The breathtaking Kitzbüheler Alps and Wilder Kaiser mountains dominate the area and a trip on the Hahnenkamm or Kitzbüheler Horn cable cars is particularly recommended (the Hahnenkamm cable car also runs one evening per week). The area offers fantastic walking and you can join in escorted walks with our walking escort. The nearby Schwarzsee lake is also a 'must' for the visitor. There are weekly brass band concerts, occasional folk concerts, and several lively keller bars to choose from or try your luck at the casino!
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Activities in Kitzbühel
There is excellent mountain biking and bikes can be hired in resort. Mountain bikes are carried free on selected summer lifts and a day's biker lift pass costs approx. £25. Guided bike tours and hire are available locally with various activity companies, a one day tour with bike hire will cost approx. £35. You can enjoy a mountain sunset on the Hahnenkamm - the gondola runs until 11pm on friday evenings. Visit the Folk Museum, a 450 year old farmhouse and the 14th century church. The tourist office and your rep run a programme of activities and evening entertainment through the week. These include an exciting programme of adventurous activities. You can also play tennis (from July) and go swimming at the Aquarena leisure centre with waterfall, steam room and saunas, or the lovely Schwarzsee, where you can hire boats too.More about the activities in Kitzbühel.
In brief
"Kitzbühel really does has everything: a lovely old town centre dating back over 700 years, stunning mountain scenery, a great range of activities, stylish shops, and the beautiful Schwarzsee lake."Highlights
| Pre-bookable 'away days' | |
| Krimml Waterfalls (Sun) | £21 |
| Innsbruck & Crystal World (Mon) | £33 |
| Salzburg (Tues) | £29 |
| Achensee/Rattenberg (Wed) | £23 |
| Berchtesgaden (Thurs) | £39 |
| Grossglockner (Fri) | £31 |
Festivals
Kitzbühel plays host to a variety of festivals and events. Some of the best for 2009 included:03/06-06/06/2009 Kitzbühel Alpine Ralley - 200 entrants compete in this, one of the largest classic car ralleys in Europe.
17/07-19/07/2009 The Harley Davidson Festival - these wonderful bikes are an amazing sight against a backdrop of the medieval town centre of Kitzbühel!
23/07-25/07/2009 Boogie Woogie & Blues Festival - live performances in eight hotels and cafés transform Kitzbühel into one big stage. 01/08/2009 Kitzbühel Jahrmarkt - almost every Austrian village holds a summer festival and this is one of the best! Live music, traditional dress, local food and drink.