Summer card
The Zell am See-Kaprun Summer Card is your ticket to the perfect holiday experience. Whether cable car, swimming pool or natural spectacle: with the summer card you have access to everything our beautiful region has to offer! It is included with a vacation in our house.
You will receive your summer card on arrival at our hotel – and the journey of discovery can begin! You absolutely must experience the following six highlights:
Schmitten
Take the Porsche Design gondola to what is probably the most beautiful vantage point in Austria. A very special view awaits you: 30 three-thousand-meter peaks, a panoramic view of the Hohe Tauern, Leoganger and Loferer Steinberge as well as the Pinzgauer Grasberge. In between a lake and a picturesque town … Explore the Schmittenhöhe on one of the numerous hiking trails, discover nature and cool off in one of our three mountain ponds! The Schmitten offers a special experience for the whole family!
Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun
The most magnificent peak in Salzburg offers its visitors a great experience even in summer. The highest viewing platform in the country and the impressive National Park Gallery are the highlights of the “Gipfelwelt 3000”. What’s more, on the Kitzsteinhorn in summer, too, the motto: Have fun in the snow! You can expect a slide, ice bar and snow beach on the glacier plateau. With the new 3-K-onnection you float over the impressive landscape between Maiskogel and the glacier!
Lidos
Our Zeller See is not only beautifully situated; it is also one of the purest bathing lakes in Austria! The summer card offers you free entry to the beach resorts in Zell am See, Thumersbach and Schüttdorf. Heated pools and an additional range of water sports make the beaches fun for young and old.
Kaprun high mountain reservoirs
You can experience the impressive coexistence of nature and technology at the Kaprun reservoirs. The interplay of eternal ice, the precious natural resource water and the latest technology can be experienced not only on one of the numerous hiking trails, but also, for example, on a guided tour through the dam wall. The drive to the lakes by bus alone is already more exciting for many visitors Remembered!
Mittersill National Park Worlds
Anyone interested in the species-rich mountain world of our Alps has come to the right place in this adventure museum. There the whole world of the Hohe Tauern reveals itself to the visitor in every imaginable way: See, hear and feel the world of the national park!
Boat tour on Lake Zell
A cruise that is not only fun, but also beautiful. With the summer card you can enjoy a panoramic tour on Lake Zell! So don’t miss this opportunity and explore our region from a different perspective!
Validity Period of the Summer Card
May 15 to October 31
- May 15 to July 14: All summer card attractions are unrestricted and usable on the entire day of arrival.
- July 15 to September 15: The summer card is only valid from 3:00 PM on the day of arrival. The following main attractions are only usable from the second day of your stay:
- Schmittenhöhe – Mountain ride with trassXpress or Schmittenhöhebahn
- Kitzsteinhorn – Glacier cable car
- Boat trip on Lake Zell
- Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs
- September 16 to October 31: All attractions are – as in spring – unrestricted on the entire day of arrival and throughout your stay.
More Information
Information on the full range of services of the Summer Card at www.zellamsee-kaprun.com
Your Price Advantage with the Summer Card
A calculation example shows how much you can save with the Summer Card: Two adults spend three nights with us and use three of the most popular highlights of our region – the costs in comparison:
| Power | Regular price (2 adults) | With Summer Card |
|---|---|---|
| Kitzsteinhorn summit world 3000 | € 118.00 | included |
| Schmittenhöhe summit stormer | € 86.00 | included |
| Panorama boat trip on Lake Zell | € 46.00 | included |
| Total cost without card | € 250.00 | |
| Summer Card surcharge (3 nights) | € 60.60 | |
| Savings | € 189.40 | |
In conclusion: With the Summer Card, you save almost €190 with just three nights and three excursions – and that’s with a surcharge of only €10.10 per person per night (in the high season)!
New for 2025: the Guest Mobility Ticket
Guest Mobility Ticket Salzburg
All guests staying in Zell am See–Kaprun will automatically receive the Guest Mobility Ticket Salzburg starting May 2025 – included from the first night until departure day. This allows free use of all public transport throughout the entire SalzburgerLand region: ÖBB trains, Postbuses, and the Pinzgau Local Railway. It is issued either in physical form or digitally via the Zell am See-Kaprun App, directly upon check-in.
Summer Highlight: Bus Line 71 until 10:45 PM
In summer, the Bus Line 71 also operates until 10:45 PM between the center of Zell am See (Postplatz) and our guesthouse. This route can also be used free of charge with the Guest Mobility Ticket – ideal for a comfortable and flexible end to the day.
