Theme and circuit walking tours

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Theme walking tours Kitzbühel 

Instructions on using this theme 

walking tour guide and the 

maps 

The region Kitzbühel-Reith-Aurach- 

Jochberg offers a number of extended 

and marked walking routes of different 

degrees of difficulty.The complete network 

of routes, which are tended to and 

all of which are sign-posted, extends 

over an area of in all 500 km. In the 

map sections the tended walking routes 

are indicated in RED, the theme walks in 

YELLOW and the circuit tours in BLUE. 

For each suggested walk, the length of 

the route, the approximate walking 

time and the degree of difficulty are 

indicated. The time indicated is a 

guideline and is shown without any 

breaks.We recommend planning a break 

after around one to two hours. When 

walking with little children please 

calculate double the time. The 

calculation of the times for walking 

from the map is derived from standard 

times for average walkers: basically you 

should calculate approximately one 

hour for a 300 metre ascent, as well as 

for a 500 metre decline or 400 kilometres 

on flat routes. 

Explanation of signs: 

destination time 

degree of difficulty trail number 

On the sign posts you will find the 

respective symbol of the theme walk. 

The following theme walk pictograms 

identify the progress of the routes. 

The alpine flower trail 

The four seasons walk 

The farmhause museum route 

The Streif tour 

Way of the cross 

The ancestral estate trail 

Chapel path 

The 7 fountains route 

The museum trail 

The “Wilder Kaiser” 

panoramic trail 

Degree of difficulty of routes: 

The authority of the Tyrolean Provincial 

Government classifies walking and 

mountain routes according to their 

degree of difficulty as red or black. 

What classifies RED is as follows: 

demands Alpine experience, a good 

physical constitution and the surefootedness 

of all those participating in 

the walk as well as minimum mountaineering 

equipment. 

BLACK routes demand the following: 

in addition to the usual pre-requisites for 

red walking routes, hill-walkers 

undertaking these routes should not 

suffer from vertigo. 

Between the individual sign-posts you 

will find markings which are normally 

attached to stones or trees. These also 

serve as an orientation guide and are 

generally in red-white-red. Very often 

there are orientation or panorama 

boards or site boards at various points 

along the theme walks which provide 

additional information about the 

progress and content of the route itself. 

Example of a route marking 

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Important hill-walking tips: 

Make sure that you always have 

equipment suitable for hill-walking! 

The following are always recommended: 

solid hill-walking boots with a profiled 

sole, sun respectively rain protection, 

drinks, mobile phone and a first-aid set. 

Longer tours should be planned with 

care and in the case of any dangers, 

only undertake the tour with an 

experienced guide.To ensure optimum 

safety, you should always find about 

the route in advance as well as the 

weather conditions. 

Before starting on the walk, inform your 

landlord or someone you know, where 

you are going to. 

Never leave the marked routes and in 

the event of the weather deteriorating 

or a danger, end the tour in good time. 

Eat and drink regularly during the walk 

and take a ten minute break every 2 

hours. 

ATTENTION: Alpine countryside should 

always be perceived as dangerous! 

Particularly when walking with children 

and older people, it should be 

remembered that the routes are not 

tended all the time. In case of an 

emergency, stay calm and contact the 

Alpine Search Team 

> Alpine rescue signal < 

> Euro emergency signal 112 < 

> Mountain Rescue 140

Theme walks Kitzbühel 

The Alpine Flower Trail 

Place: Kitzbühel 

Length of route: in all 

approx. 13.8 km. 

Difficulty: easy overall 

Walking time: approx. 

4 hours 

More than 300 types of plants from 

around the globe are what make this 

Alpine Flower Garden an unforgettable 

experience. According to experts, the 

garden is one of the most beautiful 

Alpine gardens in Europe. Covering 1,880 

metres it offers an impressive range of 

colours in a breath-taking Alpine panorama. 

Map progress: 

Hornbahn (cable car) – Alpine Flower 

Garden – cable car station Alpenhaus 

or from the Alpenhaus to the Horngipfel 

(peak) – Lämmerbühel mountain pasture 

– Kneipp pools – Bichlalm pasture – back 

the same route or descent via the old 

Sonnberg route to Kitzbühel. 

Sections of route of Alpine Flower trail: 

From the Hornbahn (cable car) to the 

Alpine Flower Garden and the Alpenhaus: 

1.7 km, 300 metres altitude, 40- 60 min 

From the Horngipfel (peak) via the Alpine 

Flower Garden,Hornköpfl,Lämmerbühelalm 

pasture,Kneipp pools to the Bichlalm 

pasture: 6.3 km, 450 altitude, 2.5 hours 

From the Alpenhaus to the Bichlalm 

pasture:4.9 km,200 m altitude,1.75 hours 

Wiesenschwang 

698 m 

The route in detail: 

From the cable car station on the 

HORNGIPFEL (2000 m) which can be 

reached using Hornbahn 1 and the Horn- 

Gipfelbahn,there is a slach descent to the Alpine 

780 m 

Flower Garden.Then the route continues 

to the cable car station ALPENHAUS (1670 m, 

possibility to make a stop here).This tour 

can also be undertaken Riesberg uphill from the 

Alpenhaus to the HORNGIPFEL or the 

HORNKÖPFL (1660 m, Hornbahn I and 

Hornbahn II). tegen 

The Alpine Flower Garden is well signposted 

with information boards and it is 

not only native flowers which have begun 

to grow here. There are rare botanical 

Sinnesberg 

sights from all parts of the globe in this 

unique garden.The garden Höglern is the fruit of 

the labour of Eva and Toni Hofer Unterberg who have 

Hinter- 

tended the Alpine Garden grubsince 

1985.They 

have travelled around Obernau the globe to bring 

back rare plants from the Caucasus, Oberbarmthe 

Andes, the Pyrenees or the Himalayas. 

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The garden is embedded in the turf 

between natural cliff structures which 

were specially removed and converted for 

this purpose.In addition the Hofer family 

Griesenau 

created two artificial weirs.Prof Dr.Herbert 

Reisigl from the Botanic Bhf Institute Going in 

Innsbruck acts as the consultant and is 

responsible for the archiving work in the 

Alpine Flower Garden. Here science 

blossoms in the most enchanting manner. Zwicker 

You have the chance to admire it free Leiten of 

charge from spring to autumn. 

After riding to the summit and the 

colourful hike through the Alpine Schloß 

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Warnbach 

Panoramastraße Kitzbüheler Horn 

Mittelstation tion 

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Obernaualm bernaualm 

Pletzeralm 

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Hachlern 

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Alpenhaus 

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Reichern 

Hagstein 

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Kitzbüheler Horn 

1996 

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Alpen- Alpen- Alpenblumengarten 

blumengarten 

1880 1880 m 

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Wilder Haag 

1639 

Schwent 

Sonnhoffeld 

Golfplatz 

Kitzbühel 

9 hole 

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Pfeifern 6 

Schleierwasserfall 

Schleierwasserfall 

Oberleiten 

Köglern 

Boden Boden 3 Waltenberg 

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Zephirau 

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Henntal 

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Gipfelhaus 

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Obere Raintalalm 

1561 

Hornköpfl 

1773 

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Eggl 

1652 

Lugeck 

Sonnenstüberl 

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H o f e r s c h n e i d 

Spathütte 

32 

Brunnhoferalm 

Oberaigenalm 


Moorlacke 

Pfeiferkogel 

1669 

Hochetzkogel 

1738 

Bichlalm 

1670 

Untere Reintalalm 

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Gwindalm 

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Beerenbrandalm 

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Lämmerbichla 

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Stuckkogel 

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Map section of Alpine Flower Trail

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Garden to the Hornköpfl, visitors will 

be delighted by the view of the Kitzbühel 

mountains. 

The longer walk via the Lämmerbühelalm 

pasture (possibility to take a break 

here) to the Bichlalm pasture (possible 

place for a break) features no strong 

inclines. In addition to the varied fauna, 

it is possible to enjoy a Kneipp bath on 

the way in the fresh mountain spring 

water. 

From the Bichlalm pasture it is possible 

to return the same way through the 

Alpine Flower garden or via the “old 

Sonnberg path” past the SONNBERG- 

STUB’N (possible place for a break) and 

the singing landlady Rosi, descending to 

Kitzbühel. 

When does what blossom? 

The Alpine Flower Garden is 

attractive in every season. Here is a 

small excerpt of what awaits you 

in the spring to autumn. 

Spring: 

Spring crocuses, alpine snowbell, 

mezeron, gentian, auricular, white 

Alpine buttercup, Campion, moss, 

alpine anemone, anemone 

narissiflore 

Summer: 

Aster Alpine, arnica, bellflower, 

bearded, pedicularis, Alpine rose, 

yellow gentian,Turk’s cap lily, orchids, 

gymnadenia conopsea 

Autumn: 

Hieracium villosum, calluna, German 

gentian, brown-violet gentian, thistle 

(cirsium eriophorum), blue monk’s 

hood, Alpine eryngo, high larkspur, 

carlina acaulis 

Guided tours and information 

Free guided tours in July and August, 

2 x daily. Trip up to the Alpine Flower 

Garden via the Kitzbühel Horn cable 

cars from May to September.Entrance 

to Alpine Flower Garden,reachable via 

the Hornbahn I and Horn Gipfelbahn. 

For those thirsty for knowledge there is 

a “guide book” through the Alpine 

Flower Garden on the Kitzbüheler Horn 

which is available at the lift stations of 

Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel and Kitzbühel 

Tourismus for Euro 3 (also available in 

English).

Theme hill walks Kitzbühel 

Four-seasons walk 


Length: approx. 2.5 km 

Difficulty: easy, for families, 

senior citizens, easy 

to manage with a pram, 

suitable forwheelchairs 


1 hour 

How much milk does a cow produce a 

day? What is the device with the strange 

sounding name of “Kardatsche” used 

for? What does freshly cut hay feel like? 

