Stausee Mooserboden — Attraction in Kaprun

A Day Full of Expectations… and Disappointment This summer, we headed to Austria with the family, ready for adventure and beautiful memories. Our son had been looking forward to one particular outing for days: a visit to a reservoir he had seen in photos and was completely fascinated by. To give him that joy, we decided to take a two-hour drive through the stunning mountain landscape.

The mood in the car was cheerful. But when we finally arrived—after that long, excited drive—we were met with a cold reality: the reservoir was closed that day. No warning, no sign, no notice on the website—which we had checked just the day before.

I stood there, watching a child see his dream fall apart. His face said it all: disappointment, confusion, sadness. And honestly? I felt the same. How can something like this happen in the middle of peak season? Why close such a popular destination without any communication?

We had no choice but to drive back. Two hours, in silence. No cheerful chatter, no plans for the next day. Just that gnawing feeling of a missed opportunity.

Sometimes, it’s not the big disasters that hit you hardest, but those small moments when you wanted to make someone...

One of the must visit spots near Zell am see. The grandeur of this place is just breath-taking. It costs 21€ to reach the dam from the start point.

You could plan this as a day trip from zell am see or kaprun. Don't forget to bring your camera 😜

The verbund canteen is not so good, the service is extremely slow. We were waiting for almost 45mins to get 3 plates of goulash. Maybe you could visit the restaurant near the bus stop for...

Erg mooi uitzicht boven, op het stuwmeer en de dam.

Parkeren is gratis in de parkeergarage. Het handigste is om zo hoog mogelijk te parkeren. De kassa is ter hoogte van de bovenste etage.

Vanaf de kassa rijd je met een bus (4 min) naar de kabellift. Met de kabellift ga je ruim 400 meter omhoog (5 min) om vervolgens weer over te stappen op een bus welke je naar de bovenste dam neemt (10 min). In totaal ben je wel 45 min onder de pannen om boven te komen, met wachttijd.

Met de Summer Card is toegang gratis en kan je direct instappen in de bus.

Een guided tour is erg leuk en informatief. Dan ga je ook de dam daadwerkelijk in en kan je zien hoe e.e.a. gemeten wordt. Van de opwekking van stroom zie je helaas niks, dat bevindt zich enkele honderden meters lager in de bergwand. Zonder guided tour kan je alleen de buitenkant van de dam bekijken. Je moet wel redelijk goed Duits kunnen verstaan want hij wordt alleen in het Duits gegeven met een zwaar Oostenrijks accent. Er is ook een klein museum met meer uitleg over de bouw en de werking.

Om alles rustig te kunnen bekijken ben je wel 4-5 uurtjes er mee bezig, inclusief vervoer. Er zijn ook eettentjes...