Krimml Waterfalls
Austria’s highest waterfalls, with a total drop of 380 m (trail open mid-April to late October). Combine your visit with the scenic Gerlos Alpine Road.
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Stuhlfelden · Pinzgau
Surroundings
In the heart of the Pinzgau, between the Hohe Tauern and the Kitzbühel Alps — with four ski areas and countless summer activities within easy reach.
Highlights
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Zell am See
Stroll through the historic centre and take a boat trip on Lake Zell — or rent an electric, rowing or pedal boat.
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Grossglockner High Alpine Road
An unforgettable drive through the high Alps around Austria’s highest mountain. Toll road, open from late April to early November.
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Hohe Tauern National Park
Austria’s largest national park starts right on your doorstep. Visit the information centre and the panorama at Resterhöhe.
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Frühmesser circular trail
Our tip: an 8 km ridge walk from the Wildkogelbahn to the Frühmesser summit (2,233 m), with views of the Hohe Tauern glaciers.
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Sigmund-Thun Gorge
Walk along wooden walkways through a spectacular gorge in Kaprun. Also worth it: the Liechtenstein and Kitzloch gorges.
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Tauern Cycle Path
Stuhlfelden lies directly on this 300 km cycle route through the Salzach valley — plus plenty of mountain-bike and gravel routes.
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Castles, museums & mines
Kaprun Castle, the Felberturm museum, an old-timer museum and an old mine — plenty to do on a rainy day.
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Stuhlfelden
A rustic village known as Europe’s first archery village (since 2003), with what is probably the oldest church in the region.
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Pinzgauer Lokalbahn
Nostalgic train trips between Zell am See and Krimml — with a stop at Stuhlfelden station.
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KitzSki
185 km of slopes. The Panoramabahn in Hollersbach is 12 minutes away; the ski bus is free.
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Kitzsteinhorn & Zell am See
Glacier skiing in Kaprun (61 km) and Schmitten–Zell am See (77 km), both 20 minutes away — with access to Saalbach-Hinterglemm (270 km).
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Cross-country skiing
Direct access to the Pinzga-Loipe from Stuhlfelden. Also nearby: horse-drawn sleigh rides, tobogganing and winter hiking.
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High-alpine reservoirs Kaprun
By bus and Europe’s largest open inclined lift to the Mooserboden reservoir at over 2,000 m. Late May to mid-October.
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Gipfelwelt 3000
The highest cable-car summit in Salzburg, on the Kitzsteinhorn: viewing platforms and snow on the glacier, even in summer. Open all year.
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Weißsee Glacier World
High-alpine lakes and glacier views above Uttendorf in summer; a snow-sure family ski area in winter.
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Lake Hintersee
A mountain lake at 1,313 m in the Felbertal near Mittersill, with an easy 1.5-hour nature trail.
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Eisriesenwelt (day trip)
The largest ice cave system in the world, in Werfen. Plan about three hours; open May to October.
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National Park Worlds
Interactive exhibition about the Hohe Tauern in Mittersill — perfect for a rainy day. Open daily, all year.
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Tauern Spa Kaprun
Thermal pools and saunas with mountain views, open daily — ideal after a day on the slopes or on a rainy day.
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Wildkogel toboggan run
14 km long and floodlit in the evening — according to the operator the longest illuminated toboggan run in the world.
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Zillertal Arena
Big ski area via Hochkrimml and the Gerlos Alpine Road (open all year, toll). Early December to mid-April.
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Photo credits — example photos from Wikimedia Commons, resized and cropped
- Krimml Waterfalls — Gido from The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Sigmund-Thun Gorge, Kaprun — Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Tauern Cycle Path — Eweht · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Rafting on the Salzach — Benutzer:Wald1siedel · CC BY-SA 3.0 at · Wikimedia Commons
- Kaprun Castle — Wald1siedel · CC BY-SA 3.0 at · Wikimedia Commons
- Pinzgauer Lokalbahn in winter — Frank Nowotny · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Panoramabahn Kitzbüheler Alpen in Hollersbach — Herzi Pinki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wildkogel seen from Hollersbach — Herzi Pinki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Cross-country ski trail — Tvb hof · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Mooserboden reservoir, Kaprun — Nxr-at · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Weißsee glacier world, Uttendorf — Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Lake Hintersee, Felbertal — Batschi47 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Epic Bikepark Leogang — User:Mateus2019 · CC BY 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
- Eisriesenwelt ice cave, Werfen — Werckmeister (bewerkt door Wildfeuer) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- National Park Worlds, Mittersill — Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Tauern Spa, Kaprun — Simon Legner (User:simon04) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Toboggan run in winter — Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Zillertal Arena near Gerlos — Sebastiaan Broekhoven · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons