Zell am See - Zell am See

Zell am See
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Zell am See is a city in Pinzgau, the southwestern region of the state SalzburgThe city is located on the west bank of Lake Zell and has a population of around 9,000. Zell am See is a climatic health resort and a popular holiday region - both in summer and in winter.

background

Map of Zell am See

getting there

Distances (road km)
Matrei in East Tyrol64 km
Kitzbühel54 km
Salzburg88 km
innsbruck142 km
Munich190 km
Vienna418 km

By plane

The nearest international airports are in Salzburg (Distance approx. 98 km, approx. A good hour's drive by car), the Innsbruck Airport (Distance about 148 km, about two hours by car) and north of Munich the Munich Airport (also "Franz Josef Strauss", distance approx. 224 km).

LOWZ airfield - 660 m asphalt runway.

By train

The 1 railway station The city's train station is on the railway line Salzburg - Bischofshofen - Kitzbühel - innsbruck and is a stop for international trains.

The Pinzgauer Lokalbahn runs from Zell along the Salzach Krimml. www.pinzgauer-lokalbahn.info.

In the street

By car from Germany from Bad Reichenhall over the Steinpass on the B 312 to Lofer and on the B 311 via Saalfelden to Zell am See.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • City center. The pedestrian zone invites you to stroll.
  • Lake Zell. Cozy promenade; Passenger shipping.
  • 1 Rosenberg Castle - built between 1577 and 1580; today town hall
  • 2 Romanesque parish church - built around 1130 with an early Gothic choir (around 1325).
  • 3 Schmittenhöhe - The almost 2000 m high mountain is supported by a Cable car opened up. From the summit you have an impressive summit panorama with a view of the Hohe Tauern. In winter the Schmittenhöhe is an attractive ski area.

activities

The city offers a variety of sports, from the 18-hole golf course to canyoning and hang-gliding.

In the cold season, the Schmittenhöhe ski area attracts winter sports enthusiasts.

Cycling and mountain biking

  • "Mountain bike circus" Saalbach Hinterglemm - The bike arena includes Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Zell am See, Kaprun and offers a total of 280 km of paths and 5 mountain railways that transport bicycles. On the official site www.bike-circus.at you can find a nice 3-D map that shows both simple valley routes and "single trails".

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health

Brief information
surface55.12 km²
Phone code(0)6542
Post Code5700
MarkZE
Time zoneUTC 1
Emergency calls
police133
rescue144
fire Department122
Mountain rescue140
Emergency doctor service141

Practical advice

  • Avalanche warning service for Austria;

trips

On the lake become small Round trips (approx. 45 min) offered.

South of Zell am See offers the Hohe Tauern National Park many attractive excursion destinations.

That is especially worthwhile Grossglockner High Alpine Road (for a fee, you should plan a whole day for a leisurely ride) and a tour to the two reservoirs Wasserfallboden and Moserboden (only accessible by shuttle bus / inclined elevator).

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