Kaprun High Mountains Reservoir
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Kaprun High Mountains Reservoir
An imposing world of water, rock and electricity awaits visitors high above Zell am See-Kaprun. During the summer months, this excursion destination offers opportunities for hiking and climbing.
Natural beauty in the heart of the Alps
The two high-mountain reservoirs in upper Kaprun Valley lie there like two fjords – nestled between the 3000 m peaks of the Alps, right on the edge of Hohe Tauern National Park. It was in the postwar years that a myth was born, one you can still discover to this day. An exhibition in two languages presents the history and challenges of this epic construction project, along with the astonishing technological achievements that were made here in the middle of the Alps.
Experience world for the whole family
At the Kaprun High-Mountain Reservoirs, visitors are introduced to the seemingly unbridled power of water as well as the opportunities to turn that power into electricity. Guided tours of the dam itself treat visitors to insights into the inner workings of the 107 m high and 494 m long “Moosersperre” and the ultramodern power generation plant.
You can take the buses and/or the Europe’s largest open inclined lift “Lärchwand” to get to this marvel of technology.
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Public transport
Salzburg Verkehr (Bus & Train) Regionalbus 660 between Zell am See and Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn - (Kesselfall)
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