Exciting answers to these and numerous 

other questions are to be found on the 

interactive four-seasons walk on the 

Hahnenkamm. 

In this innovative project the agricultural 

year is at the centre of attention. 

Directly reachable with the Hahnenkamm 

cable car, a route has been put 

together which is easy to walk and 

appeals to the senses. 

The four stations, each of which is devoted 

to one season, attract visitors to 

come and listen, look, smell and taste. 

The entrance is free of charge. You can 

either go there to discover things on 

your own or take part in one of the 

regular guided tours within the framework 

of the free Kitzbühel hillwalking 

programme. 

Information can be obtained from 

Kitzbühel Tourismus. 

Course of walk: 

The four-seasons walk continues along 

the panorama route on the Hahnenkamm 

starting at the Hahnenkamm 

cable car – STREIF start house – Bernhard 

chapel – Berghaus Tyrol – Hahnenkamm 

Stüberl – back to the mountain station. 


You take the world-famous Hahnenkamm 

cable car to the home mountain 

of Kitzbühel where you will find the first 

information board near the mountain 

station HOCHKITZBÜHEL (possibility to 

have a break here) of the theme walk. 

From here the route continues in the 

direction of the STREIF start house and 

then on through the forest until the 

route reaches the first sign post to the 

BERNHARD chapel and the four-seasons 

walk. 

In the course of the route you will find 

four stations.The SPRING station has as 

its motto “Milk”. On the traces of the 

milk route, the milk walk will have you 

researching the cow itself through to 

the actual packaging material for the 

milk. At the milk stand you can test your 

own skills as a milk farmer. After 

approximately 100 metres you will reach 

the SUMMER station which is devoted in 

its entirety to “Hay”. Anyone who has 

made a man of hay with their own hands 

can then let relax a bit on the hay bed in 

the Tyrolean world of sagas. 

This is followed by the AUTUMN station 

which is located underneath the 

BERGHAUS TYROL (possibility to stop for 

a break here).With “Wood” as its motto 

a presentation is given of how ingenious 

native wood actually is – something 

which our ancestors have known for a 

very long time. Apart from old wooden 

houses and shingle roofs, wooden fences 

for example are also part and parcel of a 

typical Tyrolean landscape. The fourseasons 

walk has revived old methods of 

building fences and has erected some 

models for your inspection. 

On the last part of the walk you will 

come to the WINTER STATION underneath 

the BERNHARD chapel which is devoted 

to the subject of “Farmers’ Handicraft”. 

From basket-making, to spinning and 

wood carving, the old techniques are 

explained to visitors and different kinds 

of materials invite you to touch them. 

From here the panorama route goes 

back in the direction of the HAHNEN- 

KAMMSTÜBERL (possibility to stop here 

for a break) to the mountain station 

HOCHKITZBÜHEL (possibility to stop here 

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for a break). For those who enjoy hillwalking 

and wish to continue the tour, 

there are numerous alternatives available: 

the hill-walking routes to HOCHBRUNN 

and further on to the PENGELSTEIN, to the 

EHRENBACHHÖHE lake with the Kneipp 

basins, to the FLECKALM (mountain 

pasture), MAIERL or the OCHSALM 

(mountain pasture) in the direction of 

Kirchberg. 

Picture above: view of the Speicher lake 

Picture below: section of map of 

four-season walk 

Bergbahnmuseum


The farmhouse museum route 



Degree of difficulty: easy, 

suitable for families + 

senior citizens 

Walking time: 1.5 h 

This walk will take you from the chic, 

touristy town centre to the in part 

farmhouse outskirts of the town of 

Kitzbühel. On this expedition „back 

through time“ you will experience the 

modernised medieval town centre, the 

birthplace of skiing at the foot of the 

Kitzbühel Horn, interesting pioneering 

tourist companies and at the end of the 

road, the farming roots of the town of 

Kitzbühel. 

Progress of route: 

Centre – Hornweg – hospital – Horn 

cable car – Tennerhof – Römerweg – the 

farmhouse museum - back via the 

Vordergrub - Achen promenade - the 

station - to the Horn cable car and the 

centre. 


From the centre this theme walk passes 

the HOSPITAL in the direction of the 

Kitzbüheler Horn. 

The architecture of the front and back 

parts of the town bear witness to this day 

of the fact that Kitzbühel was 

characterised for a long time by mining, 

trade and commerce. The trade guilds 

and medieval means of production 

predominated until 1850.The most decisive 

means of making a living was agriculture 

which was the main occupation of all the 

working people in this area.The way of life 

in this quiet country community was 

characterised by agriculture,in agreement 

with most of Austria. 

With the connection to the railroad at 

the end of the 19th Century, social and 

economic changes began to gather 

momentum in Kitzbühel as well. This 

can be seen in particular at the next 

station on the Kitzbühel Horn cable car. 

It was here in 1892 that the snow-covered 

and completely euphoric Franz Reisch 

welcomed his friend Josef Herold who 

had nervously waited on him for hours at 

the edge of a field. In the year 1892 Franz 

Reisch was the first 

human to descend 

from the Kitzbüheler 

Horn on skis. 

Some years later in 

1929, the first cable 

car was started up 

on the Hahnenkamm, 

the cable car which conveyed 

people to the Kitzbüheler Horn was 

started in 1951. 

At this time Kitzbühel was already making 

a name for itself all over the world as a 

winter sports destination.This is mirrored 

in the next station. If one follows the 

Hornweg further in the direction of 

FREISENAUWEG, then on the right hand 

side one comes across a shining example 

of the hotel pioneers of Kitzbühel of 

former days.The history of the luxurious 

5-star hotel TENNERHOF can be traced 

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back to the year 1737. The greatgrandmother 

of today’s owner, Duchess 

Schall Riaucour, purchased the property 

and the farm belonging to this in the 

year 1927 thus laying the foundations for 

a hotel after World War II. 

Following a short stop, the walk leads 

onto the Römerweg (Way of the 

Romans) and at the same time in the 

direction of the edge of the town. If 

one glances from here back to the town 

centre it is still possible to make out 

some of the villas and the hotel 

architecture erected in the last century. 

The mode of construction given the name 

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of “domestic revival”style is recognisable 

by the natural stone walls,medieval timber 

frame structures,spacious glass verandas 

and balconies. Today these buildings are 

joined by modern hotel structures which 

are spreading more and more to the 

outskirts as is the case in other Alpine 

winter sports destinations. 

Likewise on the Way of the Romans you 

will find the next and last station of the 

theme walk, the farmhouse museum 

HINTEROBERNAU. 

The farmhouse from the year 1559 of the 

Salzburg-Tyrolean type with everything 

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Griesenau Griesenau 

Sinnesberg 

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in the same house 

(e.g. the stables, 

baking house, the 

laundry house) is 

decorated in the style 

of 100 years ago and 

shows the farming 

way of life before 

tourism made inroads 

on the Kitzbühel 

region. 

The farmhouse is 

equipped with tools 

and equipment, a 

smoke-room, a parlour, 

a bed room 

and a barn. 

Map section of 

farmhouse museum 

route (yellow)

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Tennerhof:from agriculture to tourism 

The history of this luxurious 5-star 

hotel goes back to the year 1737 at 

which time the Tennerhof was still a 

farm. The great-grandmother of the 

present owner, Countess Schall 

Riaucour, acquired the property 

together with the adjoining farm in 

1927.In the second half of the war,the 

house was seized by the Nazi regime, 

although the owners retained a 

modest right of abode. In 1945 or 

thereabouts some relatives and various 

friends of the family came from the 

east, from Vienna and Budapest 

seeking protection from the advancing 

Russian. Since it was not possible to 

provide board and lodging for all their 

friends on a long-term basis, the 

“paying guest” set-up was initiated, 

thus laying the foundation for the 

accommodation industry.Leopold von 

Pasquali, the heir, having returned 

from the war, attended a school of 

hotel management and shortly 

afterwards, seasonal trade began to 

thrive with visits from his society 

friends.Thus the nobility used to queue 

up in a disciplined manner every 

morning at the baths in the corridors 

with face cloths, soap and 

toothbrushes under their arms. The 

special flair of the hotel can be 

attributed to its success in making 

constant improvements, such as 

refitting and extensions. 

The farmhouse museum 

Hinterobernau (figure above) 

Verein Bauernhausmuseum 

Herbert Jordan, 

Open July to September 

Monday – Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Closed on Sundays 

Change in the urban features of 

Kitzbühel 

From its comparatively modest 

beginnings as a summer resort, with 

the advent of winter sports at the 

end of the 19th Century, tourism 

began to thrive and very quickly 

became a decisive factor in the 

town’s economy. 

Its elevation to a fashionable 

summer resort and first class winter 

sports destination was not without 

its impact on the townscape of the 

small rural parishes. The area of 

settlement was developed on a large 

scale for the first time since its 

heyday as a mining centre some 

centuries before. 

Following rapid tourist development, 

the town centre, which had already 

been characterised by town houses 

rather than rural in design, together 

with the mostly very modest houses 

on the outskirts, was very soon 

surrounded by the internationally 

prevalent villa and hotel architecture, 

which kept spreading to the outskirts 

and is still evident today. 

Characteristic of this summer resort, 

Swiss or the domestic revival style of 

architecture, is the construction of 

bases and complete walls in local 

natural stone or the medieval timber 

frame construction as executed by 

carpenters. 

Roomy glass verandas, balconies and 

large protecting canopies are 

intended to ensure that nature is 

enjoyed without having to do 

without the amenities of life in a 

large town. Today one still finds 

many hotel buildings (e.g. the Grand 

Hotel) and second residences, such 

as the Villa Zurner (the building with 

a turret, below left in the picture 

with a view of the old town), which 

integrate harmoniously into the 

townscape of Kitzbühel. 

