Home to the Kitzsteinhorn, Salzburg's only glacier, Kaprun offers snow-sure skiing to 3029 m from autumn into late spring. A quiet village paired with Zell am See on one pass.
Kaprun is a ski resort in Austria, in the Austrian Alps. The village sits at 768 m and the lifts top out at 3029 m, with 61 km of pistes and 25 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 90/100, and the season usually runs Oct 12 → May 25.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 8.4k reviews
Strong value for Kaprun, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.4/5 from 8,413 reviews). A mid-range option for Kaprun, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 2.0k reviews
Strong value for Kaprun, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 582 reviews
Strong value for Kaprun, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 359 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Kaprun, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 459 reviews
Strong value for Kaprun, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 656 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Kaprun, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 265 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Kaprun, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 95 reviews
Strong value for Kaprun, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Kaprun is a relaxed village below the Kitzsteinhorn glacier; hotels are in the village, a short shuttle from the glacier and Maiskogel gondolas.
Kaprun sits below the Kitzsteinhorn, the only glacier in the Salzburg region, which guarantees snow from October into late spring high above the valley. A modern gondola chain now links the village and the Maiskogel straight up to the glacier, and one Alpin Card adds Zell am See's Schmittenhöhe for 138 km in all. Quiet and family-friendly, it is the snow-sure half of one of Austria's most scenic ski areas.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Kaprun offers 61 km of pistes across 25 lifts, from 768 m to 3029 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Oct 12 to May 25, with a snow score of 90/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Kaprun is a relaxed village below the Kitzsteinhorn glacier; hotels are in the village, a short shuttle from the glacier and Maiskogel gondolas.
Kaprun has 61 km of marked pistes served by 25 lifts, between 768 m and 3029 m of altitude.
Kaprun counts about 61 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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