Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist office
( 770;
www.zellamsee-kaprun.com
; Brucker Bundesstrasse 1a; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm
Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
Staff at this office will help you find rooms; there's also an accommoda-
tion board in the foyer with a free 24-hour telephone.
Getting There & Away
BICYCLE
You can hire bikes to pedal around the lake at any of the sports shops in town.
BUS
Buses leave from outside the Hauptbahnhof and from the
bus station
behind the post office.
They run to Kaprun (€3.20, 17 minutes, twice hourly) and Krimml (€10.20, 1½ hours,
every two hours).
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Zell am See is on the B311 running north to Lofer, where it joins the B178, which con-
nects St Johann in Tirol with Salzburg (passing through Germany). It's also just a few
kilometres north of the east-west highway linking St Johann im Pongau with Tyrol (via
the Gerlos Alpine Rd).
TRAIN
Hourly trains run from Zell am See to destinations including Salzburg (€21.50, 1½ to two
hours), Kitzbühel (€12, 55 minutes) and Innsbruck (€27.70, 2½ hours).
TOP OF CHAPTER
Krimml
06564 / POP 840 / ELEV 1076M
A real crash-bang spectacle, the 380m-high, three-tier Krimmler Wasserfälle, Europe's
highest waterfall, is the thunderous centrepiece of this tiny village. Those who look bey-
ond the falls find even more to like about Krimml - gorgeous alpine scenery, fine moun-
tain walks and farmstays that are great for tiptoeing back to nature for a few days.
Sights & Activities
The tourist office has details on activities for kids, from pony riding to climbing.
