End of season for the Kaprun high mountain reservoirs
16.10.2023Kaprun
Around 133,000 guests visited the high-alpine marvels of technology in the summer months. Meaning that visitor numbers returned to their pre-pandemic level.
The Kaprun high-mountain reservoirs, located at over 2,000 metres above sea level are among the top excursion destinations in the entire Salzburg region. They are managed for tourism purposes by VERBUND Tourismus GmbH. Due to a cold snap and heavy snowfall in May, the season started slightly later on 8 June 2023. Around 133,000 guests visited the high-alpine marvels of technology in the summer months. And visitor numbers returned to their pre-pandemic level, when around 132,000 people were carried by bus and inclined lift in 2019. On 14 October, the Kaprun high mountain reservoirs started their winter break.
The excursion destination offers a wide range of activities for ambitious athletes, those with an interest in technology or a family day out in an idyllic alpine location. Particularly popular were the dam wall tours at the Mooserboden reservoir. Over 12,500 visitors took up the rare opportunity to learn about the interior workings of the 107 metre-high structure.
The unique via ferrata on the dam wall provides the necessary shot of adrenalin. Guests with climbing experience can use this facility free of charge; all they need to bring along is their own via ferrata set (alternatively, they can rent a set of equipment for a fee). Via ferrata tours with a state-certified mountain guide are offered every Wednesday and Saturday between June and September.
The new feature of being able to register for the popular mountaineer bus online was taken up by tourists and locals alike. When the weather was good, this early morning bus drove from the Kesselfall ticket office up to the Mooserboden reservoir at 2,040 metres above sea level every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6:45 am. More than 1,200 mountaineers used the extra time this gave them for high-altitude tours on the nearby summit. This service will be offered again from June 2024.
A summer programme for children was held again in July and August. New this year was the addition of the children’s guided tours at the Mooserboden reservoir. Every Tuesday and Thursday, families were able to take part in a tour lasting about 1½ hours. Around 800 children and their parents were given information about nature and the mountains of the Hohe Tauern. They also learned in a child-appropriate way about how a pumped storage power plant works and how electricity reaches the power sockets in their homes.
The excursion destination offers a wide range of activities for ambitious athletes, those with an interest in technology or a family day out in an idyllic alpine location. Particularly popular were the dam wall tours at the Mooserboden reservoir. Over 12,500 visitors took up the rare opportunity to learn about the interior workings of the 107 metre-high structure.
The unique via ferrata on the dam wall provides the necessary shot of adrenalin. Guests with climbing experience can use this facility free of charge; all they need to bring along is their own via ferrata set (alternatively, they can rent a set of equipment for a fee). Via ferrata tours with a state-certified mountain guide are offered every Wednesday and Saturday between June and September.
The new feature of being able to register for the popular mountaineer bus online was taken up by tourists and locals alike. When the weather was good, this early morning bus drove from the Kesselfall ticket office up to the Mooserboden reservoir at 2,040 metres above sea level every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6:45 am. More than 1,200 mountaineers used the extra time this gave them for high-altitude tours on the nearby summit. This service will be offered again from June 2024.
A summer programme for children was held again in July and August. New this year was the addition of the children’s guided tours at the Mooserboden reservoir. Every Tuesday and Thursday, families were able to take part in a tour lasting about 1½ hours. Around 800 children and their parents were given information about nature and the mountains of the Hohe Tauern. They also learned in a child-appropriate way about how a pumped storage power plant works and how electricity reaches the power sockets in their homes.
