Kaprun

Kaprun is a town in the Zell am See district of Salzburg, Austria. Kaprun is best known internationally for its remarkable mountain railways. One of them is Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III, the third section of the aerial tramway up to Kitzsteinhorn mountain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kitzsteinhorn and Kempsenkopf.

Kitzsteinhorn

Peak

Photo: Spiderfox, CC BY 3.0.

The Kitzsteinhorn is a mountain in the High Tauern range of the Central Eastern Alps in Austria. It is part of the Glockner Group and reaches a height of 3,203 m AA. The Kitzsteinhorn Glaciers are a popular ski area. Kitzsteinhorn is situated 3½ km southwest of Kaprun.

Kempsenkopf

Peak

Photo: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kempsenkopf is a peak.

Stausee Wasserfallboden

Reservoir

Stausee Wasserfallboden

Photo: RHaworth, Public domain.

Stausee Wasserfallboden is a reservoir.

Kaprun

Type: Locality with 3,160 residents
Also known as: “50606”
Location: Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.2055° or 47° 12′ 20″ north

Longitude

12.728° or 12° 43′ 41″ east

Population

3,160

Elevation

1,518 metres (4,980 feet)

Open location code

8FVJ6P4H+65

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