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, mountain 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 – 8 Adequate mountain expertise is necessary here! • Hiking tips for advanced p. 8 – 12 Trails suitable for children’s prams are marked with this • High alpine hiking tip p. 13 symbol in the hiking map. Kitzsteinhorn p. 14 – 15 Schmittenhöhe p. 16 – 17 EQUIPMENT • Water is of major importance – take your water bottle with you High altitude reservoirs Kaprun p. 18 – 19 • Protection against rain and sun • Hiking bus p. 20 – 21 • Trekking poles for the ride up and ride down • Sturdy walking shoes with deep-tread soles and • Theme paths p. 22 – 23 the clothing has to be suitable for the Alpine region. • Via ferrata p. 24 – 25 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Emergency call: 1 1 2 • Guided hiking tours p. 26 – 30 Mountain rescue service: 140 • Herbal hikes p. 34 – 35 Rescue service: 144 • Panorama of the region p. 32 Classification Trail (destination) Pictogram Walking time Trail no. All huts in Kaprun, Zell am See, Thumersbach p. 35 – 43 Stamps for hiking needle p. 44 Hiking map and tours app info p. 45 1. Destination 2. Destination 2 3 ¬ ¬ ADVENTURE TRAIL ¬ ¬ BEGINNER ¬ ¬ ¬ “SCHMIDOLIN’S BAPTISM OFHirschkog eFIRE”l-Expr ) e ess ) e ) e DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx.) e 0.5 – 1.5 h ZELL AM SEE - SCHMITTENHÖHE BGasthof Mittelstation S c h üt tb a ) FAMILYc h BEGINNER NO. 1 – SISI’S CIRCULAR PATH TIP BEGINNER ) e 500 DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 0.5 h 1 200 ) e Glocknerb 1 ¬ 0 0 4 ¬ 1 ) e ahn ¬ Ar 0 0 ¬ e 3 i e FAMILY tXpress ) 1 TIP ¬ ¬ ) e ¬ ¬ ¬e 0 0,25 ¬ Areitalm ) km ¬ ¬ B ¬ Start: mountain stations areitXpress or ctiyXpress (10 min. walk¬ from ¬ mountain station). This looping trail leads through the shady forest and is an exciting, interactive adventure trail for children and families offer- Easy circular path on the top of ing lots of fun, action and child-oriented challenges. Exciting tasks are the Schmitten with start at the waiting at 15 different stations. The adventure passes, with directions, Elisabeth chapel and information are available at the ticket offices of the valley stations of areitXpress boards about Empress “Sisi”. and cityXpress, as well as in the E-Motocross Park. Those who hand in their adventure pass there, gets a certificate of completion. PRICES AND INFO: PRICES & INFO: Adventure Ticket (ride up & down with areitXpress ride up & down Schmitten or cityXpress): adults € 20.50, youth € 15.40, children € 10.00. adults: € 28.50, youths: € 21.00, children: € 14.00 ZELL AM SEE WALKING PATH h) – SEEPROMENADE DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 3.0 h NO. 68 – ERLEBNISWEG fantastic view FAMILY HÖHENPROMENADE TIP DIFFICULTY: FAMILY DURATION: approx. 40 min 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- ersbach to the other side into Thum- ersbacher Höhenpromenade no. 90 Panorama platforms, informative charts and childrens playground PRICES AND INFO: at the Sonnkogel. Parking: Lido Seespitz Schüttdorf (free of charge); lake crossing from PRICES & INFO: Thumersbach Kurpark half hourly: adults: € 28.50, youths: € 21.00, adults: € 4.20, youths: € 3.10, children: € 14.00 children: € 2.10 4 5 NO. 57 – EBENBERGALMSTEIG NO. 15/15A | BÜRGKOGELSTEIG Breathtaking view of the Zell am See lake. Beautiful lookout point in the Kaprun valley DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 40 min. DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 1.0 h BEGINNER BEGINNER e ch r A K e g e e s n mw u am - s r Kl e p d a m l K n fa m u ll a st l ra m ße g K With only 900 m, a short but steep i - S n 7 u climb up from the Nikolaus Gassner h T 824 Promenade to the Ebenbergalm (closed ! on Tue.!). It runs under the ski slope a Bürgkogel few meters to the right of Hotel Berner. ADVANCED INFO: Alternative path over the 930 Köhlergrabenpromenade No. 58A L and further on to Schüttdorf until the Dorfschenke. 