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am See city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Zell am See","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A lake you can swim in below a glacier you can ski on, in the same week. One lift pass covers both, and the train from Salzburg takes ninety minutes.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304075","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"3,029m | Kitzsteinhorn glacier\r\n750m | The lake, warm enough to swim by July\r\n36 | Hairpins on the Grossglockner road","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Lake and glacier in one valley","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Zell am See sits on a lake at 750 metres with the Schmittenh\u00f6he rising behind the town and the Kitzsteinhorn glacier at 3,029 metres twenty minutes down the valley at Kaprun. The combination is the selling point: in June you can ski on the glacier in the morning and swim in the lake in the afternoon.\r\n\r\nThe lake is clean enough to drink from and warm enough to swim in from late June to September, with a path all the way around it.\r\n\r\nIn winter the Zell am See-Kaprun pass links the town mountain and the glacier, giving a long season that runs from October on the glacier to April in the valley.\r\n\r\nThree or four days, and it works as a base for the Grossglockner road and Krimml falls, both among the best things in the Alps.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Train from Salzburg 1h30, about \u20ac20. The station is beside the lake\r\nGetting around | Walkable town. Free buses with the guest card\r\nGuest card | Free with most accommodation. In summer it includes lifts, boats and buses\r\nTap water | Alpine and excellent. The lake is drinking quality too\r\nSki pass | Zell am See-Kaprun links the town mountain and the glacier\r\nSeason | Glacier skiing from October, lake swimming late June to September","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The town on the lake, or up the valley at Kaprun nearer the glacier.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Zell am See town | First-timers | The lakefront and the small old centre: the cable car, the station, restaurants and most of the beds. | 47.3230 | 12.7970 |  | \nSch\u00fcttdorf | Value | South of the centre near the lake's end, cheaper, with the Areitbahn gondola and a bus into town. | 47.3080 | 12.7930 |  | \nKaprun | The glacier | Twenty minutes up the valley: the Kitzsteinhorn lifts, a quieter village and the reservoirs above. | 47.2720 | 12.7580 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Swim in the lake and ski on the glacier, ideally on the same day in June, which is the thing this place is built for. The lake has public bathing areas around it, several free, and the water is drinking quality.\r\n\r\nThe Kitzsteinhorn glacier above Kaprun runs lifts to 3,029 metres, with a viewing platform, an ice gallery cut into the glacier and skiing from October through to early summer.\r\n\r\nThe Schmittenh\u00f6he cable car from the town goes to 2,000 metres, with a panorama of thirty three-thousand-metre peaks and walking trails down.\r\n\r\nThe Grossglockner High Alpine Road, an hour south, is a 48-kilometre toll road over a 2,500-metre pass with 36 hairpins, and it is one of the great drives in Europe.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Swim and ski in a day | Possible in June. Glacier in the morning, lake after lunch\r\nKitzsteinhorn | Lifts to 3,029m, an ice gallery and autumn-to-summer skiing\r\nSchmittenh\u00f6he | Cable car from town to 2,000m and the peak panorama\r\nGrossglockner road | 48km, 36 hairpins, and a toll. One of the great Alpine drives","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The lake path runs about ten kilometres around the water, is flat and takes two to three hours on foot or an hour by bike.\r\n\r\nSeveral lakeside bathing spots are free, and the water is clean enough to drink.\r\n\r\nThe guest card most accommodation gives you includes summer cable cars, the lake boat and local buses, which turns a lot of paid things into free ones \u2014 ask for it at check-in rather than assuming.\r\n\r\nWalking trails start from the town and from every lift station, and the valley paths towards Kaprun and the Kitzsteinhorn are free and well marked.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The lake path | Ten kilometres, flat, all the way round\r\nFree bathing spots | Several around the lake, and the water is drinking quality\r\nGuest card | Free with most stays. Summer lifts, boat and buses included\r\nValley trails | Waymarked from the town and every lift station","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Salzburg-region mountain food: Kasnocken, Kaiserschmarrn \u2014 shredded pancake with plum compote, big enough for two \u2014 and Pinzgauer specialities like Bladln and Kasnudeln.\r\n\r\nA main in town is \u20ac15 to \u20ac24, and the mountain huts do the same for less with the view thrown in.\r\n\r\nLake fish appears on menus in summer and is worth ordering.\r\n\r\nThe town is resort-priced and the supermarkets are not; self-catering or a hut lunch saves a lot over a few days. A half-litre of beer is \u20ac4.50 to \u20ac5.50, and Almdudler, the herbal lemonade, is the non-alcoholic default.