Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(cable car return adult/child €19.20/10.60; 8.30am-5pm May-Sep)
Arnica, edelweiss and purple bell-
flowers are among the 400 alpine blooms flourishing at this quiet garden atop Kitzbühel-
er Horn. It's a four-hour (14km) hike one way, or a speedy cable-car ride. A road also
twists up to the mountain (toll per car/motorcycle €6/3, plus €3 per person).
Pfarrkirche St Andreas
CHURCH
(Pfarrau)
Slightly above the town is this Gothic-meets-baroque parish church, identified by
its steep, wood-shingled roof.
Liebfrauenkirche
(Pfarrau; dawn-dusk)
Next to Pfarrkirche St Andreas, this rococo church has a chunky 48m
belfry and an elaborately frescoed interior.
CHURCH
Activities
Winter Sports
Downhill skiers flock here for the 170km of groomed slopes that are mostly intermediate
and focused on
Hahnenkamm- Pengelstein
, while off-piste enthusiasts find plenty of back-
country powder to play with at high elevations.
Kitzbüheler Horn
is much loved by begin-
ners for its gentle cruising on sunny slopes. Confident intermediates up for a challenge
can tackle the incredibly scenic 35km
Ski Safari
, linking the Hahnenkamm to Resterhöhe/
Pass Thurn. The alpine tour is marked by elephant signs and is a good introduction to the
entire ski area.
The mind-bogglingly sheer, breathtakingly fast
Streif
downhill course lures hard-core
skiers to Kitzbühel - even experts feel their hearts do somersaults on the Mausefalle, a
notoriously steep section with an 85% gradient.
Snowpark Hanglalm
is rider heaven with its
rails, kickers and obstacles.
The tourist office website,
www.kitzbuehel.com
, has up-to-date lift and slope reports,
as well as the low-down on non-ski-focused activities like winter hiking, ice skating and
sledding.
Summer Sports
