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Zell am See-Kaprun at the Hiking Season Opening

THURSDAY, 25 JUNE 2009
Submitted By: Sherwin Mapanoo

Brilliant blue glacier ice, green woods, and a crystal clear lake: the region of Zell am See-Kaprun offers its visitors a marvelous natural experience. And there is hardly a better way to discover this unique Alpine world than on foot. Whether you would like to let your gaze wonder across the summits of the local mountains and the neighbouring Alpine passes or enjoy the solitude of deep valleys: friends of unspoiled nature are invited to explore the most beautiful gems of the region on Shanks' ponies.

More and more people fall back on this traditional and efficient method to escape the pressure and the busy hustle and bustle of everyday life. It is for this reason that Zell am See-Kaprun celebrates the beginning of summer with a great Hiking Season Opening. From 25th to 28th June 2009 guests can get to know the variety of Pinzgau's Alpine world equipped with a backpack and walking sticks. High summits and deep valleys are waiting just for you!

The long weekend kicks off with the Edelweisen event on Thursday. From 8 pm the shores of Lake Zell are the venue of the opening evening including music, dances and culinary delicacies from the region. On Friday you can venture out to lofty heights: at a guided summit tour up to the glacier of the local mountain of Kitzsteinhorn, the fans of walking can enjoy the view of the surrounding landscape. If you have had the chance to stand on the summit of a mountain of more than 3,000 metres of altitude before, you will be familiar with this feeling of elation. For the youngest visitors there are slides and toy snow groomers at the Ice Arena. In the evening, visitors of the opening event can set out on a wildly romantic torch walk along the wooden catwalks of picturesque Sigmund-Thun-Klamm gorge. For thousands of years River Ache of Kaprun has been gorging its way through the rock surface with unrestrained power. Illuminated by torch light and surrounded by the roaring water, visitors can listens to old legends from the province of Salzburg and enjoy a very special facet of Pinzgau at this unique guided walk starting at 8.15 pm.

When visiting Schmittenhöhe you are sure to feel like being able to touch the clouds. On the third day of the opening, guests can learn about the secrets of the Alpine world during a legend and a herb walk as well as at a treasure hunt with GPS receivers on the local mountain of Zell. In addition to these excursions there are climbing tours for beginners and pros before the Hiking Season Opening comes to its end on Sunday with a Mass on the mountain and a morning get-together on Schmittenhöhe.

Besides the many walks, excursions, and daily summit tours up to the 3,204-metre-high mountain of Kitzsteinhorn, visitors will be informed about the current trends in walking. If you are interested in the market's latest products, you can grab the opportunity to test them yourself at the Walking Season Opening. When planning to climb a summit of more than 8,000 metres, good footwear and functional clothing is not enough, though. At Ralf Dujmovits' multimedia presentation on 27th June, you can find out what it takes to be successful. The German mountaineer is looking back on some of his most stunning accomplishments - like the ascents of K2 and Mount Everest.

For more information on the walking offers of Zell am See-Kaprun, please visit www.zellamsee-kaprun.com on the Internet.

Source: www.openpr.com

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