{"id":7726,"date":"2026-06-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/?p=7726"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:44:16","slug":"hochgebirgsstauseen-kaprun-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/hochgebirgsstauseen-kaprun-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaprun High Alpine Reservoirs \u2013 Lakes &#038; Dams at 2,040 m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High above the Kaprun Valley, at around 2,040 metres, lie the <strong>Kaprun High Alpine Reservoirs<\/strong> \u2013 an engineering masterpiece set amid a magnificent high-mountain backdrop. Turquoise storage lakes, mighty dams and views of the glaciers of the Hohe Tauern make this trip one of the most impressive experiences in the region.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two reservoirs at 2,040 metres<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two reservoirs <strong>Mooserboden<\/strong> and <strong>Wasserfallboden<\/strong> collect the meltwater of the surrounding glaciers. The dam at Mooserboden is 107 metres high and around 500 metres long \u2013 a scale you only truly grasp up close.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ascent with the L\u00e4rchwand inclined lift<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As there is no direct access by private car, the way up is via buses and the <strong>L\u00e4rchwand inclined lift<\/strong> \u2013 with 431 metres of elevation gain, one of the largest open inclined lifts in Europe. The ride itself is a small adventure.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erlebniswelt Strom &#038; dam tours<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The facility is operated by the Austrian energy company VERBUND. Several times a day, guides lead tours through the interior of the dam; the <strong>Erlebniswelt Strom<\/strong> (Electricity Adventure World) vividly explains how glacier water becomes clean electricity \u2013 and it is included in the ticket.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiking &#038; via ferratas<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stromtrail \u2013 family-friendly themed trail all about water<\/li><li>Herb nature trail featuring the alpine plant world<\/li><li>H\u00f6henburg hike with a sweeping panorama<\/li><li>H\u00f6henburg via ferrata arena (three routes) and the demanding MOBO 107 on the dam<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A break with a glacier view<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mountain restaurants and rustic huts invite you to pause and enjoy the view: while the turquoise water glitters below, the gaze reaches out over rock, firn and the peaks of the Hohe Tauern.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for your visit<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open roughly from early June to mid-October.<\/li><li>Allow half a day to a full day \u2013 there is plenty to discover up there.<\/li><li>Bring warm, windproof clothing and sturdy shoes.<\/li><li>Access only by bus and inclined lift; check tickets in advance.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will find more excursion ideas for your stay in our <a href=\"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/zell-am-see-im-sommer\/\">summer travel guide for Zell am See<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 2,040 m: the Kaprun high mountain reservoirs with Mooserboden, a 107 m dam, the L\u00e4rchwand inclined lift, dam tours and via ferratas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[250,249],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ausflugsziele-en","category-erlebnisse-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7726"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25834,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7726\/revisions\/25834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}