Day 6 - Zell am See & the Pinzgaubahn Railway
Enjoy an excursion to Zell am See, one of the most scenic and
well-loved 'lakes and mountains' resorts in Austria. Beautifully
located directly on the shores of Zeller Lake, it has the added
advantage of being close to the Hohe Tauern Mountains and the
magnificent Grossglockner Mountains. From here, join the
Pinzgaubahn Railway for the journey to Mittersill. Running along
the foothills of the beautiful Pinzgau Mountains, from which the
line takes its name, enjoy the nostalgia of the 'Golden Age' of
steam as you travel across barn-dotted meadows. With jolly red
carriages trundling below the steep, pine-covered mountains, this
train gives a superb panoramic snapshot of the serene Austrian
countryside. You continue to Krimml in Hohe Tauern National Park,
the second largest wildlife preserve in Europe and home to the
glorious Krimml Waterfalls, the largest in Austria and thought to
be the highest in Europe. At over 1,200 feet high and crashing down
onto the rocks below, the Krimml Waterfalls cast a shimmering mist
over the valley - a truly spectacular sight.
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