The town is located south-west of Salzburg in the Austrian Alps. It lies at the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier in the Hohe Tauern high mountain region. Together with the town of Zell am See, the municipality is known as the Zell am See-Kaprun holiday destination.
Over 1 million overnight stays are recorded here every year. The number of accommodation options and restaurants is correspondingly high.
The location is suitable both in summer and winter excellent as a centre for excursions and offers a variety of sporting activities such as skiing, tobogganing, cross-country skiing, ski touring, cycling, hiking, mountain biking, swimming, golf and more
Highlights in the neighbourhood are:
- High mountain reservoirs Mooserboden and Waterfall floor
- Sigmund Thun Gorge
- Kaprun Castle
- Kitzsteinhorn with the Gipfelwelt 3000 (Top Of Salzburg)
- Gorge lake
- Maiskogel family mountain
- Tauern Spa
- Zell am See (with local mountain Schmittenhöhe and Zellersee)
Incidentally, many of these attractions are linked to the Kaprun Map free of charge or at least at a reduced price. Here you can find More info about Kaprun.
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