Romanticism has had an impact on 

the architecture, as well as the 

language of those times and one 

assumes that this was when the 

“Römerweg” (Way of the Romans) 

was given its name. 

(Source: Wido Sieberer, 

Kitzbühels Weg ins 20. Jahrhundert) 

Picture above: view of historic town


Streif walk 


Length: approx. 3.8 km, 

difference in altitude of 

900 metres 

Degree of difficulty: 

average to difficult 

Walking time: 2.5 hours 

The „Streif“ is known as the classic and 

most difficult downhill racing course 

in the world. Every year it inspires 

thousands of spectators and winter 

sports fans.The key places on the Streif 

walk are marked by goals each of which 

represents one stop or station. 

Progress of the route 

Ascent with the Hahnenkamm cable 

car – mountain railway museum – 

starting house – the mousetrap – steep 

slope – Gschöss – Alte Schneise – 

Seidlalm – Lärchenschuss – Hausberg – 

finishing line 

The route in detail 

After ascending with the Hahnenkamm 

cable car,it is possible to visit the mountain 

railway museum directly at the summit 

station (possibility to stop for a break 

here). Here you will discover some 

interesting and curious facts about the 

history of Kitzbühel as a pioneering region 

in Alpine winter sports in general as well 

as about the history of the Bergbahn AG 

Kitzbühel in particular. The museum is 

open daily in the summer.The route then 

continues to the actual start of the Streif 

walk, the starting house. From here it is 

3312 m to the finishing line. After passing 

the steep start section, the adventurous 

walk carries on to the world famous 

mousetrap.With an incline of 85% this is 

the steepest part of the downhill race. 

Anyone who has yet not had enough of 

these dizzy heights can continue to the 

next station on the steep slope.This stretch 

is the iciest during the winter. 

This is followed by the flattest and longest 

section known as the Gschöss.The skiers 

pass through this area at a speed of 

approx. 90 km/h. 

Now the ALTE SCHNEISE can no longer 

be missed. This is the least peaceful part 

of the race since the skiers are challenged 

here by the rapid change in the terrain 

and changing light conditions.From here 

it is now only another 536 metres to the 

finishing line and it is not far from the 

SEIDLALM (possibility to stop here for a 

break). 

This is the place where the idea for the 

world cup was born. Anyone who would 

like to have a longer break can continue to 

the SEIDLALM lake,a storage pond used for 

making snow. 

At the end of the Streif walk, the Lärchen 

slope, the Hausberg (final jump before 

finishing line) and the steep slope at the 

finishing line await you. 

The Hausberg is described by many experts 

as the most breath-taking part of the race 

but also the most demanding on the 

athletes and their equipment. In the 

finishing area, the skiers reach speeds of 

up to 140 km/h. 

The interfaces of the Streif 

downhill race 

Start 

Greatest acceleration: 160 m in 8.5 

seconds to the mousetrap,difference 

in altitude to the finish 860 m,length 

of stretch to finish 3,312 m,inclination 

51%, speed 100 km/h 

Mousetrap 

The steepest point:85%,furthest jump 

80 m,difference in altitude 3,152 metres, 

inclination 73%, speed 120 km/h 

Steep slope 

The iciest part: extremely high 

centrifugal forces,difference in altitude 

to finish 693 m, length of stretch to 

finish 2,800 m,inclination 62%,speed Koglern 

100 km/h 

Finish 

The fastest part,difference in altitude 

to finish 117 m, length of stretch to 

finish 406 m, inclination 68%, speed 

140 km/h 

Zenzern 

Ecking 

Gschöss 

Flattest part:2% longest gliding part: 

650 m, altitude difference Neuhausalm to finish 

581 m,length of stretch to finish 2,459 

m, inclination 14%, speed 90 km/h 

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Alte Schneise 

Least peaceful part: rapid change Zenzeralm in ralm 

terrain and light conditions, altitude 

difference to finish 526 m, length of Seidlalmkopf 

stretch to finish 2,020 m, inclination 

1391 


Seidlalm 

Streifalm 

Half-way: 1,600 of 3,200 m, place 

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Cup in the year 1966, difference in 

altitude to finish 439 m, length of 

stretch to finish 1,703 m, inclination 


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Fleckalm 

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Bernhard- Tirol 

kapelle 

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Hocheck-H. 

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Figure above: 

map section of Streif Astenalm walk 

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Lärchenschuss (steep slope) 

Second gliding part:102.5 km/h average 

speed, difference in altitude to 

finish 349 m,length of stretch to finish 

1,273 m, inclination 39%, speed 100 

km/h 

Hausberg 

A breath-taking part of the race and 

the most demanding section on the 

athletes and their equipment, 

difference in altitude to finish 230 m, 

length of the stretch to finish 695 m, 

inclination 69%, speed 100 km/h 

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Streif walk 


The mountain railway museum 

The first swings downhill on boards 

on the Kitzbühel Horn took place 

almost 100 years ago. Such was the 

pioneering spirit, stubbornness and 

the visionary foresight of only a 

handful of people who at that time 

laid the basis for the international 

reputation Kitzbühel now enjoys as 

a skiing resort and today's modern 

tourism. 

An exciting trip back through time, 

brought to life by means of historic 

exhibits, photos and documents 

from the past. The virtual ski 

simulator is particularly popular.Try 

it out to experience a downhill run 

on the Streif at close hand! 

Open daily from June to October, 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m.. Every Friday nocturnal 

cable car trip – visit to the museum 

also possible in the evening. 

Entrance free! 


“Ganslernhang” - slalom 

The high speed and changing conditions 

will represent a challenge 

to any skier. 

A perfect skiing technique includes 

the following: reducing your speed, 

letting your skis go, looking ahead 

and attacking. 

The slalom combination at 

"Hohenegg" becomes a true challenge 

when enthusiastic spectators 

accompany the racers to the finishing 

line applauding wildly. 

Kitzbühel Super-G 

After starting from the Seidlalmkopf, 

the steep starting slope of the 

“Streifalm” literally catapults the ski 

racers down the slopes, this is 

followed by a difficult right-left “S” 

combination in the direction of the 

Seidlalm jump. 

The run then continues along the 

Streif downhill track.The highlights 

of the Super-Gs are the 

Hausbergkante and Hausberg- 

Querfahrt which test the racing stars 

to the limit. 

The finishing line along the line of 

the slope gives the skiers the 

opportunity to demonstrate the 

elegance of their sport at high speed.


Kreuzweg (Way of the Cross) 




average (final section 

gets steeper) 


2 hours (for slow 

walkers) 

When designing the Kreuzweg, the art 

designer and sculptor, Heinz Sohler, 

successfully created a symbiosis of 

simplicity and at the same time a 

symbolic portrayal. His figures which are 

made of iron allow the observer a lot of 

space for his or her own interpretation 

due to the formal openness. The 14 

stations which depict the scenes of the 

torture of Jesus Christ in an iron frame 

harmonise with the background which 

shows the forest as a backdrop depicted 

in all its perishability. The picture is 

designed to mirror the progress of human 

life itself - easy at the start, becoming 

more and more difficult and arduous 

until finally one enters the world of God 

from a Christian point of view. 


Centre – Hahnenkammstraße – Bergwerksweg 

– limits of settlement - direction 

of quarry road – start of the Kreuzweg 

– Einsiedeleikapelle – Seidlalm or 

the same way back. 

The route in detail 

Coming from the centre the route 

continues via the Hahnenkammstraße 

and the Bergwerksweg to the edges of 

the settlement of Kitzbühel.The Kreuzweg 

commences at the so-called “Third 

Schattberg”leading in the direction of the 

quarry. 

The goal of the Kreuzweg is the 

Einsiedleikapelle (hermitage chapel) which 

was donated by the hatter Franz Stitz in 1735 

and has since been a favourite place of 

pilgrimage.The route takes the same road 

back to the valley. However, anyone who 

has enough energy left for a longer walk 

can continue to the Seidlalm (possibility to 

stop for a break here) where they will 

discover an idyllic mountain lake. 

Attention: please always follow the redwhite-red 

markings. At station 4 the 

route continues to the right and after 

station 8 to the left in front of the forest 

road. 

History of the Kreuzweg 

As a result of constructing the forest 

roads in the forest at the Schattberg 

as of the 60’s, a large part of the 

route of the traditional path to the 

hermitage was no longer needed. At 

the same time the Kreuzweg on the 

old Wegstraße to this formerly 

significant place of pilgrimage fell 

into disuse. 

Thanks to the commitment and hard 

work of Peter Brandstätter, the 

renovation of the hermitage chapel 

was completed in 1995. 

Since then Dr. Vitus Grünwald has 

concentrated on reconstructing the 

Kreuzweg. The Kitzbühel mayor, 

Johanna Lidl, was brought on board 

lalm 

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gbahneum 

Ecking 

the “Einsiedelei”project”as a generous 

donator to the 14 stations.These were 

designed by the local artist Heinz 

Sohler. 

Kampen 

The footpath to the former town 

quarry was chosen as the site of the 

Kreuzweg past the attractive scenery 

of the “Palvei”. 

The Einsiedlerei chapel 

(hermitage chapel) 

(also known as the Maria chapel) 

The hermitage chapel “Visitation of 

Mary” was donated in 1735 by Franz 

Stitz. On a business trip to Carinthia 

he was attacked by down and outs 

and to say thank you for surviving he 

swore that he would undertake a 

pilgrimage to Mariazell and found a 

chapel. He acted on both of his vows 

and he took a picture of the Mother 

of God with him. 

In 1776 a Kreuzweg was used for the 

chapel for the first time. In 1884 the 

wooden church was newly erected 

by Christian Holzkirchlein in stone. 

In 1888 the Einsiedelei was converted 

into a restaurant and pub by the town 

council due to the bad experience the 

town had had with hermits. 

