Special Trips and Excursion Tips 2016
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PINZGAUER LOKALBAHN NIGHT TRAINS ENJOY SUMMER SPECIAL TRIPS STEAM TRAIN RIDES The safe and comfortable way home! During the summer months The Nationalpark Hohe Tauern and Pinzgauer Lokalbahn are proud AND EXCURSION The Pinzgau local railway first opened in 1898. Built on 760 mm of July and August, we offer a special service for all night owls. to work together to provide an environmentally friendly transport narrow gauge tracks, the scenic line draws many tourists and service. We are pleased to present this extract of the park‘s annual TIPS 2016 railway enthusiasts to the region, where the unique combination Zell Summer Night Party Express adventure program. of culture, nature and nostalgia may be enjoyed. › Every Wednesday from 6 July to 31 August 2016 For further information please visit www.hohetauern.at › Departure Zell am See: 23.30 Full steam ahead to the Krimml waterfalls › Every Thursday from 26 May to 29 September 2016 Lake Party Express › Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 July to 31 August 2016 › 16 July and 6 August 2016 ©Foto Bauer EXPERIENCE OUR SCENIC NARROW (additionally on Saturday 3 and 10 September 2016) › Departure Zell am See: 23.30 GAUGE RAILWAY IN THE HEART OF THE › Wednesday is family day – children ride free PINZGAU REGION. Outward journey – Reservation required Zell am See dep. 9.18 STEAM OR VINTAGE DIESEL CHARTERS Mittersill arr. 10.38 Mittersill dep. 11.08 Hire one of our historic steam or diesel trains for your own private Krimml station arr. 12.03 event! Various locomotives dating Krimml waterfalls1) arr. 12.16 from 1906 to 1962 are available, including matching coaches. You Return journey may board or alight at all stops and stations. Hollersbach Krimml waterfalls1) dep. 14.40 For reservations please send an The herbalist’s knowledge. Every Tuesday from 7 June to Krimml station dep. 14.53 email or call: T +43/6562/40600. 13 September 2016. A fascinating guided tour lets visitors discover Mittersill arr. 15.45 interesting facts about herbs. › Meeting point: 10.00 Klausnerhaus Hollersbach Zell am See arr. 17.28 › Transport: Pinzgauer Lokalbahn, alight at Hollersbach 1) bus transfer BIKING AND HIKING Bramberg Prices in Euro Adults Children2) Daily bike transport from Zell am See to Krimml from May until Trail of the marmots. Every Tuesday from 12 July to 6 September Zell am See – Krimml waterfalls, 35.00 17.50 October, including onward bike transport to the Krimml waterfalls. 2016. The National Park shuttle takes visitors to a pretty viewpoint return ticket (Timetable example: Zell am See 9.00, Mittersill 9.48, Krimml in the Hollersbach valley. Zell am See – Mittersill, return ticket 22.30 11.10 10.35.) A reservation for bikes is necessary! T +43/6562/40600. › Meeting point: 17.00 at Gasthof Alpenrose › Transport: Pinzgauer Lokalbahn, alight at Habachtal-Weyerhof Mittersill – Krimml, return ticket 22.30 11.10 Prices include the bus to the Krimml waterfalls. Group rates on request! Neukirchen 2) Children 6-14 years of age Glance into the “Tauern Window”. Every Monday and Friday from 4 July to 16 September 2016. We start our hike at the restaurant Discounts: With the Zell am See Kaprun Card, Löwen Alpin Card, Schütthof and we end it at the former mine “Hochfeld”. Nationalpark Summer Card, Guest Card Bruck/Glstr.-Fusch and › Meeting point: 11.00 and 14.00 at Knappenstube with the Maishofner Rabattblock guests pay 30% less on all steam › Transport: Pinzgauer Lokalbahn, alight at Sulzbachtäler train rides. With the SalzburgLand Card you get a complimentary day ticket for the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn (not valid for nostalgic train Krimml rides). Owners of the Nationalpark Summer Card mobile can use the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn for free (not valid for nostalgic train rides). Seekar: a natural gem. Every Friday from 15 July to 9 September 2016. The Seekar is known as one of the most beautiful jewels in the You may board the nostalgic trains at any of the intermediate stations and buy Hohe Tauern National Park. tickets aboard from the conductor. Advance tickets are also available from › Meeting point: 8.30 at the Krimml tourist office our customer center in Mittersill. For reservations please