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Racing bike pleasure in Kitzbühel.

Introduction : : 5 14 Tours – 1,200 km - 18,000 m elevation gain.

Map : : 8 In recent years the number of tourist varied natural landscape. The glorious and local racing cyclists has rapidly hilly topography provides the basis for Getting out of town : : 10 increased. The current triathlon boom endless tour opportunities. Discover and the legendary mountain ascents Kitzbühel in an entirely new way. 1,200 Tour details : : 12 of the Austrian cycle circuit on the km on a racing bike, spread over 14 Kitzbüleler Horn have given the scene routes, selected by the local cycling Krone KitzHorn Challenge : : 43 a boost. The surrounding area of elite. That is our offer! Kitzbühel is shaped by a rolling and The myth of the Kitzbüheler Horn : : 44

Did you know that in the Kitzbühel area there exists an extensive network of side roads on which you can „Climbing“ Highlights : : 48 enjoy cycle tours with little traffic and picturesque scenery? Get to know Kitzbühel from its most beautiful side! See for yourself with the information from this booklet.

4 : : : : 5 Under the Stars. Your bike-specialist A Daimler Brand Mercedes-Benz – a proud partner of Kitzbühel. in Kitzbühel. Sporty and on the go at any time of year. Whether it’s with off-road test driving or through the range of leisure activities at the Mercedes-Benz Sportpark, as an official partner, Mercedes-Benz provides all-year-round support to Kitzbühel with a host of fantastic offers.

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Hollenau Kreuz Getting out of town. Going Stanglwirt St. Johann 1 in TirolTirol Rerobichl Astberg 750 Astbergweg St. Johann The extensive road and path network around Kitzbühel offers numerous ways in TirolTirol 2 8 A Oberndorf i.T. to get out of town. We recommend the following routes: 687m Astberg- Winkel Passhöhe Adler 1180 Wiesenschwang OberOber-- Egg 698 m Unter-Unter-

Wimmau Brantl Bichlach- Oberhaus Kohlhofen Rummeln 850 Fallbichl Römerweg Schwarzseestraße | Reith Zimmerau 2 Haslach The first choice for all tours in a northerly direction is the Schwarzseestraße. From Reith Rettenberg 780 b. KitzbKitzbühelühel 867 762 m Reith take the “standard route” via Rerobichl to St. Johann in Tirol. In a westerly

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Kitzbühel Circuit

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: : Length of route 28.5 km : : Elevation gain 292 m : : Level of difficultyeasy

What we offer: Mountain Experience Kitzbühel : : guided roadbike tours Ludwig Götzendorfer Kitzbühel Circuit : : guided mountain bike tours Sonngrub 75 • 6370 Kitzbühel : : training in driving technique T +43 (0) 699 11034936 The short Kitzbühel “home circuit” on pretty side roads with wonderful [email protected] www.me.co.at scenery. Also suitable for families and E-bikers.

From the town centre follow the nue along the road past the Egger Schwarzseestraße in a westerly di- company on your left, then follow rection. Then turn towards Reith the beautiful hillside Römerweg. bei Kitzbühel (Reither Landesstra- Near Oberndorf | Penzing navi- ße) and onwards in the direction gate a few kilometres of unpaved of Stanglwirt | Going. At Gasthof Römerweg over a small mountain Reinache turn left onto the narrow classification (Siedlung Haslach), Rerobichlstraße and follow the mo- then further along the Römerweg derately steep route to the mountain passing glorious farm houses. Un- classification at Bichlach. From the der the Hornbahn lift and past the crest, its a rapid downhill until just hospital, continue along the hillside. before the centre of Obendorf, via At the Traunsteinerweg go through the Dorfbachweg past the districts the underpass and finally back to What we offer: Mountain Edge of Sperten und Weitau to St. Johann Kitzbühel town centre. : : bike rental (road bikes, mountain bikes, Klostergasse 8 • 6370 Kitzbühel in Tirol. Shortly before the centre trekking bikes, E- bikes) (next tot he indoor pool Aquarena) of St. Johann in Tirol turn right : : daily guided tours T +43 (0) 650 720 3500 towards the St. Johann cable cars. : : individual guiding on the most beautiful trails [email protected] : : repair service, spare parts and accessories www.mountainedge.at Cross over the railway track, conti-

Kitzbühel Circuit : : 15

St.Johann Astberg- i.Tirol Bichlach 670 m Circuit

Ellmau 804 m Oberndorf 02 i.Tirol ) ( 687 m

Rerobichl Penzinghof 1 A 750 KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn Reith ) ( 1996 Astberg b.Kitzbb.Kitzbühelühel Haslach 1180 762 m 780

Kirchberg : : Length of route 37.1 km : : Elevation gain 785 m : : Level of difficultymedium i.Tirol 1 KitzbKitzbühelühel 837 m 761 m nkamm hne Ha Astberg-Bichlach Circuit

Short and sweet with light traffic, Kitzbühel’s training circuit with a hint Alternative route of “Giro d’Italia”. A steep ascent to Astberg (up to 12 %) and the impressive 1A After the centre of Reith, before the Mitterer carpentry workshop, take “Best of” Kitzbühel mountain panorama! the mountain classification to the Astberg (former Triathlon circuit). Take the steep downhill descent to Reinache and then continue onto Rerobichl. From Kitzbühel town centre take the A rapid and winding descent to the Stop-off points Schwarzseestraße to Reith. 400 m mountain village of Ellmau (820 m). : : Numerous cafés and restaurants in the centre of St. Johann after the football field in Reith turn Take the side road on the right side : : Penzinghof Oberndorf (on the Römerweg) left onto the Astbergweg. From there of the valley to Going and Stangl- (755 m) you make an elevation gain wirt. Then head to Reith. Before the Bike shops of about 425 metres on a quiet, nar- bridge at Gasthof Reinache (722 m, : : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 row road with a constant ascent (12 km 21.7) turn onto the Astbergweg : : 2-Rad-Center Sparer, 6380 St. Johann, Kaiserstr. 14, T +43 (0) 5352 62294 %) winding up the Astberg (1,180 and over the “kleinen Astberg” (835 m). Keep left at both of the two di- m) to Reith (762 m). In the centre stinctive crossroads (“Hollenauer of Reith turn left towards the Hotel Kitzbühel Circuit, Tour No. 1, Length 28.5 km Kitzbüheler Runde, Tour Nr. 1, Länge 28,5 km Kreuz” and “Sonnenlift”). Beautiful Pointner, pass the farms “Waching”, 850 Schwarzsee Römerweg farm houses. Splendid views of the “Kleinlehen” and “Rummeln” (850 790 m Reith bei 810 m Kitzbühel 780 m 810 m 800 Siedlung Haslach Kitzbühel mountains: the near- m) and continue onto Oberndorf 780 m Rerobichl by Wilder Kaiser, the Kitzbüheler (Schmidboden). World-class pano- 750 m 750 Horn, the Hahnenkamm and the rama! Cross over the valley at the