At the time of the “Einsiedelei Magd” 

the Einsiedelei was a popular place for 

an excursion.The names of numerous 

prominent guests can be found in the 

guest book (1896-1908). 

In 1920 and 1935 the chapel was the 

victim of heavy fires. Between 1990 

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and 1995 the Einsiedelei chapel was 

renovated and a picture of “Maria 

Heimsuchung” was hung up. 

Each year in July a procession advances 

along the Kreuzweg and a festive 

mass is held by the priest. 

Einsiedelei 

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Map section of Kreuzweg 

(Way of the Cross)

Theme hill walks Aurach 

Ancestral estate trail 

Place: Aurach 

Length:approx.4 to 5 km 


average 


1.5 hours 

The ancestral estate trail in Aurach is a 

theme walk both full of variety and 

history.The start of the walk is clear from 

a board which indicates the start and 

leads you back to a time when farmhouse 

groups and lots of individual farmhouses 

characterised the face of the township of 

the Kitzbühel Alps. Information on the 

local culture, the architecture and the 

history of the Tyrolean ancestral estates 

will help to prepare you for the walk 

ahead of you. 


Bichln/Bichlhof (parking area) – Bachern – 

Filzerb – Filzen – Oberaurach – Hallerwirt 

– Niedernberg – same way back – Buchau 

direction Trategg – Wildpark (animal park) 

– Aurach/Brand(er)hof – back via 

Schlösswand – Schwendt – to Bichln 

parking area. 


The first part of the ancestral estate route 

leads from the parking area in BICHLN 

across what is at the beginning of a 

relatively flat piece of the road in the 

direction of BACHERN,FILZERB and FILZEN 

to OBERAURACH. On the way you pass by 

the HALLERWIRT (restaurant). It lies directly 

on the road and offers a good opportunity 

to take a break. The HALLERWIRT 

ancestral estate Niedernberg 

ancestral estate is built entirely of wood 

and decorated with generous balconies. 

From here the road leads to the ancestral 

estate on the NIEDERNBERG.The organic 

farm which was built in 1569 is owned by 

the seventh generation of the Erber family 

and was awarded the right of inheritance 

from the province of Tyrol in 1994. Until 

two years ago the farm cultivated 

potatoes and crops.The farm’s own milk 

products,bread and brandy can be bought 

from the farmers’ market which is held 

once a week. Back the same way, the 

route continues uphill to the luscious 

ancestral estate Buchau 

green mountains of the ancestral estate 

BUCHAU which has been owned by the 

Mitterer family since 1759. In former days 

the fields in the BUCHAU (direction 

Tratteg) had to be tended by hand as was 

the case on all the other farms.The crops 

cultivated included rye, oats and wheat. 

The first tractor was purchased in the 

1970’s and the road from Aurach to the 

farm was built as late as 1972. This road 

leads us to the next station. 

The ancestral estate TRATEGG constitutes 

another jewel and today it is still in a very 

good condition. If one passes the 

farmhouse one can see the farmhouse’s 

own “baking and smoking house”on the 

right-hand side.Today bread is still baked 

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here regularly. In former days the bread 

was stored in the storage cupboard of 

the main house for months and dried. A 

few steps further on, on the left-hand 

side,one can find a well preserved honing 

machine used to grind the scythes and the 

Ancestral estate Trategg with the 

baking and smoking house 

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1558 

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Brande Brand 

Hochalm Hocha 

Map section ancestral estate trail


Brandnerhof ancestral estate 

washing house which is now no longer in 

use. The latter is located directly next to 

the small mountain stream. On washing 

day,which was once every week,the water 

was diverted from the small spring into 

the house and heated. If one continues 

across the bridge,one finds a forest track 

in the direction of the BRANDNERHOF 

and Aurach animal park. In terms of size, 

this is the largest farmhouse in Aurach and 

in times in which there was no machinery 

to help out it employed approximately 25 

people. The grand-father of the owners 

was a pioneer in his day. He introduced 

Haflinger horse breeding,which he knew 

from Southern Tyrol, to this part of Austria 

and built a mountain pasture milk 

collection point with a collection basin.The 

fresh milk was conveyed daily via pipes 

into the small “house” next to the main 

building. 

The adjacent animal park which is worth 

a visit and also has a restaurant (possibility 

to stop for a break here) was erected by 

the founding family, the Pletzers, in 1927. 

The route then goes on via the SCHÖSS- 

WAND and SCHWENDT back to the 

BICHLN parking area. The road is well 

built and one passes a refreshing wild 

stream. 

Anecdotes on the way of life on 

Ancestral Estates 

Niedernberg:The youngest ancestral 

estate in Aurach was built in 1569 and 

enlarged between 1840 and 1878.“At 

this time the Erbers were already a 

very sociable family. Musicians, 

firemen and animal breeders they 

took pleasure in playing an active role 

in the life of the local community, 

farmer Christian reports. 

Buchau:The Buchau ancestral estate 

was awarded the right of inheritance 

in 1980. The seal of the Tyrolean 

ancestral estates is displayed with 

pride on the front door. The farmhouse 

has been owned by the 

Mitterer family for many generations. 

As in former times, the favourite place 

of the Mitterers is at the dark-green 

tiled oven in the “farmers’ parlour”. 

With its cosy warmth it heats several 

rooms such as for example the room 

which was in the past the room for 

the nanny which was connected to 

the parlour via air shafts. 

Trategg:This Tyrolean farmhouse was 

awarded the right of inheritance in 

1980 just like the Buchau estate. For 

decades the owners, the Obernauer 

family,have specialised in the keeping 

of milk cattle. In the past the 

pinzgauer cows produced a lot of 

milk for the farm but these have since 

been replaced by Simmental cattle 

who do well on the market. In the 

house itself the cows’ bells of the 

cows who won prizes over the years 

in Aurach and Kitzbühel are displayed 

with pride. 

Brand(er)hof: The Brand(er)hof was 

built in 1723 and has born the title of 

“Tyrolean ancestral estate”since 1980. 

Since it was one of the largest in the 

area the children of the house also 

had to help out on the farm. They 

collected the fresh alpine pasture cow 

milk every day from the collection 

basin pouring it into the milk cans. 

The road to school was much more 

arduous than it is today. It led across 

a rough road which was frequently 

covered by a thick layer of snow and 

which had to be traversed on sledges 

and horses. 

Hallerwirt:The Hallerwirt which was 

built in the year 1697 was awarded 

the right of inheritance in 1935. Peter 

Filzer who inherited the estate in 1765 

after paying an enormous sum to his 

brothers and sisters established a 

restaurant.With confidence he named 

himself “landlord and host, as well as 

farmer”. The same family also 

introduced skiing to Aurach together 

with the teacher Martin Penz.Thanks 

to intervention from the Kitzbühel 

skiing pioneers Reisch and Herold,the 

Aurach farmers were given ten pairs of 

“real” skis in the winter of 1905. 

Hallerwirt ancestral estate 


The architecture of the Aurach 

estate 

The main house, under whose broad 

flat sloping and broad projecting roof 

the “Feuer and Futterhaus” (room for 

firewood and animal feed) are combined, 

is a gable-ended, open-plan 

house linked by a central corridor.This 

division into three continues through 

roughly all the storeys of the square 

living quarter. The upper storey was 

nearly always extended by a wooden 

balcony. 

The strong rays of the sun on the sturdy 

wind-protected benches by the 

warmed wall of the house allows the 

stored heat to be used in diverse ways. 

The sturdy wind-protected benches of 

the ancestral estate in Niedernberg 

In addition a sturdy bench for resting 

on is found at the front of every house. 

A small window near the front door 

brings daylight into the passage. At 

the end a door leads into the stable 

and on the first floor into a hayloft. 

Both living levels are connected by a 

staircase.Other agricultural secondary 

buildings such as the wash house, 

baking oven and “Machkammer “ were 

often in the background. The wash 

house and baking oven were separated 

from the main house due to the danger 

of a fire breaking out.

Theme hill walks Aurach www.kitzbuehel.com 

The hierarchies on the Aurach 

ancestral estates: 

Whilst today large farms can only 

afford servants in individual cases 

due to the high social insurance 

contributions, in the past it would 

have been impossible to tend the 

farm without their help particularly 

if the estate also owned large mountain 

pastures.The man was responsible 

for the farm work and the wife 

for managing the home. 

The Klosterberg and its estates 

In the past the Aurach estates were 

full of children for example about 15 

children lived at Trategg and 16 at 

Buchau. Because the land was fertile 

and there were so many children 

the mountain over which the farm 

was scattered was christened the 

Klosterberg (mountain monastery) 

by the locals. In the summer the 

farmers from the neighbourhood 

met at the little chapel, not far from 

the Trattberg estate to dance and 

sing.They made music and listened 

to the sounds of the gramophone 

against the backdrop of the 

Kitzbühel Alps. 

The small chapel on the Klosterberg 

The Klosterberg in Aurach 

The official ancestral estate identification of the Province of Tyrol 

with the idyllic village of Aurach


The chapel path 

Place: Aurach 



average 


2.5 hours 

In the habitual language used for a place 

of worship for a non-denominational 

church a chapel is a small church structure 

respectively part of a larger one.The term 

chapel is taken from the typical meeting 

house of the “Low Church Movement”. 

Chapels were and are built to fulfil vows 

(promises). In the Kitzbühel area lots of 

chapels were constructed because the 

farmers wanted to thank God for keeping 

them and their families safe from the 

plague. 

Progress of the route: 

Tourist information office Aurach – 

Unteraurach – Auer chapel – Oberaurach 

– Forest chapel – Kochau- Götschen chapel- 

Grüntal – Pocher chapel – Hechenmoos – 

Zantberg/direction of Jochberg – Kleebichl 

chapel – back to the Zantberg or Jochberger 

Höhenweg Ober- und Unterberging. 


