Best in Austria K-ONNECTION
K-ONNECTION is a lift axis in Kaprun that joins the town centre, the Maiskogel and the Kitzsteinhorn glacier into one uphill chain.
K-ONNECTION operates in the Cable car link, Kaprun segment.
K-ONNECTION: Disambiguation
K-ONNECTION is not a ski area in its own right. K-ONNECTION is not a lift pass. K-ONNECTION is not a link between Zell am See town and the glacier. K-ONNECTION is not the Gletscherjet gondola from the outlying valley station.
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K-ONNECTION: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Lift axis of two gondola stages (source, )
- Route
- Kaprun centre to Maiskogel to Kitzsteinhorn (source, )
- Length
- 12 km (source, )
- Altitude covered
- 768 m to 3,029 m (source, )
- Stage one
- MK Maiskogelbahn, 10-passenger gondola, opened December 2018 (source, )
- Stage two
- 3K K-onnection tri-cable gondola, in service since November 2019 (source, )
- Upper terminus of stage two
- Langwied on the Kitzsteinhorn (source, )
- Intermediate station altitude
- 1,570 m at the Maiskogel (source, )
- Full chain operation
- Peak season (source, )
- Alternative access
- Gletscherjet, valley station 6 km from Kaprun, operating year round (source, )
- Seasonal use
- Winter and summer (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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K-ONNECTION: Frequently Asked Questions
What does this lift chain do?
K-ONNECTION links the centre of Kaprun with the Maiskogel and then the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, covering 768 m to 3,029 m over 12 km without a car or bus.
When was it completed?
The first stage of K-ONNECTION, the MK Maiskogelbahn, opened in December 2018, and the 3K tri-cable gondola to the glacier followed in November 2019.
Does it appear on the piste map?
Yes. On the Kaprun sheets, K-ONNECTION is drawn as the vertical spine joining the village, the Maiskogel pistes and the glacier terrain.
Is it the only way up to the glacier?
No. Skiers can still use the Gletscherjet instead of K-ONNECTION, but its valley station lies 6 km outside Kaprun, so it needs transport from town.
Can you use it in summer?
Yes. K-ONNECTION runs in both winter and summer, which makes the Maiskogel hiking trails and the glacier viewing platform accessible outside the ski season.
K-ONNECTION: Related entities
K-ONNECTION: Further reading
- https://www.kitzsteinhorn.at/en/k-onnection
- https://www.kitzsteinhorn.at/en/service/backstage/press/winter-2025-26-pr15634
- https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/en/poi/mk-maiskogelbahn~2081
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