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A glacier, a lake and 138 km of pistes — twelve kilometres apart.

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01Lake Zell: Water Temperature and Swimming, Month by MonthHow warm is Lake Zell really? Typical water temperatures from May to…Strandbad Zell am See mit Freibad, Wasserrutsche und Blick auf die Alpen02Schmittenhöhe: 7 Easy Hikes for BeginnersSeven easy walks on the Schmitten plateau with distance, height gain, walking…Panoramawanderung auf der Schmittenhöhe in Zell am See-Kaprun03Swimming Lakes in Austria: Lake Zell in Zell am SeeSwimming in Lake Zell: water temperatures up to 23 degrees, three lidos…Paisaje invernal alrededor del lago Zell en Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria04Zell am See in October: Autumn Colour, Clear Views and Season’s EndOctober brings the finest colours and the clearest air of the year,…Kehren der Großglockner Hochalpenstraße vor Bergpanorama05Zell am See in September: The Best Hiking Month of the YearSettled weather, clear long-distance views, empty trails and the cattle drive: for…Wanderweg auf der Höhenpromenade der Schmittenhöhe mit Blick auf den Zeller See

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View from the Schmittenhöhe to Lake Zell in autumn750 mZell am SeeThe lake, the promenade and the Schmittenhöhe above the town.Burg Kaprun, mittelalterliches Wahrzeichen über dem Tal in Kaprun786 mKaprunQuieter, cheaper, and the gateway to the glacier valley.Gondel der 3K K-onnection vor der Gletscherkulisse des Kitzsteinhorns3.029 mKitzsteinhornSnow eight months a year, and a platform above the Alps.Kehren der Großglockner Hochalpenstraße vor Bergpanorama2.504 mGroßglocknerAustria's highest pass road, an hour from the valley floor.
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The three things people get wrong
01 · Getting hereYou probably do not need the carRail to Salzburg, then eighty minutes to a station in the middle of town. The guest ticket then covers every bus in the valley, including the glacier shuttle.See the itineraries
02 · Passes & cardsThree tickets, only one of them obviousThe Zell am See–Kaprun ski pass covers all three mountains. In summer the Summercard comes free with any overnight stay. The regional Alpin Card only pays off if you drive out of the valley.Compare experiences
03 · Where to stayKaprun is cheaper, Zell is walkableZell am See puts the lake, the station and the restaurants outside your door. Kaprun is quieter, noticeably cheaper in peak weeks, and closer to the glacier lift.See the day trips

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