Reinache Große Rettenstein. To the top of the “Rass & Dorner” and follow the Rö- 700 720 m Oberndorf 690 m St. Johann pass - Bergbauernhof “Kathen” - a merweg back to Kitzbühel. 660 m 660 m short and trouble free gravel track. 650 0 5 10 15 20 25 28,5 km 16 : : Astberg-Bichlach Circuit : : 17

Pillersee St.Johann Circuit i.Tirol Ellmau Going 670 m 804 m 772 m Oberndorf i.Tirol

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12 % Reith ( ) 850 1996 Astberg b.Kitzbb.Kitzbühelühel 1180 762 m Alpenhaus 1666

2 KitzbKitzbühelühel : : Length of route 78.5 km : : Elevation gain 785 m : : Level of difficultymedium 761 m nkamm hne Ha Pillersee Circuit A Kitzbühel classic. A wonderful route with some brutal climbs Alternative route in the most beautiful of settings. 2A During the descent to Ellmau, take the short climb to the Brenneralm (1,230 m)! An additional 200 metre elevation gain!

This tour starts along the Römer- mingtal and along the side road to Stop-off points weg towards St. Johann, then con- St. Ulrich, then follow the Pillersee- : : Brenneralm (1,230 m) on the Astberg in Ellmau with a glorious “Kaiser view” tinues towards . After Landesstraße to . After the underpass look out for the left about 8 km on the B178 towards Bike shops turn to the airport and join the cy- St. Johann (the cycle path is very : : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 cle path. Some glorious short and winding; it is not worth taking!) in sharp ascents (a few up to15 %) to Erpfendorf (Steinbacher insulation Fieberbrunn. Ride a few kilometres factory) turn right onto the state along the Hochkönig-Bundesstraße road towards Kössen. After about Astberg-Bichlach Curcuit, Tour No. 2, Length 37.1 km Astberg-Bichlach-Runde, Tour Nr. 2, Länge 37,1 km (B164). At the junction for the Fie- 1 km, and passing the bridge over 1200 1180 m Astberg berbrunn cable cars turn right in the the Großache, turn left onto the old 1180 m 1100 direction of Walchau | Dandlerau state road to St. Johann. From here

1000 and continue as far as the Gasthof return to Kitzbühel through Weit- “Eiserne Hand”. Here turn left and au | Sperten, Oberndorf and then 900 Going Bichlach Römerweg Schwarzsee Stanglwirt Kleiner 850 m 800 m follow the slight ascent to Hochfil- Rerobichl to Reith and along the 800 m Reith Ellmau 702 m 820 m Astberg Oberndorf bei K. 835 m Schmidboden 800 762 m zen-Zentrum (1,000 m above sea Schwarzseestraße. (see Kitzbühel Reith 710 m bei K. level). From here through the War- Circuit No. 1). 700 762 m 702 m 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 37,1 km

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3 B Kammerkör Kitzbüheler 1666 Horn Steinplatte 20 % 1869

Waidring 778 m Wilder Erpfendorf 04 Kaiser 622 m 3 C Gh. Oberweissenbach Kirchdorf 1020 12 % St.Johann i.Ti.Tirolirol St. Ulrich 670 m 847 m Rerobichl

) ( 750 10 % 15 % Reith KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn 3 A b.Kitzbb.Kitzbühelühel ) (Haslach 1996 762 m 780 3 Fieberbrunn 790 m Rennstrecke : : length 7.1 km : : Elevation gain 875 m : : Level of difficultydifficult

Hochfilzen KitzbKitzbühelühel 959 m 761 m Kitzbüheler Horn

Alternative route The “horn” is legendary. With gradients of up to 22.3 %, it is the steepest bi- 3A Follow the cycle path to St. Jakob, then go straight to St. Ulrich. king mountain in . A truly epochal ascent. Compete against the best!

3B The Steinplatten-Höhenstraße at Waidring is an extreme mountain test (780 m – 1,670 m). Gradients up to 20 %! Stop-off point: Stallenalm. 3C Before reaching Waidring turn left towards Weissbach. A short,

worthwhile mountain classification (200 metre ascent, about 12 %). Ride from the centre of Kitzbühel until the Goinger Alm (1,424 m)

Stop-off point: Gasthof Oberweissbach. along the Römerweg in a northerly as it is here where the crucial part direction and turn off at the farm begins. Over 1 km with a constant Stop-off points “Höglern” onto the Kitzbühler Horn ascent gradient from 16 to 22.3 %, : : Gasthof St. Adolari between St. Ulrich and Waidring. Gothic church gems. panoramic road. After a short while subsequently levelling out in the : : Café Schmidt in Waidring. Enjoy the legendary giant cake. you come to the original start (791 last of the altogether 18 curves. The

Bike shops m) of the Kitzbüheler Horn Moun- goal is the Alpenhaus (1,666 m) on : : Intersport Kienpointner, 6384 Waidring, Dorfstr. 6, T +43 (0) 5353 5451 tain Bike Race. It is a good idea to the Kitzbüheler Horn. Route record

take a short break here, have a look holder Thomas Rohregger: “the Pillersee-RundePillersee Circuit,, Tour Nr. 3, Tour Länge No.78,5 km 3, Length 78.5 km at the information board and enjoy Kitzbüheler Horn is truly the Streif 1000 Hoch lzen 967 m 967 m a refreshing drink. 875 m ascent of cycle sport! There are practically over 7.1 km on the steepest bike no rest opportunities. You have to 900 Schwarzsee Römerweg 790 m mountain in Austria follows. The go full power from start to finish!” 810 m St. Ulrich Reith bei K. Waidring 780 m 800 Siedlung Haslach 847 m 778 m ascent gradient is 12.5 % on ave- Incidentally, Tommy’s racing gear 780 m Rerobichl 750 m Fieberbrunn rage, peaking at 22.3 %. After the ratio on the Horn is 39|27, and his 780 m 700 Erpfendorf first toll gate (1,013 m) follow the best time is 28 minutes 24 seconds. 641 m St. Johann 641 m 660 m first “ramp”. Conserve your energy 600 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 78,5 km

