Zell am See - Kaprun
Alps at their very best

Summer holidays in Zell am See-Kaprun: Postcard-perfect mountains, a glacier, a lake - and endless adventures.

Imagine standing on top of a mountain you've just hiked up, exhausted but with a huge smile on your face, looking down on a glittering lake and up to a snow-covered glacier. Zell am See-Kaprun is an Austrian summer holiday region that truly looks like a postcard that comes to life!

And it's not just the picturesque setting that stuns visitors and locals alike. It's also a place that's just made for outdoor activities of all sorts. Head on a leisurely hike or a challenging summit tour, go mountain biking or paddle-boarding and take a dip in the lake if it gets too hot. And how about ending your day with an outdoor yoga session at sunset? Being active in nature is a huge part of the locals' lifestyle, or, the "Lebensgefühl" as we call it in Austria, and we invite you to embrace it during your mountain summer holiday.

Immerse yourself in the mix of endless sporty adventures, alpine traditions, and down-to-earth regional cuisine.

The best of the Alps in one place - that's what summer holidays in Zell am See-Kaprun are like!

Facts & Figures
Hiking trails400 km
Biking trails200 km
Cable cars10
Hotels900
Huts & restaurants40
Swimming lake1
Why visit Zell am See-Kaprun
Did you know?Lake Zell can warm up to 23°, beating many coastal waters.

Highlights: The 3 best things to do in Zell am See-Kaprun

Our Tips for ...

Mountain Huts

  • Franzl

    A hut restaurant inspired by Imperial times serving delicious traditional dishes.

  • AreitAlm & AreitLounge

    A modern hut with an open fireplace and stunning views of the Hohe Tauern mountain range.

  • Gipfel Restaurant

    Salzburg's highest restaurant at 3,209 m above sea level.

  • Gletschermühle

    Regional cuisine and quality wines meet alpine cosiness.

Viewpoints

Culinary Delights

Award-winning gourmet temple or relaxed traditional hut, the choice is yours! Try the best of Austrian and international cuisine at Zell am See-Kaprun's foodie hotspots.

Learn more about the culinary scene in Zell am See-Kaprun here.

Events: Let us entertain you

Insider's Tip

Buy local delights at a farm shop

Visit Josef and Ingeborg at "Hofladen Augut" shop and get home-made bacon and cheese, jams, honey, fruits, veggies, schnapps, and a lot more directly from their farm. In summer, they also have a stall at the Piesendorf village market.

How to get there

By Plane

The closest airports are

  • Salzburg (80 km)

  • Munich, Germany (200 km)

By Train

Take a train to

  • Zell am See-Kaprun railway station (direct trains from Vienna, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin)

By Car

  • From the north: German motorway A9 from Munich

  • From the south: A10 Tauern motorway

  • From the east: A1 West motorway

  • From the west: A12 Inntal motorway to Wörgl, then federal A-Roads

Get in touch

Zell am See-Kaprun

Brucker Bundesstrasse 1A

5700 Zell am See

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