KAT Walk 2020 the Long-Distance Hiking Trail Through the Kitzbüheler Alpen All You Nifty Hikers out There — Look Sharp!

www.kat-walk.uk KAT Walk 2020 The long-distance hiking trail through the Kitzbüheler Alpen All you nifty hikers out there — look sharp! Welcome to the KAT Walk. The 106 km and 76 km walkway over hills and valleys provides your fill of fresh air and frees your mind. Short & sweet — where Tyrol reveals its sunny side. What is the KAT Walk? A long-distance hiking trail through the Kitzbüheler Alpen rich with tradition, Those of you who think you can only ski culture & cuisine. The reward is the in the Kitzbüheler Alpen are in for a blue, path itself. green and sunny surprise on the KAT Walk. Whether it be the humble view from How long & high is it? Alpine variant: 106 km in length, the peaks, smelling the alpine roses or 6,350 m in altitude uphill, just taking a deep breath and enjoying 6,100 m in altitude downhill. the route — everyone will encounter some Compact variant: 76 km in length, magical moments along these individual 4,950 m in alt. uphill, 5,200 m downhill. stages. How is it structured? Enough said — we will leave our moun- In themed stages. tains, lush alpine meadows, wildlife and Who can do it? fresh, clean air to convince you. So look Any experienced hiker who is accustomed sharp all you venerable hikers — let’s get to varied terrain. ^A view of the breathtaking Wilder Kaiser going! 3 Swap deadlines This for alpine is Sepp pastures Ask the farmers on the Alpine pastures about the status of their projects, their deadlines or their ‘work-life balance’. Don’t worry if you’re met with some raised eyebrows — there are no deadlines on Alpine pastures. Even at the start of the first stage, time gladly provide hungry and thirsty seems to stand still with century-old hikers a glass of milk and a sandwich. farmsteads dominating the views of the When he puts his thoughts down on landscape and the villages. paper, he denounces greed for profit, Built in the traditional Lower Inn Valley ignorance and superficiality in his critical style, farms are still lived on, maintained and humorous stories written in the local and tended by farming families. dialect. Grand masters of taking it easy Stop, switch off, recharge One example of this special kind of Al- Everyday worries are soon forgotten along pine romance is Sepp Kahn, a writer who the trail. The email to your boss, your uses local dialect. to-do list — it all flies away as the magical The tranquillity, ease and peacefulness of mountain scenery approaches. The Alpine life are the source of his work. And majestic peaks of the Wilder Kaiser, the ^En route to Lodron if Sepp has the time and is willing, he will Großglockner, the Zillertal Alps and the 5 Hohe Tauern all silently watch over the The Hahnenkamm race is one of the of the loveliest viewing points in the here. So: out with the mundane, put on KAT Walk. So many wonderful sights line biggest annual sporting events in the Kitzbüheler Alpen. your hiking boots & … the route — nature, wildlife and people region — standing on the podium in are in harmony. Kitzbühel is the greatest honour an After smelling the flowers in the let’s get going! Traditional culinary delights are also Alpine skier can achieve, next to win- Alpine flower garden, you head on up to compulsory elements of the schedule, of ning Olympic and World Championship the peak which has distinctive transmit- course. Home-made produce from the medals. In summer, you can marvel and ter masts. Once you are at the top, you region is highly prized here. Sustaina- shake your head in astonishment at the get to enjoy the view of the valley and the bility is the prime focus for future alpine steep sections of pistes that the interna- surrounding mountains. pasture and mountain agriculture in the tional race skiing elite tear down in the heart of the Kitzbüheler Alpen. winter. On your mark, get set … … go! It’s now up to you to really get to Really steep — the Streif Coming on to the Horn know the KAT Walk and nature in the The legendary Streif is the symbol of the The long-distance hiking trail also pro- Kitzbüheler Alpen. Everyone can hike, razzmatazz and glamour of the KAT Walk. ceeds up to the Kitzbüheler Horn, one feast and relax to their heart’s content 6 7 KAT Walk Alpine TIPP Watch videos Stage 1: Combining tradition live now at Along the farms back to the origins kat-walk.uk Stage 2: Listening to stories Following an Alpine author’s footsteps Stage 3: Total freedom Out and about in a sea of Alpine roses Stage 4: Pure skiing world cup feeling From the Hahnenkamm to the legendary Streif Stage 5: Scaling peaks Magnificent