Kaprun Dams & Reservoirs
Impressive day trip destination in the province of Salzburg
Experience many small and large adventures during your summer holiday in Rauris – a trip to the Kaprun Dams & Reservoirs is recommended.
The Rauriserhof, your Rauris hotel in the province of Salzburg is the ideal starting point for numerous excursions into the province of Salzburg. A day trip to the Kaprun Dams and Reservoirs is a welcome change for your summer holidays in Rauris.
Way up high: a trip to Kaprun
Start a relaxed drive to the high alpine water dams and reservoirs of Kaprun at the Kesselfall Alpine Chalet. In a bus you will be driven to the lower terminus of the Laerchwand elevator: a highlight during your trip to the Kaprun Dams is the ride with Europe’s longest diagonal outdoor elevator. You will pass fragrant forests and mountains and up it goes until you reach 1.640 metres of altitude.
Once you have arrived at the top, your journey continues by bus – passing the Waterfallboden Reservoir and the Fuerthermoar Alpine Chalet until you reach the Moserboden Reservoir located at 2.040metres of altitude. During an informative guided tour you will learn how water becomes electricity. Visit the Adventure World Electricity & Ice – the visitor centre - and learn how the world of the glaciers and the history of the power station are connected during your excursion to the Kaprun Dams and Reservoirs.
The surroundings of the Kaprun dams and reservoirs are ideally suited for Nordic walking tours or a leisure hike in the province of Salzburg, rounded off by a break at one of the many alpine chalets.
Visit the Kaprun Dams & Reservoirs during your holidays in the province of Salzurg – Hotel Rauriserhof is your ideal holiday home and a great starting point for excursions to Kaprun. Best enquire online now and look forward to gorgeous summer days in the Rauris Valley of Austria.
