Adventure
and knowledge

At the Mooserboden Reservoir, you can relax and enjoy the natural scenery and let your mind wander. Kaprun offers even more than just its wide range of recreational and leisure activities.

If you would like to learn interesting information about hydropower electricity generation, you can get a good overview in our information centres and exhibitions. At the VERBUND Information Centre in Kaprun or at the "Electricity Experience" exhibition on the Mooserboden, you will learn all about the history of Kaprun storage power plants, the construction of the dam walls and the legend of the post-war period. Our guided tours give you authentic insights into Austria’s leading energy company.

Dam tours

107 m high, 494 m long, 665,000 m³ volume of concrete – these are just the figures. During a guided tour, we offer you a special opportunity to learn more about the inner workings of the Mooser dam and learn about this special building. Tickets for individual bookings are available at the ticket office in the valley or at the infopoint at the Mooserboden kiosk.

Guided tours take place daily between 10:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. and last about an hour. The start and meeting point for the guided tour is the Mooserboden kiosk.

Prices

Adults: €11.00

Children (born 2020–2025): Free

Children (born 2010–2019): €7.00

Guided tours for groups (from 15 people) can be booked in advance at tourismus@verbund.com or by calling + 43 (0) 50 313-23201.

More information for groups

We are looking at the reservoir on the right-hand side of the picture and part of the dam wall in Kaprun. Mountains and a few clouds tower above. The sky is bright blue.

Kaprun-Hauptstufe power plant information centre

The VERBUND Information Centre is located right next to the entrance to the Sigmund Thun gorge. The free exhibition offers interesting information about sustainable electricity generation at VERBUND, Austria’s leading energy company.

From the elevated gallery, you can look directly into the power plant’s turbine hall. The exhibition is bilingual and features short film clips on hydroelectricity, the construction history and power plant technology.

Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily | Free admission

Address: Krafthaustraße 20 | 5740 Kaprun

Phone: +43 50 3132 3201

We offer groups a guided tour of the information centre on request!

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We are inside the information centre in Kaprun. A few interested people have come together and are listening to a guide.

Electricity Experience exhibition

The “Electricity Experience” is situated on the Höhenburg between the dams on the Mooserboden. Visitors of all ages can immerse themselves in the fascinating history of the Kaprun power plant construction project. Discover the early days of high-alpine storage power plants through photos, films and interesting documents.

In the exhibition, we will take you back through the eventful history of Kaprun. You will learn about the ideas and events surrounding the Glockner-Kaprun power plant project: Plans from the 1920s, the Second World War and the reconstruction of Austria are the clear focus here. In the second exhibition room, we shed light on the combination of nature and technology. Children learn how storage power plants work using interactive exhibits and are encouraged to be hands on.

Admission to the Electricity Experience is included in the admission price for the Kaprun high mountain reservoirs.

We look at the Elebniswelt Strom in Kaprun from the outside on a summer's day. We see some interested families. The sky is cloudless and bright blue.

On the trail of hydropower

During your ascent to the impressive high-alpine world, be accompanied by exciting stories and interesting information in audiobook quality. Use the multimedia guide to follow the trail of hydropower and the legend of Kaprun. In between, you can test your knowledge and earn points with the quiz. A small surprise awaits you if you score full points.

The multimedia guide can be downloaded in advance or using the free Wi-Fi connection at the Kesselfall ticket office. You do not then need the internet to use it.

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