EN ADVENTURE HIKING LET THE HAPPINESS IN! DEAR HIKING FAN, i IMPORTANT INFORMATION in this ‘hiking guide’, you’ll findhiking information, hiking tips, FOR HIKERS guided tours in Zell am See-Kaprun, a list of all huts and also a hiking pass. The spectacular combination of glacier, mountains and lake is nothing short of unique and guarantees unforgettable insights into Austria’s nature. Depending on how many routes you discover, you’ll receive the bronze, silver or gold hiking needle at the end of your stay. Good luck to all the walkers! Your hiking team of Zell am See-Kaprun Blue mountain trails: Easy trails, which require neither moun- tain experience, nor any special equipment. Red mountain trails require sufficient fitness and a minimum of equipment for hiking. At least one person in the group ought CONTENT to have some experience of hiking tours in the mountains. Black mountain trails i.e. on Alpine tours, every participant Important information for hikers p. 3 has to be sure of step and needs a good head for heights. • Hiking tips for beginner p. 4 – 7 Adequate mountain expertise is necessary here! • Hiking tips for advanced p. 8 – 1 1 Trails suitable for children’s prams are marked with this • High alpine hiking tips p. 12 + 25 symbol in the hiking map. Tips you find in an extra brochure. • Theme path p. 14 – 15 • Guided hiking tours p. 16 – 23 EQUIPMENT • Herbal hikes p. 21 – 22 • Water is of major importance – take your water bottle with you • Panorama of the region p. 23 • Protection against rain and sun • Trekking poles for the ride up and ride down • Via ferrata p. 26 – 27 • Sturdy walking shoes with deep-tread soles and • Hiking bus p. 28 – 29 the clothing has to be suitable for the Alpine region. Kitzsteinhorn p. 30 – 3 1 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Emergency call: 1 1 2 Schmittenhöhe p. 32 – 33 Mountain rescue service: 140 Rescue service: 144 High altitude reservoirs Kaprun p. 34 – 35 Classification Trail (destination) Pictogram Walking time Trail no. All huts in Kaprun, Zell am See, Thumersbach p. 36 – 43 Stamps for hiking needle p. 44 Hiking map p. 45 1. Destination 2. Destination 2 3 BEGINNER ZELL AM SEE ZELL AM SEE - SCHMITTENHÖHE WALKING PATH h) – SEEPROMENADE DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 3.0 h EGINNER B NR. 1 – SiSi’S CIRCULAR PATH BEGINNER FAMILY DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 0.5 h TIP FAMILY TIP It is possible to go completely around the lake on the lake prom- enade. Alternative: lake crossing from Thumersbach to Zell am See. Recommondation: Change in Thum- Easy circular path on the top of ersbach to the other side into Thum- the Schmitten with start at the ersbacher Höhenpromenade no. 90 Elisabeth chapel and information boards about Empress “Sisi”. PRICES AND INFO: Parking: Lido Seespitz Schüttdorf PRICES AND INFO: (free of charge); lake crossing from ride up & down Schmitten Thumersbach Kurpark half hourly: adults: € 27.50, youths: € 20.50, adults: € 4.00, youths: € 3.00, children: € 13.50 children: € 2.00 Nr. 68 – ERLEBNIswEG NR. 57 – EBENBERGALMstEIG HÖHENPROMENADE Breathtaking view of the Zell am See lake. DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 40 min. DIFFICULTY: FAMILY DURATION: approx. 40 min TIP With only 900 m, a short but steep climb up from the Nikolaus Gassner Promenade. It runs under the ski Panorama platforms, informative slope a few meters to the right of charts and childrens playground Hotel Berner. at the Sonnkogel. Alternative path over the PRICES & INFO: INFO: ride up & down adults: € 27.50, Köhlergrabenpromenade No. 58A youths: € 20.50, children: € 13.50 and further on to Schüttdorf until the Dorfschenke. 4 5 KAPRUN Nr. 31 – HERBAL PATH DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 45 min NR. 17 | WALKING ROUND KLAMMSEE Fürthermoaralm Wielingerkogel DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 1.0 h E FAMILY TIP 1776 EGINNER Stausee B Wasserfall- BEGINNER boden FAMILY TIPP FROM MOOSERBODEN TO THE Begin: Sigmund-Thun gorge RUSTIC FÜRTHERMOARALM D E PRICES AND INFO: free parking Along the path, you can explore the Höhenburg C at the entrance to the gorge, unique vegetation of the Hohe Tauern 2108 VAN Entry gorge: adults: € 5.50, mountains. You will be overwhelmed Bergrestaurant D Mooserboden children: € 3.90, family: € 12.50 by the breathtaking view of Glockner Stausee A S Mooserboden Klammseestüberl: information points group, the reservoirs and the Stein- 0 1 km about the surrounding nature, fitness ernes Meer (sea of stones). With a 45 minutes‘ walk (one way) and a parcour and playground. difference in altitude of 237 metres, the herbal path is also optimally suited for families. But not suitable for children’s prams. INFO: From Zell am See, take bus 660 to Kesselfall. Free parking ga- rage at Kesselfall, then you go up to Mooserboden by shuttle buses an the Lärchwand inclined elevator. Information guided tour on page 23. NR. 41d – HIRTERBODENWEG Walking round at Langwiedboden TIP: “MYstICAL NIGHT OF WATer” DIFFICULTY: rd th July 3 - September 4 , 2017, every Monday at 8.15pm DURATION: approx. 20 min. Nr. 30 – GUGGENHÖHENWEG DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 2.0 h FAMILY TIP FAMILY TIP This wide circular path starts at the Häuslalm and runs passed breathtaking viewing points of the Zell basin to an old shepherd’s ruin. It is an ideal path for families with small children and has resting areas. FROM KAPRUN TO GUGGENBICHL AND BACK TO THE CASTLE PRICES AND INFO: From the Kaprun town hall to the Guggenbichl mountain ride up & down Langwiedboden: restaurant. The path leads eastwards through mixed woodlands. adults: € 20.50, with guest card: € 18.00, children: € 10.20 Downhill to the castle. INFO: car park near Baumbar / entrance of Kaprun (free of charge) RIDE UP WITH THE KITZSTEINHORN CABLE CAR: from 8.15am 6 7 ADVANCED NR. c), a) & Nr. 90 – THUMERSBACHER D D E HÖHENPROMENADE E C ZELL AM SEE - SCHMITTENHÖHE DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 1.15 h C VAN VAN D NR. 50 – 4 LAKE HIKING D A DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 3.5 h A WITH A WONDERFUL VIEW TO THE LAKE ZELL AM SEE FAMILY TIP Ride up on the Schmittenhöhe lift. A Starting at the village square in moderate hike to the 3 mountain lakes Thumersbach, after the Kinder- at walking path no. 50. Ride down on garten. Partially through the forest the the cityXpress and back by bus no. in the direction of Grafleiten, 71 to the parking place Schmittenhöhe with magnificent views over the is possible. PRICES: up & down adults: Zell am See lake. € 27.50, youths: € 20.50, child: € 13.50 Zell am See – THUMBERSBACH Nr. 82 & 83 – SCHWALBENWAND DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 4.0 h FROM MITTERBERG TO THE SCHWALBENWAND Starting point: mountain restau- rant Mitterberg. Walking tour along the Schwalbenwand path no. 82 to the Schwalbenwand. (Cross on the summit: 2,011 m). Back along the Schwalbenwand path no. 83 to the mountain restaurant Mitterberg. 8 9 NR. 719 – PINZGAUER SPAZIERGANG KAPRUN one of the most beautiful high trails in the eastern Alps D D E DIFFICULTY: good physical condition necessary! E C Nr. 5 – ALEXANDER ENZINGER WEG C DURATION: all-day hike, 6 hours of pure walking time a variety of alpine flora VAN VAN D DIFFICULTY: D A DURATION: approx. 4.0 h A FROM THE SCHMITTEN TO SAALBACH Ride up on the Schmittenhöhe lift. Afterwards hike along the “Pinzgau Walk” to Saalbach. Ride down on the Schattberg X-Press. FROM THE KITZSTEINHORN TO THE MAISKOGEL Back by bus to the original starting point. Ride up to the Alpincenter with the Kitzsteinhorn cable cars. Then take a hike along the Alexander Enzinger path to the Maiskogel. PRICES AND INFO: Descent with the hiking bus. adults: € 27.50, youths: € 20.50, children: € 13.50 (ride up Schmittenhöhebahn, ride down Schattberg X-Press) PRICES AND INFO: ride up Alpincenter: SCHMITTENHÖHE adults: € 20.50, with g. c.: € 18.50 FIRST RIDE UP: children: € 10.20 12.05. – 02.06.2017 daily from 9.00am RIDE UP WITH THE KITZSTEIN- 03.06. – 17.09.2017 HORN CABLE CAR: from 8.15am daily from 8.30am 18.09. – 15.10.2017 RIDE DOWN WITH THE HIKING BUS: daily from 9.00am from Maiskogel mountain station every half an hour: SCHATTBERG X-PRESS: 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am ..., last 15. – 18.06., 23. – 25.06., run down to the valley at 4.30pm 30.06. – 24.09.2017 Please note: Transfer of groups must be pre-booked. LAST RIDE DOWN More information on the hiking mountain station 4.15pm, bus you will find on page 28 – 29. middle station 4.30pm, bus stop “Schattberg”: LAST BUS: from Schaufelberg hourly until 7.22pm 4.41pm to the Kitzsteinhorn valley station 10 11 HIGH ALPINE INE P KAPRUN HIGH AL NR. 726 – HOCHKAMMERWEG splendid views to the high altitude reservoirs DIFFICULTY: High alpine tour! DURATION: approx. 4.0 h FROM THE KITZSTEINHORN TO THE HIGH ALTITUDE RESERVOIRS Walk from the Alpincenter in a southerly direction to the glacier lake. From here you go along the Kammerscharte down to the Fürthermoar Alm. Then you walk up to the Mooserboden or ride PLAY back to the valley by bus. PRICES AND INFO: IN THE ride up Alpincenter: adults: € 20.50, with g. c.: € 18.50, children: € 10.20 ride down by bus from Mooserboden: MOMENT adults: € 11.00, children: € 5.50 REFRESHMENT TIP: Ebmatten-Fürthermoaralm RIDE UP WITH THE KITZSTEIN- HORN CABLE CAR: from 8.15am LAST BUS DOWN FROM THE FÜRTHERMOARALM: May, June, Sept., Oct.: 4.55pm July and August: 5.10pm ©SALOMON SA. All Rights Reserved. Photo: Marc Muller. Photo: SA. Reserved. All Rights ©SALOMON DETAILED INFORMATION OF ALL TOURS IN THE WALKING MAP 12 13 Salomon_Women_Hiking_103x183.indd 1 07.03.2017 13:29:14 S WIESENKÖNIGREICH S H WiesenKönigReich H T T A A P ZELL AM SEE Wetlands of Lake Zell P Nature Sanctuary and Protected Landscape Zeller South Shore.