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Hiking in Kitzbühel
Without a doubt, hiking is the top summer activity in Kitzbühel. This legendary town is a true hiking paradise thanks to its sophisticated hiking system comprising more than 1,000 km of top-notch and well-maintained hiking trails. You will be mesmerized by colourful mountain meadows dotted with wildflowers, alpine pastures, the famous gently sloping hills of the Kitzbühel region and the steep rock formations of Wilder Kaiser mountain. You can also enjoy all these sights by participating in a free guided tour led by the highly experienced hiking guides and rangers of Kitzbühel Tourismus.
- Grassy Hills of Kitzbühel
- Rustic Mountain Inns
- Wilder Kaiser
- The fauna in the Kitzbühel Alps
- Sintersbacher waterfalls
- National Park Hohe Tauern
- Moonlight hikes
- Daily guided hikes
- Engelbert´s special recommendation
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The summer hikes in Kitzbühel with our certified hiking guides Engelbert and Madeleine.1,000 km of well-maintained hiking trails
Summer in Kitzbühel includes picturesque flower-filled meadows, extensive high-altitude pastures and magnificent grass hills. But there’s even more, including the spectacular view of the steep Wilder Kaiser peak and the impressive Hohe Tauern glaciers, which include Austria’s highest mountain, the Großglockner (3,798 m). You’ll experience this and much more in the enchanting mountain world of Kitzbühel. More than 1,000 km of well-maintained hiking trails will take you to some of the most gorgeous spots in the entire state of Tyrol. The trails have been gently integrated into their natural environment and are maintained and monitored by our expertly trained staff all summer.Explore the fascinating grassy hills of Kitzbühel
The mountain ranges and peaks in the Kitzbühel Alps are known for their predominantly gentle slopes and pretty formations. Cattle graze on expansive meadows and hills that are cultivated and farmed up to an altitude of 2,000 metres. From a geological perspective, the Kitzbüheler Alps are part of the zone known as greywacke and are composed mainly of slate. The locally used term for these mountains is “grassy mountains.”The Kitzbühel Alps extend from Zeller See in the east all the way to the Zillertal in the west, which is where the highest point in the mountain range (the Kreuzjoch at 2,558 metres) is geographically located in the state of Salzburg. Two-thirds of the mountain range is located in the Tyrol, while the remaining third is part of the state of Salzburg. The Geißstein, located at the state border between Salzburg and Tyrol with an elevation of 2,363 metres, is known as the highest grassy mountain in the Alps. The Große Rettenstein (2,366 m) is the most monumental mountain in the Kitzbühel mountain range and is clearly visible even from a significant distance. Its rugged rocky mountain peak really stands out in the midst of grass-covered mountains.
Rustic mountain inns offer hearty meals and lodging
The Kitzbühel mountain ranges are dotted with many comfortable mountain inns. Whether you are a hiker or a mountain biker, these quaint inns are excellent stops for delicious meals to refuel and recharge your batteries. Enjoy traditional Tyrolean meals and snacks or taste and purchase homemade and environmentally responsible products, including bacon, cheeses, schnapps, and much more. The grazing cattle are driven up to the pastures, located at an altitude between 1,400 and 1,600 metres, in early summer. In July, depending on the weather, cattle is driven up even further – up to 2,000 metres! That means that the mountain inns and cabins are open for business and ready for your visit even in the middle of the summer. Many of the inns in the Kitzbüheler Alps also offer lodging.Wilder Kaiser: a world-class climbing destination
Paying a visit to the Kaiser (emperor in German) always pays off. This famous mountain attracts legions of mountaineering and outdoor enthusiasts every season, including hikers, via ferratas walkers, ski mountaineers and first and foremost climbers. It has long been a favourite for climbers from Tyrol and the Munich (Germany) area. For more than 100 years, climbing has played a pivotal role here, and its development can be traced via climbing routes such as Totenkirchl, Fleischbank or Predigtstuhl. Many climbing greats have honed their skills on the Wilder Kaiser, including the Munich climbing pioneer Hans Dülfer and Hermann Buhl, who made a successful Nanga Parbat ascent with local climber Wastl Weiß.The so-called Kaiser is also an excellent mountain with trails for hikers of all abilities. Wonderful mountain inns await you along the way. Stay for a snack, dinner or take advantage of the lodging options. Don’t miss the Gruttenhütte with its priceless view. The Stripsenjochhütte, another quaint mountain inn, is located in the northern part of the mountain range. The inn marks the starting point for many legendary climbing routes. During the last few years, many of the via ferratas were either newly created or renovated. You will find via ferratas not only in the Kaiser area, but also in other places such as the Tristkogel in Jochberg, which is located in the midst of scenic grassy mountains.
Experience the fauna in the Kitzbühel mountains
Among many other things, the Kitzbühel mountain range is also well-known for its highly diverse animal life. You will have the chance to admire red deer in the entire area. In addition, you might come face-to-face with chamois, which are quite common in the area and give Kitzbühel its nickname. You will find chamois at the Gamshang hill, Hahnenkamm hill as well as on Wilder Kaiser mountain. In addition, chamois and deer can be spotted at Kuhkaser mountains. The Kitzbühel mountains are also home to marmots, rabbits, foxes and grouse.The Sintersbacher waterfalls
If you’d like to take a breathtaking hike, don’t miss the trail that takes you to the Sintersbacher waterfalls, a natural monument located in Jochberg. With a height of 165 metres, these waterfalls are among the most spectacular in the entire alpine region, particularly during the spring snowmelt from April through June. The trail to the waterfalls commences at the Schradler parking lot in Jochberg. Use this former cattle trail to reach the natural monument, which should take you roughly an hour.Our recommendation: after visiting the waterfall, hike up to the Wildalm mountain inn, where you can have a bite to eat. After a refreshing break and a snack or meal, the trail will take you toward Burgstallalm, via Oberhausenweg, Parzen and along the Jochsberger Achse back to your point of departure.
Hohe Tauern national park
Hohe Tauern national park is located close to Kitzbühel and can easily be reached by car. Austria’s largest national park encompasses vast areas of main mountain ridges of the eastern Alps and is home to some of the highest mountain peaks in Austria, including the Großglockner at 3,798 metres and the Großvenediger at 3,666 metres.The Hohe Tauern national park is known for its extensive glacier areas (roughly 130 km²), areas with impressive valleys whose formation dates back to the Ice Age, monumental alluvial and mudflow peaks, alpine heathland, grass and bushes, but also extensive forests with larches, spruce and Swiss pines.
Don’t miss some of the most popular and scenic spots and destinations within the park, including the Krimmler waterfalls, the Umbal falls, the glacier learning trail Innergschlöss (located in Matrei in eastern Tyrol), the Franz-Joseks-Höhe on Großglockner mountain and the high-altitude road that takes you up to the Großglockner.