natural adventures on the Kitzbüheler Horn Stage 6: Alpine kingdom On cows, cheese and culture The stages KAT Walk Compact Stage 1: To the Hohe Salve Even the most grumpy hikers will be inspired, since the individual stages of the A summit adventure providing plenty of views KAT Walk reward your conquests — each one in its own way. Stage 2: Primeval drama From gentle grass mountains to special geological features Alpine variant · 106 km · 6 stages Compact variant · 76 km · 5 stages Stage 3: Pure skiing world cup feeling The impressive Alpine route runs in The compact route runs from Hopfgarten From the Hahnenkamm to the legendary Streif six stages, from Hopfgarten via the to the Hohe Salve, the mountain in Tyrol Brixental Valley towns of Kelchsau, with the loveliest views, continuing via » Stage 3 Compact leads into Stage 4 Alpine and concludes Westendorf-Windau and Kirchberg- Filzalm to Brixen. Kirchberg is on the with Stages 5 & 6 of the Alpine route Aschau to Kitzbühel. It then continues to agenda for the next stage. The compact the Kitzbüheler Horn, St. Johann in Tirol route leads back to the Alpine route and St. Ulrich in the Pillersee Valley. between Kirchberg and Kitzbühel. —> Exact descriptions of the individual stages & altitude profiles can be found on www.kat-walk.uk 8 9 Onward and upward! KAT Walk Compact You not only want to know how far you hike, but also how high. Here are our altitude profiles: Our hiker gals and guys can experience two different variants, both of which boast unique stages to the highest heights of the Kitzbüheler Alpen. KAT Walk Alpine XXL 2,000 m 1,500 m Hopfgarten Alpine variant 106 km long 1,000 m 6,350 m ascent 6,100 m descent 500 m Hohe Salve 1,829 m Compact variant 1 4,95076 m km ascent long Brixen im Thale 5,200 m descent 2,000 m 1,500 m Hopfgarten 1,000 m Gaisberg 1,770 m 10 km 500 m 2 Kirchberg Katzenberg 1,294 m 10 1 Kelchsau 23 km Ehrenbachhöhe 1,802 m Hahenkamm 1,668 m Lodron 1,925 m 18 km 3 BEGINNER’S Kitzbühel 2 Windau TOUR Kitzbüheler Horn 1,996 m 38 km Harschbichl 1,604 m 33 km Hintenkarscharte 1,829 m 4 St. Johann in Tirol generallyThose use whocable prefer cars on to KAT Walk Compact shouldTIPP 3 purchase a Baumooskogel 1,509 m Aschau before starting out: sommer-card.atSOMMERCARD 56 km Pengelstein 1,923 m 52 km Hahnenkamm 1,668 m 5 St. Ulrich a. P. 4 Kiel KAT Walk Compact: 76 km shortcutsUse on cable 4 of cars the for5 stages (additional fees Kitzbüheler Horn 1,996 m apply) & find numer 68 km ous cosy cabins! CONNOISSEUR Harschbichl 1,604 m 5 St. Johann in Tirol - TOUR Baumooskogel 1,509 m 87 km 6 St. Ulrich a. P. 106 km 11 #KATwalkTirol Getting here & travel tips Getting to the Kitzbüheler Alpen is as easy as ABC. The area is easily accessible by car, train or bus. Those who prefer things to be a bit more might be better off taking public leisurely can leave their car in the garage, transport to the starting points for the since the beginning and end points as individual stages! well as a few other starting points at individual stages are within easy reach This means you can easily plan your own by public transport (train, bus, taxi). route along the Kitzbüheler Alpen long distance trail — whether you want to take 5 St. Ulrich am Pillersee Before you travel, look for accommoda- on two, three, four, five or all stages in St. Johann tion in or close by a stage point. Should one go. 6 in Tirol 10 you be travelling in your own car, then ´ you can leave it parked until the end of Detailed information about getting to and 8´ your holiday. from individual sections can be found in the general plan and in the descriptions 7´ Fieberbrunn If you drive to the stage starting points, provided for each stage. Hohe Salve KAT Walk Compact 5 please remember that you will have to 4 collect your car from that point again. You 1 Kitzbühel RETURN TRIP with public transport from Hopfgarten 4 7 Kitzbühel St. Ulrich to Hopfgarten free 10´ 4´ Brixen ´ Kirchberg ´ Hahnenkamm Westendorf of charge with Kitzbüheler 1 Alpen Guest Card 10´ 3 23´ Taxi 2 KAT Walk Alpine Aschau 4 Kelchsau Windau Kitheler Alpen 2 3 15 Frequently asked questions The following answers to tricky questions should help you tackle the KAT Walk without any problems. Availability & Booking Car parking Hiking trail composition Short-cuts For availability of the accomodation Park your car in Hopfgarten in the under- The KAT Walk is designated throughout Cable cars: On some stages the local of your choice or certain dates and for ground garage near the cable car station as a ‘red’ hiking trail (moderate difficulty cable car can be used as a support aid.

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