Your winter between glaciers, mountains and lakes
A wide range of winter activities for your personal winter highlight
Something for everyone
The Zell am See-Kaprun region offers a wide range of winter activities – from action-packed outdoor pursuits and various events to relaxing wellness days.
There are also many great attractions for the WHOLE FAMILY.
Wellness included
Relax at the Tauern Spa Kaprun – with daily complimentary access to the SPA Water World and Kidsstein Children’s World.
Skiing & Snowboarding
The Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, the Schmittenhöhe family ski area and the Saalbaach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn ski circus offer winter sports enthusiasts perfectly groomed slopes, snow parks and fun slopes.
Numerous rustic huts provide a great atmosphere with lively music and invite you to enjoy some après-ski after a challenging day of skiing and snowboarding.
Get the Ski ALPIN CARD for the Zell am See-Kaprun ski region – varied runs for beginners and skiing pros on a total of 408 kilometres of slopes promise pure fun on the slopes.
Cross-country skiing
Whether skating or classic cross-country skiing – different trails provide plenty of variety.
The network of cross-country trails from Zell am See-Kaprun to Niedernsill, Piesendorf, Bruck, Fusch, Maishofen and Saalfeldenauf covers around 107 kilometres of perfectly groomed trails.
Popular cross-country trails:
- Kaprun Castle Trail
- Brunnwies cross-country ski trail
- Golf course trail
Snowshoe hiking
The snow-covered landscape in the heart of the Salzburg mountains is perfect for long winter hikes and challenging snowshoe tours.
Whether you choose a guided tour or go it alone, the untouched nature away from the slopes has an unforgettable experience in store for you.
Take a look at the WINTER HIKING MAP from the Zell am See-Kaprun Tourist Board and plan your winter day.
Winter tobogganing
Tobogganing fun for young and old – whether on the toboggan run from Köhlergraben, the Maisi Flitzer year-round toboggan run, the Kohlschnait toboggan run or the longest toboggan run in the world (in Bramberg am Wildkogel).
The natural toboggan run at Köhlergraben is particularly suitable for families with children. Rental stations are also available in the region.
Winter activities for the whole family
Fun slopes
There are several fun slopes in Zell am See-Kaprun, which provide additional fun on the slopes with snails, waves and tunnels.
- Funslope XXL on the Schmittenhöhe: The start is at the Hochmaisbahn mountain station – then 1.3 km of fun and challenging surprises await your children, such as giant snails, jumps and more.
- Funslope Eagle Line on the Kitzsteinhorn
- Maisi Line
Snow & fun parks
With this fantastic range of snow parks in the region (on the Kitzsteinhorn, Maiskogel and Schmittenhöhe), you certainly won’t get bored.
The Kitzsteinhorn glacier ski area is renowned for action and fun and promises an extra-long season with the best slope conditions. Freestyle fans can enjoy four snow parks on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.
The Easy Park on the Kitzsteinhorn and the Maisi Park on the Maiskogel are ideal for beginners.
On the Schmittenhöhe, you will find a snow park area where you can learn your first freestyle tricks.
Tauern SPA Kaprun
After an eventful winter day on or off the slopes, you can truly relax at the Tauern SPA Kaprun.
While your children are having fun in Kidstein, you can relax and reflect on your day in the water or sauna world. Twelve pools and ten saunas are available to you across 20,000 square metres.
Further information HERE.
Ice-skating
While the temperatures and weather conditions have to be right for a day of ice skating on Lake Zell, you can glide across the ice at any time in the Zell am See ice rink.
Simply hire some ice skates and you’re ready to go – nothing stands in the way of your skating fun.