0 100 m KAPRUN After 15 min. on Klammweg 17, bear off to the left by the sign marked NO. 17 | WALKING ROUND KLAMMSEE Bürgkogelsteig. The path then continues in windings through shady DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 1.0 h forests on the northern side of the Bürgkogel and up towards the highest plateau. The Bürgkogel is recognised as one of the oldest residential areas in Kaprun. FAMILY TIP NO. 30 – GUGGENHÖHENWEG DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 2.0 h Begin: Sigmund-Thun gorge PRICES AND INFO: FAMILY Entry gorge: adults: € 5.50, TIP children: € 3.90, family: € 12.50 Klammseestüberl: information points about the surrounding nature, fitness parcour and playground. FROM KAPRUN TO GUGGENBICHL AND BACK TO THE CASTLE TIPS: SIGMUND-THUN GORGE From the Kaprun town hall to the Guggenbichl mountain restaurant. The “MYSTICAL NIGHT OF WATER” path leads eastwards through mixed woodlands. Downhill to the castle. INFO: car park near Baumbar / entrance of Kaprun (free of charge) July 2nd - Sept. 10th 2018, every Monday at 8.15pm Opening times Guggenbichl mountain panorama restaurant: “GORGE(OUS) LIGHTS” until end of May and from beginning of July – end of September, Juni 8th - Sept. 14th 2018, every Friday Tue – Sun from 3.00 pm, midday on request, T. +43 (0)6547 8578 June, July 9.30 pm | Aug. 8.30 pm | Sept. 7.30 pm 6 7 NO. 31 – HERBAL PATH ZELL AM SEE - SCHMITTENHÖHE DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 45 min NO. 50 – 4 LAKE HIKING Fürthermoaralm approx. 3.5 h E Wielingerkogel DIFFICULTY: DURATION: FAMILY 1776 TIP Stausee BEGINNER Wasserfall- ADVANCED boden FROM MOOSERBODEN TO THE RUSTIC FÜRTHERMOARALM Höhenburg Along the path, you can explore the 2108 Bergrestaurant unique vegetation of the Hohe Tauern Mooserboden Ride up on the Schmittenhöhe lift. S Stausee ADVANCED mountains. You will be overwhelmed Mooserboden A moderate hike to the 3 mountain 0 1 km by the breathtaking view of Glockner group, the reservoirs and the lakes at walking path no. 50. Ride Steinernes Meer (sea of stones). With a 45 minutes‘ walk (one way) down on the the cityXpress and and a difference in altitude of 237 metres, the herbal path is also opti- back by bus no. 71 to the parking mally suited for families. But not suitable for children’s prams. place Schmittenhöhe is possible. 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 PRICES: up & down adults: € 28.50, the Lärchwand inclined elevator. Information guided tour page 35. youths: € 21.00, child: € 14.00 ADVANCED ZELL AM SEE – THUMBERSBACH KAPRUN NO. 82 & 83 – SCHWALBENWAND DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 4.0 h NO. 41d – HIRTERBODENWEG Walking round at Langwiedboden DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 20 min. FAMILY TIP FROM MITTERBERG TO THE SCHWALBENWAND Starting point: mountain restaurant Mitterberg. Walking tour along This wide circular path starts at the Häuslalm and runs passed breath- the Schwalbenwand path no. 82 taking viewing points of the Zell basin to an old shepherd’s ruin. It is to the Schwalbenwand. (Cross on an ideal path for families with small children and has resting areas. the summit: 2,011 m). Back along PRICES AND INFO: ride up & down Langwiedboden: the Schwalbenwand path no. 83 to adults: € 21.00, with guest card: € 18.90, children: € 10.50 the mountain restaurant Mitterberg RIDE UP WITH THE KITZSTEINHORN CABLE CAR: from 8.15am (closed on Mon.). 8 9 NO. c), a) & NO. 90 – THUMERSBACHER NO. 719 – PINZGAUER SPAZIERGANG HÖHENPROMENADE one of the most beautiful high trails in the eastern Alps DIFFICULTY: good physical condition necessary! DIFFICULTY: DURATION: approx. 1.15 h DURATION: all-day hike, 6 hours of pure walking time ADVANCED ADVANCED WITH A WONDERFUL VIEW TO THE LAKE ZELL AM SEE FAMILY TIP Starting at the village square in Thumersbach, after the Kinder- garten. Partially through the forest FROM THE SCHMITTEN TO SAALBACH in the direction of Grafleiten, Ride up on the Schmittenhöhe lift. Afterwards hike along the with magnificent views over the “Pinzgau Walk” to Saalbach. Ride down on the Schattberg X-Press. Zell am See lake. Back by bus to the original starting point. PRICES AND INFO: adults: € 28.50, youths: € 21.00, children: € 14.00 GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK AND (ride up Schmittenhöhebahn, ride down Schattberg X-Press) SCHMITTENHÖHE WIN AN IPAD WI-FI FIRST RIDE UP: 10.05. – 30.05.2018 daily from 9.00am 128 GB 31.05. – 16.09.2018 daily from 8.30am 17.09. – 15.10.2018 daily from 9.00am SCHATTBERG X-PRESS: 16.06. – 30.09.2018 tmona.at/zw57 LAST RIDE DOWN mountain station 4.15pm, middle station 4.30pm, Survey bus stop “Schattberg”: vacation land Austria hourly until 7.22pm 10 11 KAPRUN HIGH ALPINE NO.