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Labalm St.Johann Tour Going i.Tirol 772 m 670 m 05

Reith KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn b.Kitzbb.Kitzbühelühel 1996 762 m 4 A Alpenhaus 1666 22,3 %

4 KitzbKitzbühelühel : : Length of route 39.4 km : : Elevation gain 577 m : : Level of difficultyeasy 761 m nkamm hne Ha Labalm Tour EhrenbachhEhrenbachhöheöhe Aurach 1842 An easy training route in the high alpine valley of Spertental, suitable for families but with a steep final ascent to the Labalm (1,264 m).

Alternative route 4A To the summit (2,000 m) – 3 further kilometres from the Alpenhaus, 325 m ascent. A genuine test of endurance, even steeper than the first stage! From Kitzbühel town centre head The village centre of Aschau is re- west along Schwarzseestraße. Af- ached by following the Aschauer Stop-off points ter passing the Schwarzsee, cross Straße, ride on into the valley along : : Alpenhaus on the Kitzbüheler Horn (1,666 m) over the Reither Landesstraße onto the Spertengrundweg in the “Un- : : Gipfelhaus at the television transmitter (1,996 m) a narrow side road and pass the teren Grund”. Here turn right and Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith golf take the final steep ascent to the La- Bike shops club. The bike path to Kirchberg is balm (1,264 m). The return journey : : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 partly unpaved, but easily passable. follows the same route back. In Kirchberg (centre) head south Kitzbüheler Horn, Tour Horn, Nr. 4 Tour No. 4 towards Aschau, into the imposing Alpenhaus 1700 1666 m Spertental.

1500 Goinger Alm 1424 m

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1100 Mautstelle 1013 m Römerweg Start (Högler Bauer) 900 810 m 791 m

750 m 700 0 2 4 6 8 10,3 km

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World Cup KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn Circuit Reith 1996 b.Kitzbb.Kitzbühelühel 762 m 06

Kirchberg 5 KitzbKitzbühelühel i.Tirol 837 m nkamm 761 m Gaisberg hne 1767 Ha Aurach EhrenbachhEhrenbachhöheöhe 1842

: : Length of route 66.4 km : : Elevation gain 596 m : : Level of difficultymedium Pengelstein 1939

Aschau 1013 m 10 % World Cup Circuit Labalm Jochberg 1264 923 m A wonderful tour following in the tracks of the Cycling World Cup behind the “Kaiser” with views of its famous climbing peaks.

Tip Adventure playground and Kneipp pool at Aschau! From the centre of Kitzbühel take A rapid descent to Kössen (588 m) Stop-off points the same route as the Kitzbühel then at the roundabout turn right : : Labalm (1,264 m) Circuit (No. 1) via Reith and then towards Erpfendorf | St. Johann. Rerobichl (750 m) to Oberndorf Follow the Erpfendorfer Straße un- Bike shops and past Sperten | Weitau to St. til just before Erpfendorf. Here, be- : : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 Johann in Tirol (659 m above sea fore the bridge over the Großache, : : Toni’s Proshop, 6365 Kirchberg, Bahnhofstr. 2, T +43 (0) 5357 2447 level). At the roundabout join the turn right into the old secondary B178 and after 500 m at the M-Preis road and follow the quiet road to supermarket turn left onto the old St. Johann. Cross the federal road Labalm-TourLabalm Tour,, Tour Nr. Tour 5, Länge No. 39,4 5, km Length 39.4 km secondary road. The legendary as- through the underpass and head to- 1300 Labalm 1264 m 1264 m cent to Gasteig follows (757 m). wards the centre and the St. Johann 1200 After a wonderful ride over the pla- cable car station. From here follow 1100 Aschau Aschau teau passing Gasteig and Griesenau the wonderful Römerweg along the 1013 m 1013 m 1000 head towards . The centre west side of the Kitzbüheler Horn to Kirchberg 900 Kirchberg 837 m is then reached along the short but Kitzbühel (see Kitzbühel Circuit). Schwarzsee 837 m Schwarzsee 790 m 790 m 800 sweet “Schwendter Bichl” (720 m).

750 m 700 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 39,4 km

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Alternative route Around the KKössenössen WaWalchseelchsee 588 6A In the of Kirch- dorf | Griesenau (719 m) the Schwendt beautiful mountain classifi- Unterberghorn 1773 cation to the Griesner Alm 07 (1,024 m). About 300 meter elevation gain. Griesner Alm 1024 Griesenau 719 m 6B A shorter alternative 10 % 6 A

6 B route. If you take the de- ) )

( Wilder Kaiser ( Huber HöheHöhe scent at Kirchdorf | Gasteig 760 Kirchdorf 8 % towards Kirchdorf then to St.Johann St. Johann and along the : : Length of route 57.5 km : : Elevation gain 675 m : : Level of difficultyeasy | medium i.Ti.Tirolirol 670 m Römerweg back to Kitzbü- Oberndorf hel, the level of difficulty is

) ( i.Tirol 687 m easy and suitable for touring Around the Hohe Salve Rerobichl cyclists and E-bikers. Reith 750 KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn b.Kitzbb.Kitzbühelühel ) (Haslach 1996 An easy circular tour around the Hohe Salve. Beginning in the beautiful 762 m 780 Brixental, then leading to wonderful views of the Wilder Kaiser. 6 Kirchberg KitzbKitzbühelühel i.Tirol 837 m 761 m From Kitzbühel town centre head Ascending to you reach the west along Schwarzseestraße. Af- B178 at the foot of the Wilder Kai- Stop-off points ter passing the Schwarzsee lake ser. Do not join the B178, but in- : : Beautiful rustic guesthouses along the route, especially in Schwendt cross over the Reither Landesstra- stead ride through the underpass. ße (secondary road) onto a narrow Subsequently, head for the bike path

Bike shops side road and pass the Kitzbühel- to Söll-Ellmau-Going. After passing : : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 Schwarzsee-Reith golf club. The through Going turn right at the : : Bike & More, Erwin Herrnecker, 6345 Kössen, Alleestr. 1, T +43 (0) 5375 20092 bike path to Kirchberg is partly un- Sanglwirt onto the Reither Landes- paved but easily passable. Follow the straße, then on past the Schwarzsee World Cup Circuit, Tour No. 6, Length 66.4 km

Weltcup-Runde, Tour Nr. 6, Länge 66,4 km Brixental bike path to Brixen and lake and return to Kitzbühel.

