Jochberg near Kitzbühel

Location
Jochberg is only around 10 km south of Kitzbühel amid the Kitzbühel skiing and hiking area.

Population:
1,560

Altitude
924 to 2363 metres above sea level

The history of our village is shaped by mining. Copper was already being mined in our area 3,000 years ago, and mining was carried out in the Kupferplatte from 1447 to 1926. Today the Kupferplatte mine is a fascinating excursion destination.

In addition to our parish church, the Schwarzer Adler inn in the centre of the village is a historic building. It was built in 1482 and was managed by Anton Oppacher, a loyal follower of Andreas Hofer, during the Tyrolean struggle for freedom.

The GRANDER water revitalisation has been deployed successfully for over 40 years around the world in all areas where water flows, is drunk or used.

In 1959, Kitzbüheler Alpen Seilbahnen AG built the first chairlift from the village to the Wagstättalm in Jochberg. It was inaugurated on 6 December 1959 by auxiliary bishop Johannes Filzer in the presence of Pastor Josef Macheiner, District Captain Trentinaglia and the Jochberg Mayor and Tourism Chairman, Hans Neuper.

The lift created an enormous skiing boom in the up-and-coming winter sports resort, and further lifts were built in the following years (the Hausleiten drag lift in 1963). As an extension of the Wagstätt lift, the Wurzhöhe drag lift went into operation on 23 December 1968. The ski area was expanded in 1976 with the Talsen tow lift and in 1979 with the Bärenbadkogel I and II tow lifts. In 1979 the Wagstätt lift was also converted into a double chair lift and the Wurzhöhe tow lift.

In the next few decades, almost all the drag lifts were replaced by modern 4-seater and 6-seater chairlifts. With the “most spectacular 3-cable gondola lift in the world”, the merging of the ski areas of Jochberg and Kitzbühel (Pengelstein / Hahnenkamm) was completed in 2004, making skiing all the way from Hahnenkamm to Resterhöhe possible. The slopes were upgraded with snow systems allowing them to be 100% covered with artificial snow and can be perfectly maintained thanks to modern piste equipment.

The Wagstättbahn 10 EUB Comfortline (single-cable gondola lift with 10-person cabins) was opened on 7 December 2013. It replaces the old chair lift and drag lift. Since then, the Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel area has had the seal of approval of a ‘world's best ski area’. The Jochberg ski pistes have always been particularly popular with both locals and regular guests.