use the following › Transport: Pinzgauer Lokalbahn, alight at Krimml contacts: [email protected] or T +43/6562/40600. ON THE NARROW RAILWAY RAILWAY THROUGH THE NATIONAL PARK REGION The narrow gauge railway has connected the villages of the Upper 3 Piesendorf 7 Mittersill Salzach Valley on the edge of the largest nature reserve in the 14 15 Wald Celts and Menhir standing stone. Connect with The hub of the Upper Pinzgau. Austria‘s largest Eastern Alps for over 115 years. Many of the 40 stops are perfect the local Celtic culture and feel the unique energy and most modern national park center is a must see Crystals and gemstones. Bright, shiny family fun! starting points for daytrips to the natural and cultural highlights of radiating from the Menhir standing stone. It is located for everyone. The Wald crystal bath in the village center attracts the Hohe Tauern National Park, the Pinzgau Grass Mountains and along a breathtaking panoramic path. › Tip: Felberturm museum of local history in the bathing and wellness guests all year round. the Kitzbühel Alps. The modern trains cover the 53 km long route › Tip: Menhir stone bath village center › Tip: Nowak museum of minerals, alight at between Zell am See and the Krimml waterfalls every hour. Lahnsiedlung station 4 Niedernsill 8 9 Hollersbach 16 Krimml Just hop aboard! Leave your car where it is or simply change over Bathing lake and Luzialacke. Make the most of Klausnerhaus herb garden. The herb garden from bike to train, as many destinations are within easy reach on summer holidays in our Alpine region. Enjoy a behind the old Klausner house has a huge variety of Krimml waterfalls. Untamed natural power! The our charming local railway. You can buy tickets directly on the train refreshing swim in the serene lake that is located healing plants and kitchen herbs. Krimml waterfalls are the biggest in Europe and without any surcharge. Our friendly staff will be happy to help and directly adjacent to the Luzialacke nature reserve. › Tip: Kitzbühel Alps panorama lift make for an amazing sight. This is also the starting point for the Tauern bike path. advise you. › Tip: Tauriska dialect archive › Tip: Drop into Hanke’s café and restaurant 1 Zell am See 5 Uttendorf 10 11 Bramberg Relax and unwind. The historic town center, the Water and glacier world. Take a walk on the Emerald village and wool stall. Follow the trail of picturesque lake and the majestic mountain peaks butterfly trail or take the bus from the station to the Europe’s only source of emeralds: The mineral make the famed resort of Zell am See a wonderful glacier world at Uttendorf Weissee. exhibition at Wilhelmgut is equally worthwhile, as is INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS destination! › Tip: Visit the local Celtic settlement the wool stall in Bramberg. › Tip: Enjoy a cruise on the lake › Tip: Emerald trail from the Habachtal Weyerhof station Brucker Bundesstraße 21, A5700 Zell am See, Austria Info hotline: +43/6562/40600 2 12 13 Kaprun 6 Stuhlfelden Neukirchen [email protected] Thermal spa and Kitzsteinhorn. Make the leap Europe’s first archery village. Indoor and Wildkogel and waterfalls. Families, hikers and www.pinzgauerlokalbahn.at from the railway straight to the Tauern spa! Or alter- outdoor archery range, call T +43/664/9126812. bikers can take the gondola up to the Wildkogel,Schattberg-Ost the nately explore by foot the untouched, completely › Tip: Pirtendorfer Talboden nature trail most beautiful viewpoint in Upper Pinzgau. Zwölferkogel pastoral Salzach meadows. › Tip: Untersulzbach valley waterfalls, alight at Brought to you by: › Tip: Vötters transport museum in Kaprun Sulzbachtäler station Geißstein Map overview Pinzgauer Lokalbahn Sommertor Hochsonnberg Schmittenhöhe Railway line 1 Zell am See Schmittenhöhebahn Road State border Body of water Areitbahn Kitzb Town ühel Stuhlfelden Train station Hollersbach Panoramabahn 6 Piesendorf Bad Aerial cableway Panoramabahn Niedernsill 4 2 Fürth-Kaprun Smaragdbahn 3 Bus connection 9 Mittersill h Tauern SPA 7 Hinkelsteinbad Salzac 8 Hollersbachtal 5 Uttendorf Neukirchen Salzach Stubachtal am Großvenediger 10 Steinach N Wildkogelbahn 12 11 Habachtal-Weyerhof W O Gerlos Pass Lahnsiedlung 15 l 13 Sulzbachtäler ta S er 14 Wald im ill Z Pinzgau M Krimml a 16 t r Kitzsteinhorn e i , O s t t i r o l Kitzsteinhorn.