900 Römerweg Westendorf then onto the “Vordere Reith bei K. Huberhöhe 810 m 780 m 757 m 810 m 800 Windau” to Hopfgarten. Rerobichl 750 m Griesenau Schwendt 715 m 720 m Oberndorf 700 690 m Erpfendorf 622 m St. Johann St. Johann

600 660 m 660 m Kössen 588 m 588 m 500 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 66,4 km

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Around the Scheffau Wilder Kaiser 745 m Ellmau Going 804 m 772 m Oberndorf SSöllöll i.Tirol 698 m 687 m Reith b.Kitzbühelb.Kitzbühel KitzbühelerKitzbüheler Horn 08 762 m 1996 Itter HoheSalve 1828 Brixen i.Thale Hopfgarten 794 m 7 622 m Kirchberg 7 A WWeestendorfstendorf i.Tirol 783 m 837 m KitzbKitzbühelühel 761 m

Alpengh. Wegscheid Aschau Jochberg : : Length of route 88 km : : Elevation gain 995 m : : Level of difficultymedium 1400 1013 m 923 m

Alternative route Around the Wilder Kaiser 7A At Hopfgarten turn left towards Kelchsau. After the centre of the village continue onto the “Kurzer Grund” until you come to Berggasthof Wegscheid A beautiful and varied circular tour around the Wilder Kaiser. (1,400 m). Wonderful views of the impressive rock formations.

Stop-off points : : Many small guesthouses along the route. The starting point is the town cen- ceed onto Pöttingsteigung and on : : Pleasant cafés and restaurants at the Schwarzsee lake tre of Kitzbühel. Proceed along through the wonderful landscape to the Schwarzseestraße, go on past the lake. Shortly after the Bike shops the Schwarzsee lake on the Reither Walchsee turn right onto a side road : : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 Landesstraße until you come to the which leads to the hamlet of “Bich- : : Toni’s Proshop, 6365 Kirchberg, Bahnhofstr. 2, T +43 (0) 5357 2447 Stanglwirt. Here turn onto the bike lach” and then to Schwendt. Conti- path and on past Going and Ellmau. nue through Schwendt, Griesenau After Ellmau turn onto the Eiberg- and Gasteig onto the Huberhöhe Around the Hohe Salve, Tour No. 7, Length 57.5 km Rund um die Hohe Salve, Tour Nr. 7, Länge 57,5 km Bundesstraße (B173). There follows then enjoy the rapid descent to the 1000 a quick descent from Eiberg. At the centre of St. Johann. From here head 900 Kirchberg 837 m Ellmau 837 m second roundabout turn off onto the along the left side of the valley (along 810 m 800 bike path, follow the bike path to the Kitzbüheler Horn), pass the Eg- Itter 703 m Reith bei K. 780 m the Austrian-German border. Here ger company and continue on the 700 Going Stanglwirt leave the bike path and take the se- Römerweg through glorious count- 720 m 600 Hopfgarten 600 m 622 m condary road passing . ryside into Kitzbühel (see Kitzbühel About 500 m after Sebi leave the Circuit). 500 0 10 20 30 40 50 57,5 km secondary road to your left, pro-

28 : : Around the Wilder Kaiser : : 29

Windau Tour Niederndorf WWaalchseelchsee 500

Ebbs Schwendt

Zahmer Kaiser 09

KUFSTEIN Griesner Alm 6 A 499 m 1024 Griesenau 10 % 719 m

Wilder Kaiser

) ) (

Huber HHöheöhe ( 760 8 % St.Johann Scheffau i.Tirol 745 m Ellmau Going 670 m : : Length of route 52.2 km : : Elevation gain 440 m : : Level of difficulty easy 804 m 772 m

SöllSöll

) ( ) 698 m ( ) 8 A

KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn

( (

) 12 % ) Astberg Reith Haslach 1996 Windau Tour 1180 b.Kitzbühelb.Kitzbühel 780 762 m KitzbKitzbühelühel This easy training tour leads into a wonderful tributary valley 8 761 m with little traffic deep in the Kitzbühel .

Alternative route 8A After Reith village centre take the Astberg to Ellmau. From Kitzbühel town centre head Follow the Brixental bike path to west along the Schwarzseestraße. Brixen and Westendorf. After pas- Stop-off points After passing the Schwarzsee lake, sing through Westendorf the route : : See la Vie, Walchsee. Right by the lake cross over the Reither Landesstra- leads directly into the Windautal : : Konditorei Praschberger (cake shop), Walchsee ße (secondary road) onto a narrow and onto the Steinberghaus, the side road and pass the Kitzbühel- end of the tour. Take the same route Bike shops Schwarzsee-Reith golf club. The back to Kitzbühel. : : Radsport Stöger, 6330 Kufstein, Oscar-Pirlo-Str. 21, T +43 (0) 5372 71026 bike path to Kirchberg is partly un- : : Bike & More, Erwin Herrnecker, 6345 Kössen, Alleestr. 1, T +43 (0) 5375 20092 paved but easily passable.