The chapel path begins in Aurach at the 

tourist information office.There is also an 

information board at the start. The way 

to UNTERAURACH to the first station, 

the Auer chapel, is a favourite of walkers 

and hill-walkers. They enjoy the village 

charm of the mountainous world. The 

Auer chapel lies next to the adjacent farm. 

It was built of wood in approx. 1700 and 

this was followed by a stone building in 

1836. It once housed a cast stone figure of 

the Mother of God from the 15th Century 

which can now be found in the Provincial 

Museum in Innsbruck for safety reasons. 

The asphalt road now continues to 

Oberaurach where the next chapel is also 

located.The neo-Gothic forest chapel is a 

roomy building with a bell tower built in 

1862. If one walks quite a way further in 

the direction of KOCHEN /HECHENMOOS 

one reaches the Götschen chapel which 

lies on a hill between Wieseneggbach 

and the small flat area with the neigh- 

Götschen chapel 

bouring Grubenhöfen (several farmhouses). 

It is said that the picturesque chapel was 

built by miners around 1700.Today a small 

path leads to the church. 

There is a bench to take a rest which 

offers the best possibility to enjoy the 

panorama of the Kitzbühel Alps. If one 

now continues along the theme route 

down into the valley to the Grüntal one 

finds the next station after a short walk 

through the forest.The well maintained 

Pocher chapel is the best renovated chapel 

built of mortar. The interior was 

completely restored in 1969. From Aurach 

the road advances to the next chapel on 

the opposite side of the valley on the 

Zantberg. Past the Hechenmoos, the 

asphalt stretch of the road continues 

parallel to the Jochberg river, to a branch 

in the road. 

After a farmhouse the way continues to 

the left into a stretch of forest. Once you 

have arrived on the Zantberg, the way 

continues left again for some hundred 

meters to the Kleebichl chapel. 

Hidden in the middle of a cows’ pasture 

on the left hand side of the road the 

simple wooden construction from the 

year 1900,clad with boards,can be found. 

This is where the walk comes to an end. 

The way back can be either back across the 

Zantberg or the Jochberger Höhenweg 

past the Ober- und Unterberging. 

Kleebichl 

chapel 

Unteraurachaurach 

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Aurach 

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Unterberging 71 

Oberberging 72 

Zantberg 

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Theme hill walks Aurach www.kitzbuehel.com 

The various stations 

of the chapel path: 

The Auer chapel 

The Auer chapel was originally built of 

wood in the 17th Century. A stone 

building followed in 1836.It contained 

a stone-cast Madonna figure from the 

15th Century which was acquired by 

Auer farmers. 

Due to its value,the figure is now in the 

provincial museum in Innsbruck while 

a copy remains in the chapel. On the 

side walls of the chancel there are 

glass containers with a carved figure 

representing “The Flagellation of 

Christ” and a clothed figure of 

Notburga. 

The stations of the cross are represented 

by oleographs. According to 

legend, the chapel was built as a 

thanksgiving for the survival of the 

son of a farmer who fell from the roof 

of an adjacent house. 

Forest chapel 

The neo-gothic Forest chapel was built 

in 1862 by Georg Pletzer (Branderbauer) 

as a result of a vow made because 

of family matters.In the eighties 

the chapel was restored. 

The roomy building has a 3/6 end on 

both the inside and outside. A bell 

tower is located above the entrance 

door.The erection of an image of the 

Virgin Mary turned the gothic chapel 

into a local place of pilgrimage in 

times gone by. 

Götschen chapel 

The picturesque Götschen chapel lies 

on a small spur between Wiesenegg 

and the small flat area with the 

Grubenhöfen (several farmhouses). 

According to tradition,the chapel was 

built by miners around 1700. In the 

past the chapel contained what was 

known as the Götschen cross and 

torture instruments, which depicted 

the suffering of Jesus. In the interior 

you will find an altar with a wrought 

iron screen.The altarpiece represents 

a crucifixion with Mary, John the 

Baptist and Mary Magdalena with a 

figure of Pieta in front. 

Pocher chapel 

According to a verbal tradition, the 

Pocher chapel was erected as a result 

of a vow.Four miners who were buried 

in a tunnel vowed to build a chapel if 

they were saved. As regards the 

building time, we only have a date, 

namely 1774, carved into a roof beam 

to rely on. The Pocher chapel is the 

best renovated mortar built chapel, 

which was internally restored in 1969. 

The outer fresco depicts a coronation. 

Kleebichl chapel 

Across from Wiesenegg,on the other 

side of the Jochberg river on the 

Habersberg there is a privately owned 

wooden chapel.It is a simple wooden 

construction, clad with boards and 

with a boarded roof. The year 1900 is 

carved into the roof beam. A votive 

picture "EX VOTO 1850" depicts a 

Jochbergwald Madonna floating on 

clouds,such as are frequently found in 

sacred buildings around Jochberg. 

Altar of Kleebichl chapel, Aurach

Theme hill walks Jochberg 

The 7 fountains route 

Place: Jochberg 


very easy 


Walking time: approx. 2 

to 2.5 hours 

The 7-fountains route extends through 

the village of Jochberg and is a very 

popular area for walking due to the 

variety and many sights that it offers 

along the way. 

The progress of the route: 

Jochberg centre – Hausleiten restaurant 

– Schnaitlgasse – Saukasergraben – 

Maier mill/Standern farm - Bärnbichlweg 

– Aubergweg – Angererhof – 

Schwerten – back to the main road – via 

the Jochberg river – Show Mine Copper 

Plate – Barbara fountain – Oberhausenberg 

– Künstler fountain – farmers’ 

museum – down to the Achen bridge – 

Schradler-Askarn-Veitn – Achen bridge 

– Way of the Romans – Erlauweg – Kupfstattgasse 

– Neuhausfeld – Scheringweg 

– Nockweg – Antlass fountain – St. 

Wolfgang church in Jochberg. 


The village fountain in the centre of 

Jochberg is located in the Martengasse 

and is the starting point for the 7fountain 

route. In former times it was 

used for horse-carts and for driving the 

cows up to the mountain pastures from 

the valley (Almauftrieb) in the spring. 

From the village fountain in front of 

the parsonage, the road continues on 

Village fountain Jochberg 

the left hand side along the main road, 

past the Hausleiten restaurant and the 

adjacent parking area until the main 

road takes a right bend. At this junction 

one takes a turn to the let into the 

SCHNAITLGASSE in the direction of the 

SAUKASERGRABEN. 

This is where the fountain of the Maier 

mill and Standern farmhouse was 

located in former days. In the winter 

up to 10 horse-carts together with 

workers with hand-drawn sleighs were 

busy transporting the wood that had 

been chopped in the summer from the 

Saukasergraben to the sawmill. At 

midday the horses had to be fed and 

watered.This all took place here in front 

of this “Free” fountain. 

From the Saukasergraben the route 

continues straight along the 

Bärnbichlweg uphill until there is a 

sharp bend to the left, where one then 

turns right/straight ahead into the 

Aubergweg. Past the Aubergern ancestral 

estate one leaves the path to 

the right to the Angererhof. A bit further 

on the narrow grass path one has a 

magnificent view of the village and the 

Hohen Tauern mountains. On and down 

through the forest the path advances to 

the next fountain station of 

SCHWERTERN. 

The fountain on the Oberschwerter 

farm is mentioned in the old documents 

dating from the year 1498. “Schbertler 

zu Sberta am Jochperg”. The old farm 

was destroyed by the fire at Christmas 

of the year 2003 and now all that 

remains is the old TENN (hay barn) 

opposite this is the Schwertern fountain. 

From here one goes only a few steps 

down to a narrow asphalt road and 

Schwertern fountain Jochberg 

from here to the right back to the main 

road which has to be crossed. Walking 

along the eastern side of the road the 

path continues in a right-hand bend 

and over the Jochberg river. 

You can already see the signboard with 

instructions for the “Show Room Copper 

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Hansler 

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7 fountains’ route Jochberg 

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Barbara fountain Jochberg 

Mine” where a very special kind of 

fountain is located.The Barbara fountain 

is around 100 m along the Bergwerksweg. 

It was erected in honour of Saint Barbara, 

the patron saint of miners. At this point 

it is also a good idea to visit the Show 

Room Copper Mine. After visiting the 

fountain, you can continue along the 

rails of the mine across a small bridge and 

A sight worth visiting 

The copper mine show room in Jochberg 

then immediately to the left up a narrow 

forest track up to the Oberhausenweg. 

The asphalt road leads up to the right and 

for a considerable time up and down 

until after some time one reaches the 

Künstler farm on the left hand side. In 

former days there used to be two farms 

here:Vorderkünstler and Hinterkünstler. 

In the water alley (an alley with a 

watering place for cattle) at this farmhouse 

you will find the only “free foun- 

The Vorderkünstler and 

Hinterkünstler farms 

tain” still in operation, the so-called 

Künstler fountain. It was restored many 

times since a wooden trough has a 

shorter life than one made of concrete. 

On the right you can find the former 

Vorderkünstler farm which was 

reconstructed as a barn and thanks to 

the Krimbacher family and the Museum 

Association of Jochberg is used today 

as a farm museum. It is now only a few 

steps to the Künstler chapel which invites 

people to come to worship. 

The route continues on the 

OBERHAUSENWEG up into a right-hand 

bend and back down to the Achen 

bridge. Directly in front of the bridge 

one turns to the left and the path 

advances over a cattle grid into a riverside 

woodland. 

Once you have reached the asphalt road, 

you turn to the left and then follow the 

Erlauweg for some hundred metres. 

Across the wooden bridge the road then 

continues to the right into a small road 

way to the Askarn Schradler-Veitn 

fountain which is to be found among 

three very old farms. 

