Kaprun: Hochgebirgsstauseen - Wasserfallboden - Blick nach Osten
Wasserfallboden sits in a high Alpine basin of the Hohe Tauern in Salzburg, Austria, where a reservoir gathers water beneath sharply rising mountain slopes. Together with nearby Mooserboden, it forms the Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs, part of the Kaprun hydroelectric system operated by Verbund. Bare rock, grass-covered uplands and substantial dam works define the basin rather than continuous settlement. The route from Kaprun follows the Kaprun valley into the Hohe Tauern National Park area. Completed in 1955, the Kaprun power-station complex remains a major work of post-war Austrian engineering.
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Tucked into the Kaprun Valley beneath the Hohe Tauern, Kaprun is a place whose character is shaped by the high-alpine terrain of the Kitzsteinhorn. The 3,203-metre Kitzsteinhorn rises above the resort, while the Kapruner Ache flows down the valley towards the Salzach. Above the village, the Mooserboden and Wasserfallboden reservoirs form a major hydropower complex in the mountains. Medieval Kaprun Castle stands on a rocky rise, recalling the settlement’s older roots. Summer brings hiking and mountain-lift access towards the Maiskogel and glacier country; winter focuses on skiing and snow sports. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Kaprun and the Hohe Tauern.
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Salzburg is renowned in Austria for its UNESCO-listed Baroque capital and the musical legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Beyond the city, the Salzach runs south through broad valleys and market towns before the land rises into the Northern Limestone Alps and the Hohe Tauern. The province includes much of Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria’s largest national park, where high alpine terrain meets traditional pasture farming. Salt shaped Salzburg’s prosperity for centuries, while Hohensalzburg Fortress remains a defining landmark above the historic centre. Winter sports and summer hiking bring out the contrast between river valleys and mountain country. Explore other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Salzburg.
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Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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