RundAround um den the Wilden Wilder Kaiser, TourKaiser, Nr. 8, Länge Tour 88,0 No. km 8, Length 88.0 km

850 Ellmau Römerweg Reith bei K. 810 m 810 m 780 m Huberhöhe 757 m 750 Schwendt 720 m Schwarzsee 790 m Siedlung Stanglwirt Eiberg Haslach 650 720 m 650 m 780 m St. Johann 660 m

550 Kufstein 499 m Niederndorf 506 m 470 m 450 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 88,0 km 30 : : Windau Tour : : 31

Gerlos Circuit

Brixen i.Thale 794 m Kirchberg KitzbKitzbühelühel 10 WWeestendorfstendorf 9 i.Ti.Tirolirol 783 m 837 m nkamm 761 m 9 A hne Ha Ochsalm 1470

Pengelstein 1939 Brechhorn 2031 Aschau Jochberg 1013 m 923 m Labalm 1264 : : Length of route 175 km : : Elevation gain 2,300 m : : Level of difficultydifficult Gh. Steinberg GrGr.Rettenstein.Rettenstein 900 2362

Gerlos Circuit

Alternative route A long and demanding mountain stage with two passes and rapid descents. 9A Wonderful farm houses, glorious mountain pastures and a narrow win- Awesome panorama with glorious views of the glacier. ding stretch of asphalt. The mountain route to the Ochsalm (1,470 m) is one of the most beautiful “hill climbs” in the Kitzbühel region. About

550 m elevation gain in 5 km, average gradient 10 %.

From Kitzbühel town centre head her take the Pinzgau bike path or Stop-off points along the Schwarzseestraße. As per the fast-paced secondary road with : : Steinberghaus in the Windautal tour number 7, head west on the little traffic towards Mittersill. At : : Many guesthouses in the village centres of Brixental Brixental bike path as far as Wörgl. Hollersbach be sure to turn onto the Proceed through the centre of bike path and go through the ham- Bike shops Wörgl then follow the Inn bike path let of Rettenbach onto the old Pass-

: : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 past the Reintaler lakes and on into Thurn-Straße. Here continue along : : Toni’s Proshop, 6365 Kirchberg, Bahnhofstr. 2, T +43 (0) 5357 2447 the Zillertal (Zillertal bike path). an unpaved stretch (unproblematic) Proceed along side-roads with light then turn onto the Pass-Thurn fede- Windau-TourWindau Tour,, Tour Nr. Tour 9, Länge No. 52,2 9, km Length 52.2 km traffic until you reach the access ral road (B 161). Enjoy the pleasant 950 point to the Gerlos pass (1,620 m, consistent ascent (mostly well un- Gasthof Steinberg 900 m 900 900 m gradients of up to 10 %) in Zell am der 10 %) to the top of the pass Kirchberg Kirchberg Ziller. Reaching the top, follow the (1,274 m) and the swift descent 837 m 837 m 850 plateau (Almdorf Königsleiten) that (long straights!) to Jochberg. Follow Schwarzsee Schwarzsee 790 m 790 m leads to a rapid descent to the the federal road (Bundesstraße) to 800 Krimml waterfalls. From Krill, eit- Kitzbühel.

750 750 m 0 10 20 30 40 52,2 km

32 : : Gerlos Circuit : : 33

Around the WWörglörgl Itter Kitzbüheler KitzbKitzbühelühel Horn 513 m Brixen i.Thale Niederau 10 A 794 m 761 m 520 m 824 m 10 11

Aschau Kelchsau 1013 m 790 m Jochberg Labalm Schlitters 1264 923 m 548 m Alpengh. WWegscheidegscheid

1400

) ( ) PaßPa( ) ß Thurn 10 % 1274 FFügenügen 8 % 545 m Hollersbach Neukirchen WWaaldld i. Pinzgau Gerlos a. GroGroßvenedigerßvenediger 806 m 1245 m i. Pinzgau Zell a. Ziller 857 m : : Length of route 116 km : : Elevation gain 1,344 m : : Level of difficultymedium|difficult

575 m 10 % 885 m ) ( ) ) ( ) Schaubergwerk GerlospaGerlospaßß Hochfeld (neue Straße)Straße) Krimmler 162010 %WWaasserfsserfälleälle Around the Kitzbüheler Horn

Alternative route Kitzbühel’s racing-bike classic in the Salzburger Pinzgau with the 10 A From Hopfgarten along a steep but pretty mountain road (cool breeze) eye-catching Zellersee lake and Kitzsteinhorn. into the Wildschönau (Niederau) and a steep descent to Wörgl.

Stop-off points This tour leads along the Römer- lake on the eastern side. In Bruck : : Gerlos pass kiosk weg to St. Johann. Taking side an der Glocknerstraße turn onto : : Almdorf Königsleiten (pleasant guest houses) streets and bike paths you come to the Tauern bike path. Go through Fieberbrunn, then up a moderate the hamlet of Rettenbach to join Bike shops ascent (Gasthof Eiserne Hand) to the old Pass-Thurn-Straße. Here : : Radsport Stanger, 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42, T +43 (0) 5356 62549 (Pass Grießen 1,000 m). continue along an unpaved stretch : : Rad-Center Unterlercher, 6263 Fügen, Zillertalstr. 10, T +43 (0) 5288 6767 After Hochfilzen join the B 164 (unproblematic) then turn into the (Hochkönigstraße) gently descen- Pass-Thurn federal road (B 161). ding to Leogang and onto Saalfel- Enjoy the pleasant consistent as- Gerlos Curcuit, Tour No. 10, Length 175.0 km Gerlos-Runde, Tour Nr. 10, Länge 175,0 km den (744 m). In it’s a cent (mostly well under 10 %) to the 1700 Gerlos 1620 m 1620 m short stretch towards Maria Alm, top of the pass (1,274 m), and the 1500 Paß urn then turn right onto the small se- swift descent (long straights!) to 1300 1274 m condary road towards Gerling and Jochberg. Follow the federal road 1100 onto Maishofen. Pass the Zellersee (Bundesstraße) to Kitzbühel. Kirchberg Krimml 837 m 1067 m Jochberg 900 Mittersill Zell am Ziller 790 m 923 m Wörgl 575 m Aurach 700 511 m Rettenbach 846 m

500 511 m 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 km

34 : : Around the Kitzbüheler Horn : : 35

Loferer Steinberge The small St.Johann Circuit i.Tiroli.Tirol St. Ulrich 670 m 847 m WWeeiißbachßbach 10 % 666 m

15 % 11 B

) ( ) KitzbKitzbüheler( ü) heler Horn 11 B 1996 Haslach Fieberbrunn Leoganger Steinberge 12 790 m Hochfilzen KitzbKitzbühelühel 959 m 11 A 11 Leogang 11 C 761 m 788 m

Almdorf

Saalbach 11 Jochberg Hinterglemm 923 m Maishofen 764 m Mayrhofen

Schmittenhöhöhee

1965 Zell Thumers-

) ( ) 10 %( ) PaPaßß Thurn am See bach 1274 8 % 757 m 11 A : : Length of route 95.9 km : : Elevation gain 960 m : : Level of difficultymedium Bruck a. d. 11 C Niedernsill GroGroßglocknerstraßeßglocknerstraße Mittersill 768 m 758 m 790 m The small Bavaria Circuit

Alternative route A wonderfully scenic tour to South Bavaria.