The farm fountain was reconstructed in 

1917. Situated in the middle of the two 

farms, Askarn and Veitn, on the “water 

alley”(the path to the watering place), the 

fountain was used for domestic purposes 

and as a watering place for cattle by all 

three properties. The water was also 

diverted from the fountain trough 

through a small mousehole and a 

wooden gully into the laundry room for 

washing. 

The road now continues to the right in 

the direction of the Achen bridge. After 

the bridge the Way of the Romans leads 

right into the Erlauweg and then straight 

ahead into the Kupfstattgasse. Here one 

crosses the main road and turns left into 

the NEUHAUSFELD road. 

At the upper end one goes to the right 

along a small path until one reaches the 

Scheringweg. This is crossed on the left 

and after only a few metres one turns to 

the right before the NOCKWEG. A little 

bit further one comes across the second 

last fountain of the theme walk. 


Antlass fountain Jochberg 

The Antlass fountain offers an excellent 

opportunity to take a break since there 

is a refreshing mountain spring further 

up the slope.The Antlass track has been 

in existence for centuries for processions 

and used to lead all the way to the 

Marten farmhouse. 

To get to the last fountain one crosses the 

skiing slope. On a small path one reaches 

the upper part of the Martengasse where 

one now turns to the right. 

Past the parsonage one reaches the 

church of St. Wolfgang in Jochberg on 

the other side of the main road and the 

Wolfgang fountain. It is located in the 

altar room of the church and represents 

a highlight of the 7-fountains’ route.

Theme hill walks Jochberg www.kitzbuehel.com 

Domestic fountain 

In earlier times there was not always 

a spring available, so water had to be 

diverted from ditches (small streams). 

This was done using 3m long wooden 

pipes.The pipes were often bunged up 

with the roots of plants and had to be 

dug out and changed. 

A wooden box (Sechtrögel) was fitted 

at the place where the water was 

being diverted and the water ran from 

there into the wooden pipes. To 

prevent too much garbage, sand and 

leaves,a mouse or a frog from getting 

into the system, a metal sheet with 

holes (a sieve) was nailed in front of 

the pipe. At the farm a 4m long tree 

trunk was then attached with a 

fountain pillar as a feeder. 

Water for domestic purposes had to be 

carried in pails from the farm fountain 

into the house. In winter the fountain 

pillar was covered with straw and old 

clothing to stop it freezing,but in very 

cold winters even that was useless. 

Then an iron rod was heated in the 

oven stokehole until it was smouldering, 

then with great effort and 

many pails of boiling water the 

fountain would start flowing again. 

The water extracted in this way did 

pose some danger to humans: 

sometimes it contained poisonous 

bugs that could cause stomach ache 

and diarrhoea. And if older people 

read this they will say: “we know all 

about that from our own experience!” 

The free fountains in Jochberg 

Some house owners have access to a 

spring with an intact pipeline. 

However, today the water is mostly 

used for watering flowers. 

There are still “free” fountains on the 

mountain pastures which are mainly 

used to provide water for cattle. In 

some farmhouses and private houses 

there used to be a stone trough 

or a small “trough” of concrete to 

supply the family with water. 

Mining in Jochberg 

Copper was being dug 3000 years ago 

in the Jochberg district. Many 

abandoned mines and primeval 

smelting sites,as well as waste tips and 

tools,are evidence of an intensive use 

of mineral resources. 

In its heyday 160 miners extracted 

1800 tons of copper ore annually from 

a strip 30km long and until 1874 this 

was also smelted in Jochberg. 

In 1990 a show mine, “Kupferplatte” 

(Copper plate) was opened in the 

principal adit.You can drive along over 

150 m of cutter path on the restored 

mine railway.An ideal accompaniment 

to a trip on the mine railway is a visit 

to the mining and local history 

museum (below the church). Here 

there is a rebuilt entrance to the mine 

tunnel and many exhibits from 

Jochberg’s past. 

Farmers’ museum Künstler (pictures above and right) 

and the copper show mine in Jochberg (see pictures below left) 

The farmers’ museum Künstler 

The former “Vorderkünstler” farm 

was reconstructed and today it is 

used as the farmers’ museum. 

Barbarabrunnen All of the handicrafts Jochberg are on display 

such as weaving, cheese making, 

saddle making and carpentry. For 

visitors there is even the possibility 

to grind flour themselves in an 

originally restored mill. 

Guided tours through the farmers’, 

mining and local history museum 

are possible if registering in advance: 

+43/5355/5416 Mr. Georg Jöchl.


Route of museums 

Place: Jochberg 



easy 

Walking time: 

approx. 1 hour 

On this route you will walk from the 

Show Mine on to the local history 

museum and then to the farmers’ 

museum. On the trail of the farmers 

and mines of the past you will be 

rewarded with an exciting historical 

look at Jochberg’s past 

Progress of the route: 

Jochberg St.Wolfgang’s church – mining 

and local history museum – Jochberg 

gorge – forest swimming pond – 

Künstler farmers’ museum 


Anyone who wishes to find out about 

the history of a typical Austrian alpine 

village on a walk has come to the right 

place on the museum route in Jochberg. 

From St.Wolfgang’s church dating from 

the 15th Century with its well known 

medicinal spring, the route continues in 

the direction of the mining and local 

history museum. 

The museum reveals some interesting 

details about the culture of a farmers’ 

village: the history of mining, the tradition 

of riflemen and the development of 

skiing. Several rooms exhibit farming 

hand tools, regional costumes and the 

equipment used by riflemen and Tyrolean 

Look in farmers’ museum 

freedom fighters.The “Wilhelm Angerer 

Trust”is particularly worth mentioning. 

It is one of the largest and most 

interesting collections of fossils. 

After visiting the museum, the road then 

continues to the Jochberg gorge and 

along the large river to the forest bathing 

pond. Anyone interested in agriculture 

will be happy to discover the Künstler 

farming museum a few steps away.The 

lovingly set-up museum shows typical 

crafts and agricultural equipment 

gathered painstakingly by the village 

chronicler Georg Jöchl with the help of 

the citizens of Jochberg. These include 

the following: wooden sledges, manure 

wagons, a cobbler’s workshop, a 

carpenter’s workshop, cheese-making, 

weaving, a cereal mill which still 

functions perfectly from the 18th Century 

and lots more. Experience the history 

of the agricultural way of life in an 

interactive way. 

The Künstler farmers’ museum 

In former times there were two 

farms in the location of the presentday 

farming museum: Vorder- und 

Hinterkünstler.The name Künstler is 

derived from “Künzlin”, Kunz, that 

is Konrad and has nothing to do 

with Künstler (artist). 

Ed 

Jochberg berg 

Schnaitl 


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Taxen axen 

14 

Tax 

The property was first mentioned 

in the year 1464 in the Kitzbühel 923 m 

m 

provincial tax book. The Vorderkünstler 

farm was unfortunately 

destroyed by fire on 20 November 

Hansler 14 

1932. Today farming handicraft derreith 

Map section 

professions as well as equipment 

ner 

Museum route Jochberg 

are on display. 

Guided tours through the farming, Show Mine Copper Plate 

mining and local history museum Copper was being dug 3000 years 

are possible if registering in advance ago in the Jochberg 

with Mr. Georg Jöchl +43/5355/5416 

Parzendistrict. 

Many 

Hechenberg abandoned mines and primeval 

smelting sites, as well as waste tips 

and tools,bear witness of an intensive Burgstallal 

use of mineral resources. 

In its heyday 160 miners extracted 

1800 tons of copper annually from a 

strip of 30 km long and until 1874 

this was Haslinger also smelted K. in Jochberg. In 

1926 the mining activities, 1132 which had 

now become unprofitable, were 

discontinued. Since then 

Perlberg 

the tunnels 

with many branches and shafts have 

Schradler been left to their own devices. In 1990 

a show mine “Kupferplatte” (copper 

plate) was opened in the main adit. 

You can drive along over 150 m of 

cutter path in 

h 

Högeralm the restored mine 

railway. A reconstructed mining 

tunnel with equipment and minerals 

can also be seen in the mining and 

Traditional flour making & processing in 

local history museum. 

the Künstler farming museum

Theme hill walks Reith 

The "Wilder Kaiser“ panoramic trail 

Place: Reith 

Length: approx. 15 km, 

difference in altitude of 

800 metres 


average to difficult 

Walking time: 2.5 hours 

The “Wilder Kaiser” panoramic trail 

weaves its way through a geologically 

valuable region shrouded in legend. 

Moreover hill-walkers will be treated to 

a magnificent panorama on the two most 

prominent mountain chains in this region: 

the Wilder Kaiser and the Zahmer Kaiser. 

The mystical Kaiser mountain shrouded 

in legend is a northern limestone Alp 

mountain range in the Eastern Alps.The 

entire mountain range is in the federal 

province of the Tyrol and it is a very 

popular walking and climbing area. 


Kulturhaus Reith – church – ski lift – via 

the Wiesenweg to the Veitl chapel - 

Wirtsalm - via the Almweg to the Scharlwandalm 

– along wind tracks to the 

Höhenangeralm – direction Auer Niederalm 

– Kaiserblick – Rauher Kopf – 

mountain stream – forest track in the 

direction of Kirchberg – Hennleiten snackbar. 


From the Kulturhaus Reith one starts on 

the theme walk via the Dorfstraße to the 

church. If one continues straight ahead 

to the Reither ski lift, a path through the 

field continues to the Veitl chapel which 

The Wilder Kaiser – quite simply impressive 

then advances further via a wild stream to 

a mountain pasture.On the Wirtsalm one 

finds the first panorama sign-board.This 

represents the southern chain of the 

Kitzbühel Alps and the Lofer Stone 

Mountains.From here the “Wilder Kaiser” 

panoramic trail goes on to the 

Scharlwandalm, the stating point of the 

Reith high ridge path. A small sign-board 

opposite the mountain pasture hut shows 

the history of the ridge path.This leads to 

the left through stretches of forest, 

clearings and past fresh springs to 

Kirchberg. 

