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Salzkammergut lakes – houses near body of water and mountain during daytime📷 Photo by Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson on Unsplash

Road trips from Zell am See

5 road trips that start in or near Zell am See, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Salzkammergut lakes – houses near body of water and mountain during daytimePhoto by Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson on Unsplash
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Mountains & lakes

Salzkammergut lakes

123 km5 stops3 days
Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams – Hellbrunn castle from backside 01© User:MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mountains & lakes

Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams

148 km8 stops4 days
Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia – A statue of a woman standing in front of treesPhoto by Andry Sagatelov on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia

427 km14 stops7 days
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut – body of water between rocky cliffsPhoto by Marija L on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut

270 km14 stops8 days
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In-depth road trip guides

Firn, spruce and driving bans – by camper through Tyrol from Kufstein via the Zillertal and Achensee to the Ötztal and Kaunertal

345 km14 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Salzkammergut lakes3123 km1 h 42 min5
Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams4148 km2 h 02 min8
Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia7427 km5 h 54 min14
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut8270 km3 h 44 min14
Firn, spruce and driving bans – by camper through Tyrol from Kufstein via the Zillertal and Achensee to the Ötztal and Kaunertal8345 km4 h 46 min14

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Zell am See?

Popular routes starting in or near Zell am See: Salzkammergut lakes, Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams, Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia, Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut and Firn, spruce and driving bans – by camper through Tyrol from Kufstein via the Zillertal and Achensee to the Ötztal and Kaunertal.

Is there a short road trip from Zell am See?

The shortest is Salzkammergut lakes: 3 days, about 123 km.

What is the longest road trip from Zell am See?

The longest is Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia: 7 days, about 427 km with 14 stops.