Kaprun Resort Guide

The Kaprun resort summary is: Kaprun has 21 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 2118m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 29 trail at Kaprun.


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Kaprun Resort Guide

The Kaprun resort summary is: Kaprun has 21 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 2118m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 29 trail at Kaprun.

Vertical:

Top: 3029m
Arrow
2118m
Bot: 911m

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Trails:

29
40%
40%
20%

Hectares of Ski:

Snowmaking: 69%

Kaprun Lifts:

  • drag lift icon6
  • ski lift icon6
  • cablecar icon9
Total lifts = 21
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Visiting Kaprun

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to Kaprun.

  • Season opens
    7 Oct 2022
  • Season closes
    29 May 2023
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    35 | 18
  • Nearest Airport
    Salzburg
  • Nearest Train Station
    Zell am See
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +43 0 6542 770 0

Kaprun Features

The terrain at Kaprun includes::


What's it like at Kaprun resort?

Situated 1.5 hours from Salzburg airtport. Kaprun is the home to the Kitzsteinhorn glacier Salzburglands 2nd highest mountain peak at 3029m. In the past 3 years over 200 million euros have been invested in a new lift system, the newest lift The K connection which opens on 30th November 2019 will enable visitors to take a gondola from the village of Kaprun up to the glacier ski area. Offering unlimited off-piste and wide-open skiing terrain and skiing most of the year Kaprun is an ideal place for your next ski trip. In addition to the glacier ski area, you also have the ski in-ski out Maiskogel mountain on the edge of the village centre, with traditional mountain huts and new lift system making it possible to travel up and down the mountain to the mid-station beginner's ski area. The ski area of Zell am See is (5km away) which also offers a large tree-lined ski area covered on the same lift pass, simply take the bus over for the day Off the slopes, Kaprun has a good number of Après Ski bars and restaurants offering both traditional and modern cuisine. With the newly refurbished Baum Bar at the bottom of the Maiskogel mountain offering a new outdoor Apres Ski restaurant and night club, you are guaranteed a good time or head into the village and the Pavillon bar for some dancing on the tables or for live music an off-piste bar. Kaprun offers a wide range of accommodation from 5* spa hotels to self-catered apartments. Ski schools offer a range of lesson and course options and one has childcare facilities for the smallest of skiers.


Explore Kaprun Location Map

Interactive Kaprun trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

Kaprun Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 1.9m
-8
15
light snow
Middle Lift: 
0
10
light snow
Bottom Lift: 0.15m
7
5
thunderstorm

When's the snowiest month to visit Kaprun?

FebruaryAverage: 4.4 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Kaprun is week 1 of February. There are typically 4.4 snowy days during this week with 41cm of snowfall. Check out the Kaprun Snow History graphs below.


Visitor Reviews of Kaprun

Overall: 4.1 Based on 17 votes and 28 reviews

  • Snowsure 4.8
  • Variety of pistes 4.1
  • Off-piste 3.6
  • Scenery 4.4
  • Apres-Ski 3.9
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Alison from United Kingdom writes:

We have been coming here for 4 years now and it just gets better. 2019 season here we come! So much to do, so many ski areas within 5 minutes or max 30 mins from Kaprun center if you want a change: Zell am See, Saalbach- Hinterglemm and Kaprun. This is a lovely village with great restaurants and bars plus lovely people. Zell close for nightlife if wanted (the bars in Kaprun can be pretty lively).
Always snow sure with the glacier (Kitzsteinhorn). We love a day on Maiskogel and with the new gondola it's easy for non-skier and beginners (no manoeuvring off the chair lift - lol). Agree with others that it's more beginner-intermediate. But that's what I am and I ski with a replaced hip so I avoid blacks anyway as I don't want anything too challenging :)

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