About this route
Route overview
Kitzbühel is a legend of world skiing and one of the most recognisable Alpine resorts — a medieval town (8000 inhabitants, town rights granted in 1271) in Tirol with colourful houses on Vorderstadt and Hinterstadt, framed by the Kitzbüheler Horn (1996 m) and the Hahnenkamm (1712 m). The Hahnenkamm-Streif is the toughest and most dangerous downhill in the FIS World Cup (since 1931, 3312 m long, 860 m drop, 27 degrees average gradient, 85% at the Mausefalle start) — every year on the third weekend of January 60 000 spectators watch the race live and another 70 million across 28 countries on television. The ski season covers 195 km of slopes in the KitzSki area (Kitzbühel + Kirchberg + Jochberg + Pass Thurn), with EUR 25 million a year in snowmaking and a guaranteed October-May season. Five-star hotels include A-Rosa Kitzbühel (Ried Kaps 7, 18-hole golf, 5000 m2 spa), Hotel Zur Tenne (Vorderstadt 8, run by the Harisch family since 1953), Schloss Lebenberg JUFA Resort (a 17th-century castle above town) and Hotel Kitzhof Mountain Design Resort. Notable restaurants include Sportakademie Kitzbühel (Hahnenkamm-Stüberl), Stamperl, Lois Stern and the Kitzhof Mountain Design Restaurant. 420 km via the A1 and A12 Inntal motorways with a turn-off onto the B312 or via Wörgl, 4 h 30 min. The service runs 24/7, flight tracking from VIE, winter tyres from November, snow chains on board. From EUR 1350 in a Mercedes E-Class one-way for 1-3 passengers, from EUR 1600 in a V-Class for 4-6 (winter and Hahnenkamm weekend surcharge applies).