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Achensee
Around 6km north of Jenbach, the fjordlike Achensee is Tyrol's largest lake and one of
its loveliest, flanked by thickly wooded mountains. The
Achenseebahn
(
www.achenseebahn.at
; 1
way/return €22.50/29.50)
, a private cogwheel steam train, trundles to the lake from Jenbach
between May and October, connecting with two-hour
boat tours
(
www.tirol-schiffahrt.at
; adult/child
€17.50/8.75)
of the lake. Sweeping views over the lake and the surrounding peaks can be
had from Erfurter (1831m), which is easily reached by the
Rofanseilbahn
(
www.rofanseilbahn.at
;
adult/child return €18.50/11;
8.30am-5pm)
cable car from Maurach.
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Kitzbühel
05356 / POP 8450 / ELEV 762M
Ask an Austrian to rattle off the top ski resorts in the country, and Kitzbühel will invari-
ably make the grade. Ever since Franz Reisch slipped on skis and whizzed down the
slopes of Kitzbüheler Horn way back in 1893, so christening the first alpine ski run in
Austria, Kitzbühel has carved out its reputation as one of Europe's foremost ski resorts.
Legends have been made and born on these pistes, not least three-time Olympic medallist
Toni Sailer.
Kitzbühel began life in the 16th century as a silver and copper mining town, and today
continues to preserve a charming medieval centre despite its other persona as a fashion-
able and prosperous winter resort. It's renowned for the white-knuckled Hahnenkamm-
Rennen downhill ski race in January and the excellence of its slopes.