Following a short panoramic rest on the 

Schwarlwandalm with a splendid view 

over Reith, one now turns right into the 

forest track to the Höhenangeralm. A 

winding gravel road leads up to the 

Auer Niederalm 

1217 

Hochalm 

1325 

cker 

Höhen- 63 

angeralm 

1303 

Rauher Kopf 

Kaiser- 63 1580 

blick 8 

Tristall 

Gwirl 

Hölzlwinkl lzlwinkl 

Stangeralm 

1303 

Mühlbach 

1115 

summit cross at 1,303 m. Path number 11 

leads through a long stretch of the forest 

to the Auer Niederalm and the Rauher 

Kopf. Shortly before the ascent to the 

Rauher Kopf (approx. 10 minutes), which 

is located at 1,580 m, there is again the 

possibility to enjoy the mountain 

panorama of the Kaiser mountains.From 

the Kaiserblick resting place, which is 

located in a clearing,one can see the grey 

pointed tops of the crown of the Kaiser 

(Emperor) through the trees.A short detour 

(approx. 500 m ) from the Kaiserblick 

crossroads to the left will allow you to 

gaze at the magnificent limestone alp of 

this mountain range without any 

disturbances. 

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62 

Moosgrub 

Vordersonnberg 

ordersonnberg 

Scharlwandalm 

1213 

Wirtsalm 

1107 

8 

Filzerhof 


62 

61 

54 

63 62 60 

63 

50 

51 

Hallerndorf 

54 

50 

55 

b. Kitzbühe Kitzb Kitzbüh 

762 m 

52 53 55 56 

Rummelsber 

Rummelsbe 

51 

63 52 

53 

62 

50 

Griesbach 

Griesbach 

Thainer 

Kramat 

Kramat 

769 m 

Reith 

Waching aching 

Mün Mü 

51 M 

62 Golfplatz 

Kitzbühel- Kitzbühel- 

Schwarzsee-Reith 

18 hole 

Hennleiten Gundh Gund 

Map section of Kaiserweg Reith 

blueberry fields to the RAUHER KOPF. On 

the summit benches invite walkers to 

enjoy the view of the Hohen Tauern and 

the Zillertal Alps. On the way back down 

into the valley you will cross a mossy and 

in part root-covered path on to a mountain 

fountain.From there you take a left in the 

direction of Kirchberg. A gravel path and 

a romantic forest path take you further to 

the next road crossing. The paths are 

identified with yellow sign-posts and redwhite-red 

markings. 

Straight ahead and past the resting place 

the small track will take your through View from the Hahnenkamm

Theme hill walks Reith 

At this fork in the road, the “Kaiserblick” 

panoramic trail joins with several hillwalking 

routes.The Reith high ridge track 

is one of these. The last section leads 

through forests and fields into the valley 

where HENNLEITN snack-bar is located. 

This is a good place to end your walking 

day with a cosy stop. 

History of the Reith high ridge path 

The “Kaiserblick” panoramic trail 

intercepts the Reith high ridge path, 

which is immersed in history, several 

times. The Reith high ridge path - 

also known as the market route – was 

used by farmers as a trading route 

(they drove cattle along it,visited fairs) 

to Kirchberg, Ellmau and Going. 

At that time the path was very narrow 

and according to the tales of some 

of the Reith farmers had been built by 

the Romans who were looking for a 

route through the mountains between 

Wörgl and Innsbruck. Since the 

valleys were liable to flooding and 

often not easy to pass,so-called ridge 

paths were constructed. 

The geology of the Kaiser 

mountains 

200 million years ago, there was a 

warm sea on the site of the Kaiser 

mountain. Rivers and streams 

gradually filled it up:with sand,silt and 

rock mass. 

The surf pulverised this material. 

Sandstone, mixed with coarse 

constituents is consequently the 

oldest building material in the Kaiser 

mountains and can be found 

particularly on the southern side. 

Countless small creatures swam in 

the warm sea: mussels, snails and 

other molluscs. They came into 

existence over many millions of years, 

died, sank to the seabed and formed 

hundreds of layers of so-called 

Wetterstein limestone. This is the 

solid and pale grey limestone which 

is particularly suited to climbing. 

These layers were still lying flat on 

top of each other. For the Kaiser 

mountains to form as they are today, 

these layers had to lift,break up,make 

themselves vertical and form the two 

chains of the Zahmer and Wilder 

Kaiser. 

In the Ice Age, about 500,000 years 

ago, the first people were already 

living on the earth. The streams in 

the ravines and valleys of the Kaiser 

had long been in existence.When the 

northern hemisphere cooled down, 

huge glaciers from the central 

mountain ranges swept through the 

river valleys into the Alpine Foreland. 

The metre-thick inn glacier even 

reached the south side of the Kaiser, 

filled up the Kaiser valley and covered 

the region north of the Kaiser mountains.The 

Walch lake in the north and 

the Hintersteiner Lake in the south 

originate from this time. Legend says 

that the lakes were created in an 

entirely different way: ownership 

fights among farmers. Following a 

fight about ownership between two 

farmers the story goes that all of their 

property and belongings were covered 

by spring waters. 


The Wilde Kaiser – one of the most impressive mountain ranges in the Alps

Regional walking route 

The Circular Route Kitzbühel 

Place: region of Kitzbühel 

Distance of route: in all 60 km 

Degree of difficulty: varies from 

section to section from easy to average 

The circuit walk is a regional walk in 

the region. Just walking along the 

main route you can cover a thousand 

metres uphill and downhill in six 

stages. The Kitzbühel circuit walk 

which also leads through the surrounding 

holiday villages, is ideal for 

being climbed and descended in 

sections. 

The route runs over the Kitzbühel 

Horn, the Bichlalm, the Kelchalm and 

the Thurn Pass through to the world 

famous Hahnenkamm. 

The route offers breath-taking panoramas 

and relaxing places to stop. 

Mountain huts, restaurants and hotels 

are scattered along the circular walk. 

You should not do without the Tyrolean 

hospitality when you are walking. 


Kitzbühel Horn (overnight stay + 

catering) – Bichlalm (overnight stay + 

catering) – Hochwildalm (overnight stay 

+ catering) – Kelchalm and Bochum Hut 

(overnight stay + catering) - Wildalm 

(catering) – Alte Wacht (overnight stay 

+ catering) Trattenbach mountain 

pasture (catering) – Melkalm (overnight 

stay + catering) – Hahnenkamm (overnight 

stay + catering) 

The circular walk can be undertaken in 

clockwise direction with a difference in 

altitude on the descent of 3,373 metres 

and 2,885 metres on the ascent. 

If as an alternative one decides to ascend 

by bus to the Alte Wacht – Pass Thurn 

and Breitmoos and/or via cable car from 

Breitmoos to the Resterhöhe one can 

shorten the distance to ascend to 1,971 

metres. 

ATTENTION: 

If one plans to go anti-clockwise then 

the altitudes indicated change. 

In six sections, the circular walk gives you 

a gentle and luscious green introduction 

to the Kitzbühel Alps. 

For bookings and further information on 

the round or circular walk: 

Kitzbühel Tourismus 

Hinterstadt 18, 6370 Kitzbühel 

T:+43(0)5356 777 F:+43(0)5356 777 -77 

info@kitzuehel.com 

www.kitzubuehel.com 


Fantastic panoramas, unforgettable images – all of this awaits you! 

The sections in detail 

which have put out their roots here. 

Section 1 

Kitzbühel Horn peek (cable car) - Bichlalm, 

2.5 hours of walking, 6 km long. 

Descent 929 metres altitude difference. 

Ascent 311 metres altitude difference. 

Today this unique garden features rare 

botanic sights from all over the globe. 

After ascending by cable car, and the 

colourful walk through the Alpine Flower 

Garden to the Hornköpfl, visitors will be 

delighted by the magnificent view of 

From the cable car station on the 

Horngipfel (2,000 m) which can be 

the Kitzbühel mountains. 

reached via Hornbahn I and Horn- The route which continues via the 

gipfelbahn there is a descent to the Alpine Lämmerbühel alpine pasture (possibility 

Flower Garden. The trail then continues to take a break here) to the Bichlalm 

to the cable car station ALPENHAUS (possibility to take a break here) does not 

(possibility to take a break here). This 

round can also be undertaken uphill from 

have a strong incline. 

the Alpenhaus to the Horngipfel or In addition to the alternating fauna, 

Hornköpfl. 

you have the possibility to enjoy a 

Kneipp bath on the way in the fresh 

The Alpine Flower Garden is very well 

sign posted with lots of information 

boards. It is not only indigenous flowers 

mountain spring water.


Section 2 

Bichlalm alpine pasture – 

Hochwildalm alpine pasture 

Walking time: 2.5 hours Length: 6.2 km 

Descent: 242 m altitude difference 

Ascent: 180 m altitude difference 

A magnificent section leads via a 

panoramic route with a view of the 

Venediger and Hohe Tauern mountains 

in the direction of Aurach 

You can see mountain pastures, grassy 

areas, grazing cattle, damp stretches of 

grass, marmots, chamois, mountain 

lakes and mountain flora. Following the 

western side of the mountain crest to 

the Gaisbergsattel and the GEBRAJOCH 

at 1,779 meters above sea level the path 

continues to the HOCHWILDALM 

(possibility to take a break here) 

The Gebra chapel which lies along this 

route is definitely worth a visit. It lies 

directly on the steep north-eastern flank 

of the Großer Gebra which is practically 

covered all the way up by bushes. Some 

parts of the route are marsh land. 

If you are so inclined you can take a 

detour to the Animal Park in Aurach 

(possibility to stop here for a break). 