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Kaiserschmarrn | Shredded pancake with compote. Order one between two\r\nMountain huts | Cheaper than the town, and a better view\r\nMains in town | \u20ac15\u201324, at resort prices\r\nLake fish | On menus in summer, and worth it","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Zell am See","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Seasonal and resort-shaped. In winter the apr\u00e8s-ski bars at the bottom of the Areitbahn and around the town centre fill from four in the afternoon and run late, with a heavily international crowd.\r\n\r\nIn summer it is quieter and more mixed, with lakefront terraces and a few bars in the old centre.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4.50 to \u20ac5.50.\r\n\r\nThe town has a notable Gulf Arab summer clientele, which shapes the season \u2014 July and August are busier and later than most Alpine towns, with shops and restaurants open past midnight.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Apr\u00e8s-ski | From about 16:00 at the Areitbahn base in winter\r\nSummer terraces | Quieter, on the lakefront\r\nPrices | A beer \u20ac4.50\u20135.50\r\nLate summer nights | July and August run later than most Alpine towns","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Zell am See","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Zell am See","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The train from Salzburg takes ninety minutes and costs about \u20ac20, and the station sits on the lakefront in the middle of town.\r\n\r\nLocal buses link Zell am See, Sch\u00fcttdorf and Kaprun every twenty minutes or so and are free with the guest card \u2014 get it at check-in.\r\n\r\nThe Pinzgauer Lokalbahn, a narrow-gauge line, runs west up the valley towards Krimml and is a scenic trip in its own right.\r\n\r\nFor the Grossglockner road you need a car or a tour; it is a toll road, closed from roughly November to early May, and there is no bus. Ski buses in winter are free with a lift pass.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Train from Salzburg | Ninety minutes, about \u20ac20, station on the lakefront\r\nGuest card buses | Free between the town, Sch\u00fcttdorf and Kaprun\r\nGrossglockner road | Car or tour only, tolled, and closed November to May\r\nSki buses | Free with a lift pass in winter","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Zell am See","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Zell am See costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Resort pricing, softened by the guest card. Beds are \u20ac25 to \u20ac55, a main \u20ac15 to \u20ac24, and a beer \u20ac4.50 to \u20ac5.50.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac60 to \u20ac100 in season, less in the shoulder months.\r\n\r\nThe lift pass is the main cost: a winter day is \u20ac60 to \u20ac70 across Zell am See-Kaprun, and a summer Kitzsteinhorn return about \u20ac40 unless your guest card covers it.\r\n\r\nThat card is the thing to ask about \u2014 in summer it includes cable cars, the lake boat and the buses, and it is free with most accommodation. A lot of visitors never find out they have one.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Bed | \u20ac25\u201355, and higher over Christmas and February\r\nSki day | \u20ac60\u201370 for the linked pass\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac60\u2013100 in season\r\nAsk for the guest card | Free with most stays, and it covers summer lifts","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Zell am See","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"The town is safe and the mountains are the whole risk picture.\r\n\r\nThe Kitzsteinhorn is a glacier at 3,029 metres. Crevasses are real, marked routes exist for a reason, and the temperature at the top can be below freezing in July while the lake is at 22 degrees.\r\n\r\nAvalanche bulletins are published daily through the winter and off-piste terrain here is serious.\r\n\r\nThe lake is cold in early season and deep quickly; it warms to swimmable by late June and drops again in September.\r\n\r\nThe Grossglockner road is high, exposed and closed in winter, with weather that changes fast. Emergency number is 112, and 140 for mountain rescue \u2014 check your insurance covers it.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Glacier | Crevasses are real. Stay on the marked routes\r\nBelow freezing in July | At 3,029m, while the lake is at 22 degrees\r\nAvalanche bulletins | Daily in winter, and off-piste here is serious\r\nEmergency | 112, or 140 for mountain rescue","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Zell am See","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Zell am See","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Two of the best things in the Austrian Alps are within an hour.