11A From Saalfelden (744 m) over the Filzensattel (1,291 m), through Many small side-roads. Options to extend and combine. Dienten to Lend im Pinzgau (663 m) and onto Zell am See.

11B Extended circuit through Fieberbrunn, the Pillersee lake, Waidring

and Lofer to Saalfelden.

11C Same as 11A but includes the Dientner Sattel (1,342 m). From Kitzbühel town centre head sche Alpenstraße. After passing west to the Schwarzsee lake, then through Unterwössen and Ober- north along the Reither Landes- wössen tackle the Maserer Pass straße to Gasthof Reinache and (793 m). After a short descent you Bike shops Rerobichl. In Oberndorf turn onto reach Reit im Winkl. Here a win- : : Rad-Center Mitterer, 5771 Leogang 60, T +43 (0) 6583 8218 the side road towards Sperten | ding descent begins following the : : Oberhauser-Bikes, 5710 Kaprun, Landesstr. 24, T +43 (0) 6547 8360 Weitau and St. Johann, after a short river “Lofer” towards Kössen. stretch branch off left onto the B Shortly before Kössen you meet the 178 for the ascent to Gasteig to- Erpfendorfer Landesstraße L39 lea- Around the Kitzbüheler Horn, Tour No. 11, Length 116.0 km Rund um das Kitzbüheler Horn, Tour Nr. 11, Länge 116,0 km wards Kössen. The route leads onto ding to St. Johann. Shortly before 1400 Paß urn Schwendt and after a short descent Erpfendorf turn onto the old Lan- 1274 m 1274 m 1200 reaches Kössen. Follow the B176 desstraße towards St. Johann. Pro- over the border to the Tiroler Ache ceed through the centre of St. Jo- Hoch lzen Pass Grießen 1000 1000 m Jochberg leading to Schleching. In Raiten hann and along the Römerweg to Römerweg 923 m 810 m Saalfelden Aurach Siedlung Haslach Zell am See Mittersill 846 m turn left onto the wonderful Deut- Kitzbühel. (see Kitzbühel Circuit) 744 m 757 m 790 m 800 780 m Rettenbach 660 m 600 St. Johann 660 m 0 20 40 60 80 100 116,0 km

36 : : The small Bavaria Circuit : : 37 Feldwies Alternative route Großglockner ÜberseeÜbersee 525 12A A detour to the Chiemsee Chiemsee - Rundweg 12 A lake (Übersee am Chiemsee). An Grassau opportunity to circumnavigate 13 Marquartstein the Chiemsee. 545 Hochgern Kampenwand 1748 1664 Unter- 12B From Erpfendorf join the wössenwössen 555 Pillersee Circuit. Schleching 567 OberwössenOberwössen Maserer-Pass

793 ) ( ) 8 % ( ) 8 % Reit im Winkl 696 : : Length of route 165.5 km : : Elevation gain 3,103 m : : Level of difficultydifficult KössenKössen Stop-off points 588 : : Rustic Bavarian guesthouses in Schwendt the village centres of Chiemgaus, Unterberghorn Großglockner 1773 for example “Birner-Lois” in Schleching. The “Glockner” is a highlight in life of any road cyclist. This alpine tour 12 B (2,506 m) represents the “high-point” of all Kitzbühel cycle tours.

Erpfendorf Bike shops

)

Huber HHöheöhe ) 8 % 622

( 760 ( : : Radsport Stanger Kirchdorf St.Johann 6370 Kitzbühel, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 42 i.Tirol 670 m T +43 (0) 5356 62549 The Glockner tour begins in Kitz- difficult ascent to the Fuscher Törl : : Bike & More, Erwin Herrnecker bühel town. Head south on the B (2,428 m). Maximum gradient 12

)

( 12 B 6345 Kössen, Alleestr. 1 161 (Pass-Thurn-Bundesstraße) to %. After numerous bends in specta-

( ( ) Rerobichl ) KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn 750 1996 T +43 (0) 5375 20092 Jochberg. It then continues con- cular high alpine landscape you Haslach 12 780 sistently uphill to Pass Thurn (1,276 come to the Fuscher Törl. From KitzbKitzbühelühel m). After a fast descent you reach here, after a short descent (Fuscher 761 m Mittersill (790 m), then head east Lacke 2,275 m), you have the option continuing along the Tauern bike to continue to the Hochtor (2,506 path to Zell am See and Bruck an m). The trip back follows the same KleineThe smallBayern-Runde Bavaria, Tour Nr. Circuit, 12, Länge Tour95,9 km No. 12, Length 95.9 km 810 m der Glocknerstraße (758 m). Here route. The descent from the Fuscher 800 Reith bei K. Römerweg 780 m Huberhöhe Maserer Paß 810 m 760 m 790 m the ascent begins. Passing Fusch Törl is wonderful thanks to the 750 Schwendt you reach the Ferleiten toll gate consistent downhill gradient of no 690 m Reith im Winkl 696 m 700 (1,115 m). Here starts the long and more than 10 %.

Kössen

650 St. Johann 588 m

670 m

600 Unterwössen Kössen Abzweigung Erpfendorf 555 m 600 m 550 555 m

0 20 40 60 80 95,9 km

38 : : Großglockner : : 39

Alternative route Wildbichl Leogang 788 m Saalfelden Circuit 744 m 13A Drive to Ferleiten (toll

gate) and then cycle the enti-

re Glocknerstraße as far as the Franz-Josefs-Höhe. Return trip 14 69.4 km and 2,824 m elevation

Mayrhofen gain. Zell am See 757 m 13B Look out platform Edel-

Zeller See weißspitze (2,572 m)

Piesendorf Bruck a. d. Großßglocknerstraßeglocknerstraße 13C The “Kitzbühel Cycle Ma- 758 m rathon” from Kitzbühel con- : : Length of route 135 km : : Elevation gain 1,300 m : : Level of difficultymedium Kaprun Maiskogel 786 m nects Pass Thurn, Felbertauern, 13 Iselsberg, Hochtor and Fuscher- törl. Return route via Saalfelden, Wildbichl Circuit Fusch a. d. Großglocknerst.Großglocknerst. 813 m mountain top arrival at the Al- penhaus. 256 km, 5,690 elevati- A must for all road cyclists. A scenically wonderful tour along on gain!!! small side roads in the Bavarian Chiemgau.

