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Kitzsteinhorn is a glacier ski area above Kaprun that operates lifts to 3,029 m and includes the Maiskogel beginner terrain.
Kitzsteinhorn operates in the Glacier ski area segment.
Kitzsteinhorn: Disambiguation
Kitzsteinhorn is not the Schmittenhöhe ski area. Kitzsteinhorn is not the village of Kaprun. Kitzsteinhorn is not the Ski ALPIN CARD pass. Kitzsteinhorn is not part of the Ski amadé network.
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Kitzsteinhorn: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Glacier ski area (source)
- Location
- Kaprun, Salzburg state, Austria (source)
- Piste kilometres
- 61 km (source, )
- Highest point
- 3,029 m, marketed as Top of Salzburg (source, )
- Status
- Only glacier ski area in Salzburg state and its highest (source)
- Freeride and park terrain
- 5 freeride lines, 4 snow parks, 1 superpipe (source, )
- Included beginner area
- Maiskogel above Kaprun (source)
- Village connection
- 3K K-onnection cable car from the centre of Kaprun (source, )
- Joint area with Schmittenhöhe
- 138 km of piste, 52 lifts, 750 m to 3,029 m (source, )
- Linked pass reach
- 408 km of piste via the Ski ALPIN CARD (source, )
- Regional operating window
- October to May (source, )
- Adjacent protected area
- Hohe Tauern National Park (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-14
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Kitzsteinhorn: Frequently Asked Questions
Why ski there instead of a valley resort?
Certainty. Kitzsteinhorn is the only glacier ski area in Salzburg state, its lifts reach 3,029 m at the Top of Salzburg, and the wider Zell am See-Kaprun season is quoted as October to May. That makes it the default choice for an October or late-April trip when 750 m valley pistes are bare.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Partly. The glacier terrain of Kitzsteinhorn is high and exposed, but the same ticket includes the Maiskogel above Kaprun, which carries gentle lower-mountain runs and is reached by the 3K K-onnection cable car from the village centre. Beginners can stay low while stronger skiers go up.
How does it compare with the Schmittenhöhe?
They are neighbours on one ticket, not rivals: 61 km up at Kitzsteinhorn against 77 km on the Schmittenhöhe, and 138 km with 52 lifts when combined. The glacier delivers altitude and freeride lines, the Schmittenhöhe delivers lake views and town-centre access.
What does a lift pass include?
The Zell am See-Kaprun ticket covers Kitzsteinhorn, the Maiskogel and the Schmittenhöhe, 138 km of piste on 52 lifts. Upgrading to the Ski ALPIN CARD adds the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn for a combined 408 km. Tariffs are published per season by the lift operator.
How do I get up from Kaprun without driving?
The 3K K-onnection cable car climbs from the centre of Kaprun via the Maiskogel to the glacier lifts of Kitzsteinhorn, so no valley transfer by car is needed. Kaprun itself lies about 6 km from Zell am See.
Kitzsteinhorn: Related entities
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Kitzsteinhorn: Further reading
- https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/en/sport/winter/skiing/ski-resorts
- https://www.austria.info/en-us/recommendations/ski-austria-like-a-local/ski-zell-am-see-kaprun/
- https://www.weski.com/en-us/ski-resorts/ski-areas/zellamsee-kaprun
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