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Grossglockner High Alpine Road | Full day | Car or tour, toll about \u20ac40 per car | Forty-eight kilometres over a 2,500-metre pass with 36 hairpins, marmots, and a glacier at the end. Closed November to early May. |  | 1304126\nKrimml Waterfalls | 1.5 hours | Pinzgauer railway and bus, about \u20ac20 | The tallest waterfall in Austria at 380 metres, climbed on a path beside it through spray. |  | 1304127\nKitzsteinhorn glacier | 40 minutes | Bus and lifts, about \u20ac40 return | A glacier at 3,029 metres with an ice gallery, a viewing platform and skiing from October. |  | 1304128\nKaprun reservoirs | 1 hour | Bus and shuttle, about \u20ac25 | Two high dams at 2,000 metres, reached by a bus up hairpins and an inclined lift, with a walk between them. |  | 1304129\nSalzburg | 1.5 hours | Train, about \u20ac40 return | The baroque city, easily done as a day out from the lake. |  | 1304130","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Zell am See","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Two full seasons and short gaps between them. June is the month you can do both.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs at lake level. The Kitzsteinhorn at 3,029m is around twenty degrees colder, which is what makes a swim-and-ski day possible in June.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 1 | 5 | Peak ski season. Cold and busy over the holidays\r\nFebruary | 3 | 5 | Best snow of the winter. Book ahead\r\nMarch | 8 | 4 | Spring skiing, sun on the terraces\r\nApril | 13 | 3 | Valley lifts closing, glacier still running\r\nMay | 18 | 2 | Quiet. Lake too cold, high trails snowbound\r\nJune | 21 | 5 | The best month. Ski the glacier and swim the lake\r\nJuly | 24 | 5 | Warm, lake swimming, and every trail open\r\nAugust | 23 | 5 | Peak summer and the busiest weeks\r\nSeptember | 19 | 5 | Superb walking. Lake still swimmable early in the month\r\nOctober | 13 | 3 | Glacier skiing restarts. Quiet in the valley\r\nNovember | 6 | 2 | Between seasons. Grey and closed\r\nDecember | 2 | 5 | Season opens and Christmas week fills the town","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The seasons are the calendar, plus one enormous bike race.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/austria\/zell-am-see\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Ski season | December to April | Zell am See-Kaprun | One pass linking the town mountain and the glacier, with a long season. |  | \nGlacier skiing | October to early summer | Kitzsteinhorn | When the valley has no snow and the glacier does. |  | \nLake swimming | Late June to September | Zeller See | Drinking-quality water, free bathing spots, and warm enough by late June. |  | \nIronman 70.3 | Summer | Lake and valley | A long-distance triathlon using the lake and the surrounding roads. |  | \nGrossglockner road season | May to October | Grossglockner | When the high Alpine road is open. It closes with the first serious snow. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros, in season.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"The doing line assumes a lift pass in winter or a glacier trip in summer. With the guest card and the lake path, a summer day can cost almost nothing.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 25 | 18 | 4 | 12\r\nMiddle of the road | 42 | 34 | 5 | 55\r\nComfortable | 75 | 60 | 10 | 85","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A seasonal mix of hostels, pensions and apartments around the lake and in Sch\u00fcttdorf. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Zell am See","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/austria\/zell-am-see\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Zell am See travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Can you really ski and swim on the same day? | In June, yes. The Kitzsteinhorn glacier runs lifts to 3,029 metres where snow holds into early summer, and the lake warms to swimmable by late June. Morning on the glacier, afternoon in the water, twenty minutes apart.\r\nWhat is the guest card and how do I get it? | Most accommodation gives one free at check-in. In summer it covers cable cars, the lake boat and local buses; in winter it gives discounts and free ski buses. A lot of visitors never ask for it and pay for things they already have.\r\nHow long do you need? | Three or four days. The lake and the town mountain take one, the glacier another, and the Grossglockner road or Krimml falls a third \u2014 both are among the best things in the Austrian Alps.\r\nIs the lake clean enough to swim in? | It is drinking quality. There are free bathing spots around the ten-kilometre shore path, and the water is warm enough from late June to early September.\r\nDo I need a car for the Grossglockner road? | Yes, or a tour. There is no bus, it is a toll road at about \u20ac40 per car, and it closes from roughly November to early May. It is 48 kilometres with 36 hairpins and worth organising around.\r\nIs it expensive? | Resort-priced. Beds \u20ac25 to \u20ac55, mains \u20ac15 to \u20ac24, and a day around \u20ac60 to \u20ac100 in season. The guest card, mountain huts and the free lake path bring that down considerably.\r\nWhen is the best time to go? | June for the swim-and-ski combination, September for walking with the lake still swimmable, and February for the best snow. May and November fall between seasons and a lot is closed.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Zell am See hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Zell am See | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/austria\/zell-am-see\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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