Ferleiten 1149

Edelweißspitze Stop-off points

12 % 2572 ) ( )

) ( ) 13 B : : Restaurant Fuscher Lacke From Kitzbühel town centre proceed over the border to Sachrang. On a

Fuscher TTörlörl GroGroßglocknerßglockner

2428 HochalpenstraHochalpenstraßeße : : Kiosk at the Hochtor towards the Schwarzsee lake and consistently downhill road you ap- ) ( )

Franz-Josefs-HöheFranz-Josefs-Höhe ( ) Hochtor : : Restaurant Franz-Josefs-Höhe along the Reither Landesstraße (se- proach and 2506 2369 condary road) to Gasthof Reinache. Bernau am Chiemsee. Head sou- GroßglocknerGroßglockner 13 A Guttal 3798 Bike shops Via the mountain classification theast through Grassau and Mar- 1859 13 C Heiligenblut : : Oberhauser-Bikes, 5710 Kaprun, “Rerobichl” to Oberndorf and quartstein on the secondary road to Landesstr. 24, T +43 (0) 6547 8360 through Sperten | Weitau to St. Jo- Schleching and then along a small hann. After a short stretch on the B mountain road to Kössen. Continue 178 turn left for the ascent to Gasteig. south along the secondary road. Just Großglockner, Tour No. 13, Length 165.5 km Großglockner, Tour Nr. 13, Länge 165,5 km The route leads onto Schwendt. After before Erpfendorf turn right onto the 2550 Fuscher Törl 2428 m the centre of Schwendt turn left pas- old Landesstraße (secondary road) 2250 2428 m sing through Bichlach | Kranzach and follow the peaceful road through 1950 and onto Walchsee. In Walchsee Kirchdorf and onto St. Johann. Fol- 1650 join the bike path (near Walchsee low the Römerweg to the finishing Paß urn Mautstelle Ferleiten Mautstelle Ferleiten Paß urn 1274 m 1274 m 1350 1149 m 1149 m golf club) and continue through the post at Kitzbühel. (see Kitzbühel Cir- Jochberg Bruck an der 923 m Großglocknerstr. 1050 758 m hamlet of Rettenschöss on peaceful cuit) Mittersill 790 m Aurach roads to Wildbichl (780 m). Cross 750 846 m 0 30 60 90 120 150 165,5 km

40 : : Wildbichl Circuit : : 41 Prien a. Chiemsee Alternative route 520 Chiemsee 14 A Marquartstein via the Deutsche Alpenstraße – Ober- Bernau a. Chiemsee wössen – Reit im Winkl – 544 Ruhpolding – Weißbach to Aschau i. Chiemgau Schneizlreuth through Unken 615 Marquartstein 545 Kampenwand – Lofer – Waidring and back to 1664 the start. A fantastic but very Schleching long cycle tour. 567 Innerwald Geigelstein 1808

) ( Reit Wildbichl im Winkl 780 696

WaWalchseelchsee KössenKössen 14 A RettenschößRettenschöß 588

Schwendt Unterberghorn 1773 Stop-off points Zahmer Kaiser : : Walchsee, Café See la Vie Griesner Alm 1024 : : Rustic Bavarian guesthouses in

WilderKaiser 14 A

) ( ) ) ( ) the village centres of Chiemgau. Huber HHöheöhe 760 Kirchdorf 8 % St.Johann i.Tirol Bike shops 670 m Rerobichl 750 : : Pro Bike Schuster, D-83250 )

( Reith Marquartstein, Hochlerchstr. 2, b.Kitzbühelb.Kitzbühel KitzbKitzbühelerüheler Horn ) ( 1996 762 m Haslach T +49 (0) 8641 61067 780 : : Bike & More, Erwin Herrnecker, 14 KitzbKitzbühelühel 6345 Kössen, Alleestr. 1, 761 m T +43 (0) 5375 20092

Jochberg 923 m

Wildbichl-RundeWildbichl Circuit,, Tour Nr. 14, Tour Länge No. 135,0 14, km Length 135.0 km

900 Schwarzsee 790 m Römerweg Huberhöhe Wildbichl 810 m 800 757 m 780 m

Kössen 700 588 m Schleching Bernau St. Johann 567 m Chiemsee 600 660 m 544 m St. Johann 670 m 531 m

Sebi 500 (Rettenschöss) 531 m

400 0 25 50 75 100 125 135 km

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The myth of the Kitzbüheler Horn

Beat Breu (SUI) Route record 1981 - 2007 Wolfgang Steinmayr (AUT) Route record 1971 - 1975

Thomas Rohregger (AUT) Route record since 2007

Lucien van Impe (BEL) Route record 1975 - 1981

44 : : : : 45 Kitzbüheler Horn - 22,3 %. Mythos The steepest “bike mountain” in Austria. Kitzbüheler Horn “The Kitzbüheler Horn is one of the most difficult ascents in international cycling – comparable with Alpe d’Huez!”, says Tyrolean cycling legend, Georg Totschnig, on the climb to the Alpenhaus.

Every year about 10,000 hobby cyclists storm the mountain, which in Austria ri- vals only the Großglockner in terms of popularity. With the help of permanently installed timekeeping devices, riders can record their times on an annual ranking list as part of the „Krone KitzHorn Challenge“.

