Kaprun is a ski resort in Austria, with skiing up to 3,029 m above sea level. The piste map below shows every run and lift and can be downloaded in high resolution.
Piste map of Kaprun
The piste map of Kaprun shows the ski area in Pinzgau, Salzburgerland, stretching from the village at 786 metres up towards the glacier summits of the Kitzsteinhorn at 3 029 metres. The map covers 62.5 km of pistes and 24 lifts, with a clear division between the easier terrain below the tree line and the steeper, more demanding pistes up on the glacier. One unique detail on the map is the way the glacier system makes skiing possible outside the main season too, which is marked separately from the lower lifts. Together with Zell am See, Kaprun forms part of a larger lift pass covering a total of 138 km of pistes, something the map also hints at through the linked sectors between the two resorts.
The map downloads as an image file. On your iPhone it lands in the Files app under Downloads. Tap the icon at the bottom of the address bar to open the map straight away.On your iPad it lands in the Files app under Downloads. Tap the icon at the top right of the address bar to open the map straight away.On your phone it lands in the Downloads folder. Tap the download notification to open the map straight away.The file lands in your Downloads folder. You can also look for the icon at the top right of the screen and open the map from there.
Piste breakdown in Kaprun
This is how the pistes break down by difficulty. The colours on the map follow the same scale.
How to ski in Kaprun
The easier pistes in Kaprun lie in the lower part of the system, close to the village at 786 metres. From here it is straightforward to ride the lifts up without first having to cross steeper sections, which makes the area a natural choice for beginners and families who want to practise at a gentle pace before heading higher up.
The more demanding terrain is found higher up towards the Kitzsteinhorn glacier area, where the piste map shows a clear transition from blue and red to steeper black sections. With 30 per cent red and 10 per cent black pistes out of a total of 62.5 km, it is up on the glacier that the steeper, more challenging runs are concentrated, while the wooded terrain further down is dominated by easier pistes.
The system is linked together by the 24 lifts that connect the village with the higher parts, and you can move between the sectors without having to ski down and back up again unnecessarily. Anyone wanting to extend a day in Kaprun can also switch across to Zell am See, since the combined lift pass covers 138 km of pistes and the map shows linked sectors between the resorts.
The vertical drop between the village at 786 metres and the summit at 3 029 metres means snow conditions differ markedly depending on where you are on the map, with better and more reliable snow quality up on the glacier even when it feels spring-like down in the valley. The glacier system also makes it possible to ski here outside the normal season, an unusual feature for an area of this size.
Book a ski holiday in Kaprun
Fancy skiing the pistes and riding the lifts of Kaprun? You book the accommodation with the lift pass included in the price, and you arrange your own travel by car, train or a flight you book separately. Read our complete guide to the resort with tips, snow statistics and price level.
Frequently asked questions about the Kaprun piste map
The highest skiing in Kaprun is at 3,029 m above sea level. The village sits at 786 m.
You can download the piste map of Kaprun here on this page, in high resolution. Click "Download the piste map" and the map is saved as an image file, perfect to have on your phone out on the slopes.
Pistes are colour-coded by difficulty: blue runs are easy and suit beginners, red runs are intermediate and black runs are difficult, for experienced skiers. Lifts are drawn as lines between the stations, often with a symbol for gondola, chairlift or drag lift. Start by finding your base station and then follow the lifts upwards on the map.
