Kitzsteinhorn Glacier
Kitzsteinhorn
Salzburg State's only glacier ski area. Cable cars climb straight up to the 3,029 m 'Top of Salzburg' viewing platform.
Kitzsteinhorn rises to 3,203 m south of Kaprun. Several cable car sections from the valley station reach the 3,029 m 'Top of Salzburg' viewing platform, and on clear days you can see the Großglockner. At the summit station there is an ice tunnel and a National Park exhibition hall. Snow lies on the glacier year-round, so skiing is possible from about October to early summer, and there is an ice and snow park in summer. Cable car tickets are not cheap. At high altitude, take precautions against cold and sun, and watch for altitude sickness.
Opening hours
Cable car about 8:15 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs
- Maiskogel
- Sigmund Thun Gorge
- Tauern Spa Kaprun
- Kaprun Castle
- Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe & Pasterze Glacier
- Wildpark Ferleiten
- Schmittenhöhe