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History
of Kitzbuhel
... More
 Kitzbühel, one of the largest and
best-known winter sports resorts in Austria, lies in a wide basin in the valley
of the Kitzbüheler Ache, at the foot of the Kitzbüheler Horn, on the busy road
from St Johann to the Thurn Pass. Kitzbühel rose to prosperity in the 16th and
17th C., thanks to its copper and silver mines: it is now a fashionable resort
("Kitz") catering for an international public
Kitzbühel and the surrounding
countryside are excellent for skiing, and there are also tennis courts and
three golf courses. Various events are held every year, including the
International Hahnenkamm Ski Races in January.The old core of the town, built on a long ridge of hill, consists of two
streets of handsome old gabled houses, the Vorderstadt and the Hinterstadt.
Many of the houses and other buildings are in the typical style of the Lower
Inn valley.
Tourist
Attractions in Kitzbuhel
Hahnenkamm
 The Hahnenkamm (1,655m/5,430ft, 900m/2,950ft
above Kitzbühel; cabin cableway, chairlift) offers the attractions of mountain
air, beautiful walking country and excellent skiing terrain. There is a chapel designed
by Clemens Holzmeister (1959). On the northern side rises the Seidl-Alm
(1,206m/3,957ft; one and a quarter hours' climb from Kitzbühel), from which the
summit ridge can be reached in one and a half hours. There is also an
attractive walk (half an hour) from the upper station of the cableway to the
Ehrenbachhöhe (1,805m/5,922ft), and from here it is another half an hour to the
Steinbergkogel (1,960m/6,431ft; also reached by chairlift from the
Ehrenbachgraben), or one and a half hours to the Pengelstein (1,940m/6,365ft;
inn).
Kitzbuhel - Hahnenkamm Ski Run
 The Hahnenkamm Ski run is world famous
(3.5km/2mi long); there are also guided walks in summer, including a break for
a snack on the Seidalm and a video show on the history of the Hahnenkamm races.
How to reach Kitzbuhel
By rail:
Night trains are an
ideal way to arrive at your hotel refreshed, full of energy and ready to hit
the slopes. DB Nachtzug, CityNightLine, EuroNight, D-Nacht and UrlaubsExpress
all operate overnight trains to Kitzbühel. Travellers can enjoy all the modern
rail comforts.
By Road:
Motorists
arriving from the north (D, NL, B, GB,...)
- Take the A8 motorway towards Salzburg
- At the Inntal-Dreieck (motorway junction) take the
A93 towards Kufstein
- Exit at Kufstein Süd (south)
- Take the B178 Loferer Highway towards St. Johann
in Tyrol
- Take the B161 Pass Thurn Highway towards Kitzbühel
- Driving time from Munich: approx. 2 hrs
Motorists
arriving from the west (CH)
- Take the A12 Inntalautobahn
- Exit at Wörgl Ost (east)
- Take the B178 Loferer Highway towards St. Johann in
Tyrol
- Then the B161 Pass Thurn Highway towards Kitzbühel
- Driving time from Innsbruck: approx. 1.5 hrs
Motorists
arriving from the east
- Take the A1 Westautobahn towards Salzburg
- Then the A8 in the direction of Munich
- Take the first exit, which leads to Bad
Reichenhall
- Follow the B20 in the direction of Lofer
- Take the B178 Loferer Highway towards St. Johann in
Tyrol
- Pass Thurn Bundesstraße B161 Richtung Kitzbühel
- Then the B161 Pass Thurn Highway towards Kitzbühel
- Driving time from Salzburg: approx. 1 h
Motorists
arriving from the south
- Take the A22 motorway towards Brenner / Innsbruck
- Take the A12 Inntalautobahn
- Exit at Wörgl Ost (east)
- Take the B178 Loferer Highway towards St. Johann in
Tyrol
- Take the B161 Pass Thurn Highway to Kitzbühel
- Driving time from Milan: approx. 5.5 h
By Air:
The nearby airport is Salzburg
(SZG, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport). From here it is about an hour's drive
to the centre of Kitzbühel. Holidaymakers have a wide series of scheduled
flights to choose from, including many operated by low-cost airlines.
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