Winter holidays in Kitzbühel

Without doubt, a holiday in Kitzbühel is a pleasure to treasure, with urban flair meeting typical Tirolean hospitality. You will find exclusive shopping side by side with local crafts in the Gamsstadt. More than 60 mountain restaurants entice you to take a refreshment break whilst skiing or hiking. For your evening meal, choose a traditional inn or a superb, award-winning restaurant.

Perfect skiing fun, fantastic slopes

The skiing season in Kitzbühel is a long one, with more than 200 days of skiing to enjoy. Keen skiers will find perfect conditions in Kitzbühel from mid-October to the start of May. Once again this year, Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel will start to operate for the new winter season on 13 October, the first non-glacier ski resort in Austria to do so. Kitzbühel also offers a variety of terrain away from the famous Streif downhill race course.
Everyone from beginners to advanced skiers can enjoy the 230 kilometres of slopes at their fingertips.

Beginners have the chance to improve their technique on 106 kilometres of easy ski runs, whilst more ambitious skiers enjoy the 79 kilometres of moderately difficult and hard slopes. You are guaranteed to have a great time on a total of 92 marked and groomed ski runs, covering an area of 567 hectares.
It’s not just the statistics that are impressive. As you look out from the chairlift to the Südberge mountains and across to the Hohe Tauern mountain range, you realise why people come to Kitzbühel to ski. It’s hardly surprising that the ski report has been crowned Austria’s Best Ski Resort for the fifth time.

Winter offers - turn your holiday into a dream holiday

The hotels in the sports town of Kitzbühel provide international-standard facilities and a choice unique in Tirol.

Away from the pistes: our winter classics

Kitzbühel is not regarded as the most legendary sports town in the Alps without good reason: cross-country skiing, winter hikes, snowshoe trekking, tobogganing, ice skating, alpine curling and the latest trends in sports.

Nestling between the Kitzbüheler Horn mountain and Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel’s grass-covered mountains are perfect for hikes in winter too. Kitzbühel Tourismus offers guided winter and snowshoe hikes to the loveliest spots in the Alps. For cross-country skiers there are of 62 kilometres of varied trails are available free of charge for both skating and classic cross-country skiing. The town’s trails are tailor-made for enthusiasts: easy to ski and lacking extreme inclines. The Sportloipe trail is lit until 11 p.m. at night.

Kitzbühel also offers horse-drawn sleigh rides around Schwarzsee lake, or alpine curling at various centres. As far as ice is concerned, in addition to classic ice skating, Kitzbühel’s sports park also offers Austria’s only indoor curling hall, where visitors can try out their skills at “chess on ice”.

Winter events

In addition to hosting a remarkable range of winter sports, Kitzbühel also boasts a series of top-class events. Experience the idyllic Kitzbühel Advent from 28 November to 26 December, the traditional Christmas Market in the historic town centre. The New Year is welcomed in in traditional style with the stunning New Year fireworks at the Rasmusleiten on 1 January. This is soon followed by the Hahnenkamm Race, which will see Kitzbühel once again become the centre of the world of winter sports from 25 to 27 January 2019. One week prior to the legendary Hahnenkamm races, the “Gamsstadt” will be hosting the Snow Polo World Cup from 17 to 20 January. www.kitzbuehel.com/en/events-lifestyle

Old-fashioned Advent magic

Christmas music, the scent of candles and biscuits baking - Advent in Kitzbühel brings back childhood memories. The Christmas Market in Kitzbühel’s historic town centre is open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday, from 28 November. The daily events all have a Christmas theme. Visitors watch appearances by local choirs and music groups as they sip hot mulled wine and nibble roasted almonds. The petting zoo is very popular with children and adults alike.
 

Kitzbühel’s Stadtpark becomes home to llamas, donkeys, sheep and rabbits, with the help of Wildpark Aurach Wildlife Park and the “Wald am See” educational farm. The Nativity scene in Kitzbühel’s St Catherine’s Church incorporates amazing miniature people and animals. The traditional, sweet chimes from the church tower on the dot of 8 p.m. signal the end of a wonderful day at Kitzbühel’s Christmas Market. But there is much more to Advent in Advent in Kitzbühel than just the daily programme of events. 

The pinnacle of culinary delights

The wide range of inns and restaurants in the streets of Kitzbühel’s 700-year-old town centre also offer the ultimate in culinary pleasure. The culinary offerings range from plain traditional fare to international haute cuisine. Kitzbühel and its holiday villages rack up a total of 16 Gault&Millau toque awards, spread across 13 restaurants, yet the Gamsstadt still maintains its authenticity and sense of tradition at all times where cuisine is concerned.