The actual walking time from the 

Hochwildalm alpine pasture to the park 

equals 1.5 hours for one stretch. With 

over 200 animals, at a height above sea 

level of 1,100 metres and a total of 40 ha. 

this is the largest outdoor park in the 

Tyrol. 

On the circular walk through the park 

you will encounter red deer, lynxes, wild 

boar, yaks, zebus, marmots, wild ducks, 

pheasants, pea-cocks and ibexes. The 

animals are fed daily which is quite an 

impressive experience. 

Section 3 

Hochwildalm alpine pasture – 

Kelchalm alpine pasture 

Walking time: 3.5 hours Length: 7.5 km 

Descent: 481 m altitude difference 

Ascent: 354 m altitude difference 

This walk at the end of the valley leads 

from the Hochwildalm alpine pasture 

via the Stafflalm alpine pasture to the 

Bochum hut/Kelchalm (alpine pasture). 

This section is of average difficulty. 

At the goal, the Kelchalm, there is a 

former place of accommodation from 

the copper mine youth group from the 

year 1832. The mountain hut, Bochum 

Hütte, is among other things the 

starting point for numerous beautiful 

walks on the Großer and Kleiner Schütz, 

the Gamshag, Tristkogel, Saalkogel, 

Rauber and the Torsee Lake. 

Section 4 

Kelchalm – Wildalm – Alte Wacht 

Walking time: 5 hours, Kelchalm – 

Wildalm – 5.9 km long, Wildalm – 

Alte Wacht – 5.1 km long 

Descent: 680 metres altitude difference 

Ascent: 241 metres altitude difference 

This section has a backdrop well known 

from many of the paintings of the 

Kitzbühel artist Alfons Walde. The 

Tristkogel, the Gamshag and Schütz are 

only a few of his natural motives. Past 

the NIEDERKASERALM at 1,362 m the 

round walk runs over the Schlichtenalm 

and Obere Talalm to the Wildalm 

(possibility of stopping here for a break). 

Once the snow has melted and until 

the beginning of winter lots of marmots 

can be observed here. 

From the Wildalm the road continues in 

the direction of Sintersbach, a place 

which represents an ideal place for a 

rest at the waterfall. The remainder of 

the section leads past the BOGEN- 

PARCOURS which is located at the end 

point of the “Alte Wacht”. 

In Roman times, the Alte Wacht was an 

important customs point for what is 

now the province of Tyrol. Travellers 

who came to this place had to pay a 

toll.The Spitalerhof was a stopping point 

for ill people and the weary-footed – a 

welcome resting place which also 

offered the possibility to get supplies. 

Section 5: 

Alte Wacht – Pass Thurn – bus stretch (12 

minutes) – Breitmoos, 2 hours walking 

time,distance 5.6 km,difference in altitude 

of descent 294 metres, difference in 

altitude of ascent 0 metres (by bus) 

Section 5 leads along the Ache and the old 

Way of the Romans to the Jochberger 


Kitzbühel – the starting and final point of the large circular walking trail 

forest (possibility to take a break here) 

where the pilgrimage church “Visitation of 

Mary”is located.Past the oil pipe “Triest – 

Ingolstadt”,a pioneering project from the 

70’s,the road now continues to the borders 

of the province of Tyrol / Salzburg on Pass 

Thurn and further on to BREITMOOS. 

Likewise on this path you can find the 

spring of the Großache, which flows to 

the Chiem Lake in Germany. As an 

alternative it is possible to ascend by bus. 

The travelling time from the Alte Wacht to 

Pass Thurn and Breitmoos equals around 

12 minutes.


Section 6: 

Pass Thurn /Breitmoos – Resterhöhe – 

Panorama Alm – Trattenbachalm – Blaue 

Lacke – Pengelstein – Hahnenkamm, 

walking time 7 hours, distance 24.9 km 

(without the panorama cable car 9 hours) 

Descent 1,041 metres altitude difference 

Ascent 1,505 metres altitude difference 

Ascent via cable car Breitmoos – 

Resterhöhe 885 metres altitude difference 

The last stretch of the circular walk 

leads along several mountain crests to 

the hill-walking area around the 

Hahnenkamm and Pengelstein. Here 

you are already in the heart of the 

Kitzbühel skiing region which has a well 

developed road and cable car network. 

If one starts on the section by cable car 

Speicher Lake on the Ehrenbachhöhe 

from Breitmoos to Resterhöhe (1,894 

m) you can shorten the ascent to 885 m 

and the overall walking time to around 

7 hours. 

From the Resterhöhe the first part of 

the route crosses the magnificent 

panoramic high ridge path via the 

picturesque Storage Lake Resterhöhe to 

the HANGLHÖHE (1,941 m). 

At this point the Kitzbühel Alps and 

Hohe Tauern Mountain will have the 

eyes of any walker riveted to them, 

particularly the Venediger & Glockner 

group of mountains. 

From the next saddle, the way continues 

on the road to the Hartkaserhöhe (1,901 

m) to the panoramic alpine pasture lying 

behind this (possibility to stop here for 

a break) and to the second two thousand 

metre mountain (2,005 m). All of the 

stations offer an extensive view of the 

Roßgruberkogel and the small 

Rettenstein. 

Via the Trattenbach alpine pasture 

(possibility to stop here for a break) past 

the GAUXJOCH (1,738 m), the round walk 

continues to the BLAUE LACKE: the small 

mountain lake is hidden away between 


cliffs and bumps covered in mountain 

pines and small ditches in a basin. Due 

to its purity, trout can be found 

swimming in the water of the Blaue 

Lacke. 

After stopping for a dip,the walk continues 

to the Schwarzkogel (2,030 m) and the 

Pengelstein (1,939 m, possibility to stop 

here for a break) where in December 2004 

the spectacular three-cable gondola was 

started up between the ski regions of 

Hahnenkamm/Pengelstein and Jochberg 

/Resterhöhe. 

For the first time it is now possible to ski 

through the whole region from Aschau 

to Pass Thurn, in both directions. Not 

far from the summit is the Pengelstein 

damn. 

The final part of the circular walk runs 

along the Jufenkamm past the Hochbrunn 

(possibility to stop here for a 

break) and the Ehrenbachhöhe to the 

Hahnenkamm. This stretch equals 11.3 

km, the walking time is 4 hours and the 

altitude difference is 250 m. 

On the Ehrenbachhöhe where among 

other things the highest hotel in the 

region invites you to take a break, the 

walking route around the Ehrenbachhöhe 

lake offers a unique view of the 

Wilder Kaiser mountain range. At the 

mountain station HOCHKITZBÜHEL 

(possibility to stop here for a break) it is 

worth visiting the mining museum, the 

Streif and the interactive four-season 

walking route. 

Have fun walking!!!

Overview of the theme walks around Kitzbühel, 

Reith and Jochberg, map number 1 

Rauher Kopf 

Kopf 

1580 

1580 

Kaiserblickweg 

Kaiserblickweg 

Kirchberg i.Tirol 

i.T 

837 m 

Reith 

b. Kitzb Kitzbühel 

hel 

Pengelstein 

1939 

Hahnenkamm 

Hahnenkamm 

Streifwanderung 

Streifwanderung 

Ehrenbachhöhe 

Ehrenbachh 

Ehrenbachhöhe he 

1842 

1842 

Melkalm 

1552 

4-Jahreszeit e n 

4-Jahreszeit e n 

Wanderweg 

Wanderweg 

Bauernhausmuseumsweg 

Bauernhausmuseumsweg 

K reuzw e g 

K reuzw e g 

Kitzbühel hel 

761 m 

Aurach 

Kitzb Kitzbüheler heler Horn 

Horn 

1996 

1996 

Kapellenweg 

Kapellenweg 

Kape llenwe g 

Kape llenwe g 

Alpen blumenw eg 

Alpen blumenw eg 

Erbhofweg 

Bichlalm 

Bichlalm 

Erbhofweg 

Erbhofweg 

Erbhofweg 

Run dwanderwe g 

Run dwandderwe g 

Hochwildalm 

Hochwildalm

Overview of the theme walks around Kitzbühel, 

Reith and Jochberg, map number 2 

Rundwanderweg 

Rundwanderweg 

Pengelstein 

1939 

Kleiner Rettenstein 

2217 

Roßgruberkogel 

Ro Roßgruberkogel 

gruberkogel 

2156 

Trattenbachalm 

Trattenbachalm 

rattenbachalm 

1628 1628 

Bärenbadkogel 

Bärenbadkogel 

1881 

Resterhöhe 

Resterh Resterhöhe he 

1894 

Jochberg Jochberg 

923 923 m 

Ru ndw a nderweg 

Ru ndw a nderweg 

7-Brunnenweg 

7-Brunnenweg 

Paß Thurn 

1274 

1274 

Alte Alte Wacht 

Kape llenwe g 

Kape llenwe g 

Museumsweg 

Museumsweg 

7-Brun nenweg 

7-Brun nenweg 

Wildalm 

Bochumer Bochumer Hütte/ 

H tte/ 

Kelchalm 

Kelchalm 

1430 1430 

Gamshag 

Gamshag 

2178 

Saalkogel 

2006


Imprint: 

Kitzbühel Tourismus; Concept&Design: S+D Werbeagentur Salzburg; 

Photos: Joe Hölzl, Albin Niederstrasser, Hotel Tennerhof, Stadtarchiv Kitzbühel, 

Schaubergwerk Kupferplatte, Wildpark Aurach, Private, Archiv Kitzbühel Tourismus; 

Maps: Gloggnitzer; Errors and omissions excepted. 

Kitzbühel Tourismus 

Hinterstadt 18, 6370 Kitzbühel / Austria 

Tel.: +43 (0) 53 56 777, Fax: +43 (0) 53 56 777-77 

info@kitzbuehel.com, www.kitzbuehel.com 

© Kitzbuehel-Logo-Design: Alfons Walde 1933/VBK Wien

Theme and circuit walking tours

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