Facts : : 18 bends : : 875 m elevation gain : : 7.1 km route length www.kitzhornchallenge.at : : 12.5 % average ascent gradient : : 22.3 % maximum ascent gradient

The myth of the Kitzbüheler Horn. Specifications to the Alpenhaus (1.666 m) to the summit (1.996 m) Distance 7.1 km 10.1 km Elevation gain 875 m 1.201 m The Kitbüheler Horn became legendary in cycling during the 1970s and 1980s Number of bends 18 30 thanks to international mountain bike racing (“Europe’s Greatest Hill Climb Grand Elevation gradient – max. 22,3 % > 25 % Prix”). In those days the “Horn” was considered the most difficult mountain test Elevation gradient – average 12.5 % 12.8 % in Europe. Kitzbühel’s local mountain has been included in the Austrian cycling circuit every year since 2000. History of the route records 1971 – 1975 Wolfgang Steinmayr AUT 31.17 min 1975 – 1981 Lucien van Impe BEL 30.03 min 1981 – 2007 Beat Breu SUI 28.53 min Over the decades, international greats such as Cadel Evans (AUS), Lucien van since 2007 Thomas Rohregger AUT 28.24 min Impe (BEL), Beat Breu (SUI), Riccardo Ricco (ITA), Wolfgang Steinmayr (AUT) and Georg Totschnig (AUT) have all earned a place on the winners’ list. The route Record holders on the Horn (only international races) record-holder, Thomas Rohregger, counts the Kitzbüheler Horn as one of the top Beat Breu SUI 10 wins 3 most difficult mountains in international cycling. Legendary Tyrolean cyclist, Wolfgang Steinmayr AUT 5 wins Wolfgang Steinmayr, also cherishes the visual charm of the “Horn”. “There exist Gerhard Streit AUT 4 wins but very few difficult mountain routes of this kind in international professional Rudolf Mitteregger AUT 3 wins cycling with such a spectacular setting”. Cadel Evans AUS 2 wins

46 : : The myth of the Kitzbüheler Horn : : 47 1 Kitzbüheler Horn (1,666 m) and the summit (1,996 m) Austria’s steepest “bike mountain”, a genuine cult mountain among cyclists. Unri- valled in steepness - both in maximum (22.3 %) and average gradients (12.5 %). „Climbing“ Only a few other mountains around the world can surpass the toughness of the Highlights “ H o r n”.

2 Großglockner (2,506 m) Both the mountain peaks and mountain passes are true emblems of Austria. Every road cyclist must ride this mountain at least once in their life. An agreeable ascent gradient of 10 %, in comparison to the Kitzbüheler Horn.

3 Steinplatte (1,666 m) A serious hill-climb, resembling the Kitzbüheler Horn in terms of distance and gradient.

4 Ochsalm (1,470 m) A lovely mountain road in the Kitzbühel ski region, passing wonderful mountain pastures.

5 Enzinger Boden (1,480 m) and the Tauernmoos reservoir (2,104 m) A ride into the glacial world. A secret adventure: the unkempt but secluded road to Tauernmoos!

6 Loferer Alm (1,425 m) A typical ski region access road. A tough hill climb!

7 Griesner Alm (1,024 m) A wonderfully mellow mountain road, dignified by cycle races each year.

8 Hirschbichlpass (1,183 m) An unrivalled pass with ascent gradients of up to 30 %! The Hirschbichlpass can only be ridden out of the saddle. You couldn’t help but do a wheelie if you re- mained seated. There is nothing more to say about this pass ;-). Our Top 10 Kitzbühel “Climbing” Highlights. 9 Winklmoos-Alm (1,160 m) So what makes road cycling so special in Kitzbühel? It must surely be the moun- Ski region approach road to Rosi Mittermaier’s homeland. tain passes complimented by the countless access roads into the ski regions. This infrastructure, created primarily with the winter season in mind, gives the cycling 10 Filzensattel (1,290 m) and Dientner Sattel (1,370 m) region just the right piquancy. Two delightful passes at the foot of the Hochkönig.

48 : : „Climbing“ Highlights : : 49 Triathlon

Facts : : Sprint distance: 750 m Swim : : 20 km Cycle : : 5 km Run : : Olympic distance: 1.5 km Swim : : 40 km Cycle : : 10 km Run

Triathlon Boom in Kitzbühel.

The ITU World Triathlon Series has been stationed in Kitzbühel for many years. The legendary sports town competes in a league made up of major cities and Olympic locations such as Sydney, London and Seoul.

Alongside professionals, around 1,000 hobby athletes from all over Europe take part in the Sprint distance (750 m swim, 20 km cycle, 5 km run) and the Olympic distance (1.5 km – 40 km – 10 km). The Kitzbühel Triathlon is regarded among the athletes and their entourage as the most beautiful and best competition on the tour. The natural landscape, refreshing marshland of the Schwarzsee and the magnificent running and cycling routes are all contributing factors. In 2014, the ETU Triathlon European Championships over the Olympic distance take place in Kitzbühel. Over 2,000 competitors are expected to compete.

50 : : : : 51 Munich 125 km

A 12 80 km 172 Vienna 380 km Kufstein St. Johann in Tirol

173 178

161 Reith 178 Brixen Kirchberg Wörgl 170 Kitzbühel

A 12 Aurach

171 161

Motorway Jochberg Federal Highway 95 km Railway Zurich 370 km 170 Road number Milan 480 km Pass Lienz 88 km

The quickest way to Kitzbühel.

Location An easy day trip from Innsbruck, Salzburg and Munich

Altitude 800 to 2,000 metres above sea level

Getting here From Innsbruck: Inntal motorway A12 to Wörgl, 30 km federal road to Kitzbühel

From Germany: Inntal motorway A12 to exit “Kufstein Süd” (Kufstein south), 26 km along the Eiberg federal road to Kitzbühel

Munich 125 km, Innsbruck 95 km, Salzburg 80 km

Kitzbühel international railway station

Concept and project management: Günther Aigner; Bike route selection: Raimund Stanger, Jörg Jak- sche, Ludwig Götzendorfer, Kurt Exenberger, Heinz Bédé-Kraut, BGM Dr. Klaus Winkler, Sebastian Witzmann, Toni Ehrensperger, Dr. Christian Harisch, Günther Aigner; Graphics: Oliver Grundböck; Photos: medialounge, Kitzbühel Tourismus und Partner, Tirol Werbung, Joe Hölzl, Bernhard Spöttel, Lutz Korn; © Chamois logo design: Alfons Walde 1933 | VBK Wien. All information is subject to chan- ge. Print and typing errors reserved.

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