At the museum of local history, I was told about influences which have shaped Kaprun and its surroundings.
Tag: Pinzgau
Locomotive Mh.3 of Pinzgau Railway
A steam locomotive known as Mh.3 seen in Krimml. The locomotive was built in 1906 and is still in operation along the railroad of the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn. These classic train trips are organized by Club 399.
Steam train in Pinzgau
While heading to Gerlos by car I came across this steam train using the railroad of the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn. The train maintained by Club 399 was drawn by a steam locomotive named Mh.3 built in 1906.
Llama trekking in Kaprun
After my trip to the Reservoir Mooserboden, I continued with a llama trekking tour. In general, animals help to slow things down. But I didn’t know Mozart at that time. He was hungry and tried to stop at every bush. So I spend the next hour persuading a llama to go on.
Agricultural museum at Fürthermoar Alm
After having a snack with a tasty piece of local butter produced with a mould I visited this museum about traditional farmer tools located at an alp named Fürthermoar Alm. In the background you can see the Moosersperre dam where I spent the forenoon.
Typical piece of butter in Austrian mountains
Traditionally the butter in the alps is made by a butter mould (Buttermodel). After my trip to the huge reservoirs in the mountains near Kaprun, it was time for lunch. At a farmer house located at an alp named Fürthermoar Alm, I had a snack served with this fine modelled piece of butter.
Chapel near Wasserfallboden in Kaprun
A chapel near the Wasserfallboden reservoir. A nice piece of architecture in a lovely scenery. Inside some inscriptions reminded me that life in such a lovely scenery is pretty dangerous though. The inscriptions are dedicated to members of a local family who died while working in this area.
Wasserfallboden Reservoir in Kaprun
On the way back from the Moosersperre dam down to Kaprun, I took this photo of the Wasserfallboden reservoir through the windows of my bus.
‘Power and Ice Adventure World’ near Kaprun
This exhibition hall named ‘Erlebniswelt Strom & Eis’ (Power & Ice Adventure World) is placed next to the Mooserboden Reservoir near Kaprun. Inside one can learn about the history of Kaprun power plant project and about the glacier ice in the surroundings.
Moosersperre dam in Kaprun
After reaching the Mooserboden reservoir, I walked along the Moosersperre dam and enjoyed the great view of the Hohe Tauern mountain range. The dam is part of the Kaprun high altitude storage lakes in Austria.