EN HIKING & ACTIVITY PROGRAMME Adventure-packed summer Weekly programme 2019 www.kitzalps.com/brixental Contents: HIKE DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy: from around 0-350m altitude, maximum walk time of 3 hours Moderate: from around 350-900m altitude, maximum walk time of 5 hours Difficult: from around 900m altitude, 5 hours walking time PICTOGRAMS: Saving tip Free programme in Brixental. Family tip Programme highlights for all the family. Important information! • All tours and programme items are dependent upon weather conditions. We can provide a replacement programme or an easier route for most of our hikes. • The times listed are only intended as guides. Please see the weekly programme posters and event calendars in the tourist information office for the exact destination, duration and details of the respective tour. • Please register in good time for all guided tours and hikes in the tourist information office (some have a minimum and limited participant number). • Sturdy footwear, waterproof clothing, drinks, food and possibly hiking poles are required for all outdoor programmes. • Any additional costs (drinks, food, lift ticket, taxi transfer, etc.) are to be covered by you, except when stated otherwise. • Should you have any health problems, please let our hiking guides know in advance. • We cannot be held responsible for accidents. Tourismusverband Kitzbüheler Alpen - Brixental A-6365 Kirchberg in Tirol · Dorfstraße 11 · Tel. +43 57507 2000 · Fax: +43 57507 2190 [email protected] · www.kitzalps.com/brixental Draft and content: TVB Kitzbüheler Alpen - Brixental | December 2018 Images: TVB Kitzbüheler Alpen – Brixental archive, Mirja Geh - eye5, Stefan Eisend, Johannes Felsch, Franz Ager, Joe Hölzl, Ghost Bikes, Lisa Klingler, Kurt Tropper; Printing: RB Druck;All information has been compiled with the greatest possible care, however no liability can be assumed for the content and accuracy of the information provided. Monday Activities for the day: 8.30 - 9.00 a.m A little hiking ABC with an introduction of the hiking programme From the pole to the shoe – everything you need to know about hiking. Meeting point: Westendorf tourist information office Cost: FREE 9.30 - 11.30 a.m. Tour of the town with cheese and schnapps tasting in Westendorf Get to know your holiday town – its history, the best walking routes and the many special features. Then sample the local cheese in the village Alpine dairy and enjoy a schnapps with Angelika. Registration: by 9.30 a.m. in the tourist information office in Westendorf Meeting point: Westendorf tourist information office Cost: € 2.50 for cheese sampling, € 2.50 for schnapps tasting (with guest card) €10.00 without guest card Highlight of the day 10.00 - 11.00 a.m. Guided tour of Kirchberg 7.00 a.m. - approx. 10.00 p.m. High-Percentage ‘light hike’ Get to know your holiday town – the most interesting places, the best walking A farmhouse schnapps distillery on the mountain is our host today. Making spirits routes, the history, the special features, the myths and legends. is a traditional handcraft, one associated with a great deal of tradition. We find Registration: no registration required out a bit about the expertise behind this craft and naturally get to sample some Meeting point: 10.00 a.m. Kirchberg tourist information office schnapps too. Afterwards, we head back to the village by torchlight with our Cost: € 5.00 without guest card; with guest card: FREE spirits high and filled with cheer. Registration: By Monday, 12.00 p.m. in the tourist information office 10.00 - 11.30 a.m. Meeting point: Westendorf tourist information office Golf taster session at the golf course in Westendorf Cost: € 3.50 Schnapps tasting (with guest card) For those who have an interest in golf, whether you are an adult or a child. Re- € 8.50 without guest card gistration required! Registration: by Sunday, 5.00 p.m. at the golf course (+43 5334 20691) or by Guided hikes: e-mail [email protected] Meeting point: Westendorf golf course 9.00 a.m. - approx. 3.00 p.m. Up to the Goasberg-Joch Cost: € 10.00 per person What could be nicer than exploring the natural surroundings on foot? Enjoy the 5.00 p.m. Honouring guests in Westendorf unique flora and fauna during a hike with us to the Gaisberg. Find out everything We honour our long-standing and loyal guests in Westendorf. about Kirchberg’s local mountain. More detailed information is available in our weekly event calendar. Experience your holiday in keeping with the motto of our Registration: required through your host hiking guide – ‘a peak experience each and every day.’ Location: see the notice board in Westendorf tourist information office Registration: no registration required 7.00 p.m. Running meet-up Meeting point: Kirchberg tourist information office From the beginner to to experienced runner, this is the ideal meet-up. Cost: € 5.00 without guest card; Meeting point: 17.00 p.m. Westendorf golf course car park with guest card: FREE plus lift use, refreshment stop Cost: FREE 10.00 a.m. - approx. 4.00 p.m. Easy panorama hike to the 8.00 p.m. Air rifle shooting Kreuzjöchlsee ...a lake with so many beautiful backdrops!! Test your accuracy – who will have the best shot of the evening? Explore the mellow lush mountains around Westendorf. Meeting point: Cafe Koller in Brixen On this easy hike you get to find out lots of interesting information about artificial Cost: from € 7.00 snow-making facilities in our ski area. Enjoy the varied impressions of our fan- tastic mountains. Registration: by Monday, 10.00 a.m. in the tourist information office Meeting point: Westendorf tourist information office Cost: Lift use, refreshment stop 5 Tuesday Activities for the day: Highlight of the day: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Archery hunt After a brief instruction, we head out on to the archery course and test our skills 10.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. Herbal hike with a bow and arrow as we hunt bison, wolves and bears. For beginners and Live in harmony with nature – our herbal expert will introduce you to the secrets experts aged 8 and over. of the use of herbs during this light hike and will demonstrate how easy it is to Registration: by Monday, 6.00 p.m. in the local tourist information office find many different herbs along the way. Meeting point: Bockern 42 (Kiendlhof), 6365 Kirchberg NEW! Before starting the herbal walk you will be introduced to the production Note: sturdy footwear required, max. 10 participants of certain creams and lotions, as we create them together. If you are interested Cost: € 20.00 adults, € 17.00 youths (14-17 years old), in taking homemade products away with you, you can pay € 5.00 for the ingre- € 15.00 children, discount with guest card dients. 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. ‘The region in a cooking pot’ Registration: by Monday, 6.00 p.m. in the tourist information office Depending on the time of year, we gather herbs, cook mushrooms or learn in- Meeting point: Kirchberg tourist information office teresting facts about regional products. Michael Grafl, head chef in Gasthaus Cost: € 5.00 without a guest card; with guest card: FREE Steinberg and the chairman of the KochArt initiative in Brixental reveals a few insider tips and cooking secrets. Guided hikes: Registration: by Monday, 6.00 p.m. in Gasthaus Steinberg, +43 5334 2534 8.00 a.m. Cost: € 15.00 incl. taster samples, information and small souvenirs Difficult Alpine hikes and summit adventures in the heart of 4.00 p.m. Honouring guests in Brixen im Thale Windautal We honour our long-standing and loyal guests in Brixen im Thale. These mountain tours for mountain enthusiasts head deep into the heart of the Registration: required through your host Windautal and reveal the unspoilt beauty of the Kitzbühel Alps. With a good level of fitness, the right equipment and provisions, nothing stands in the way of you 7.00 - 10.00 p.m. Air rife shooting in Kirchberg (July and August) enjoying a fantastic, varied and promising day in the middle of countless 2000 Shooting discs with air rifles. Your performance is awarded a gold, silver or bron- meter peaks in Westendorf! ze. Registration: by Monday, 6.00 p.m. in the tourist information office Location: Rifle club in Kirchberg (next to arena365) Meeting point: Westendorf tourist information office Cost: contribution towards ammunition Cost: Hiking taxi per journey with guest card € 5.00 8.30 p.m. Tyrol evening (Mid-May – End of September) (without: €7.50), possible refreshment stop Experience folk music and traditional dances, such as Schuhplatteln, Boarischer 09.00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Panorama hike in the Kitzbühel Alps and Polka, with Kirchberg folk dance and costume group. Day hike to one of the many summits with superb views in the Kitzbühel Alps. Location: arena365 Listen to the whistle of the marmot, admire the flight of the eagle and the fan- Cost: € 10.- tickets available to purchase in advance in Kirchberg tastic panoramic view to the summits of the many 3000 meter mountains. More tourist information office, or direct at the evening cash desk detailed information is available on our weekly event calendar. 8.30 - 9.30 p.m. Hike by torchlight for all the family Experience a holiday in keeping with the motto of our hiking guide – ‘a peak To bring the day to a close we head out on an easy hike by torchlight for all experience each and every day.’ the family. Registration: by Monday, 6.00 p.m. in the tourist information office Registration: by Tuesday, 12.00 p.m.