservoirs of Mooserboden allow visitors to marvel at the art of engineering. Buses go up from the Kesselfall parking lot in the Kaprun valley to the imposing, 107 metre-high and almost 500 metre-long dam. After a hike across the dam wall or sporty tour of the Via Ferrata in the middle of the rugged cliffs of 10 peaks, a hike to the somewhat lower-lying Fürthermoaralm, where the “Shepherd Toni” spends his many summers, is very rewarding.
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