Kitzbühel Ski Map

Kitzbühel ski resort in the Austrian Tyrol is firmly established as one of the most famous mountain sports areas in the world. The resort is synonymous with downhill racing with the Hahnenkamm Alpine Ski World Cup being held here every year. The downhill course known as the Streif is described as ‘dangerous’ and ‘blood curdling’ and yes, of course, if you want to, you ski it.

Kitzbuhel and its adjoining resorts in the Kitzski area are understandably a destination for expert skiers, however, the vastness of this ski area, ensures the resort is also very popular with families, beginner and intermediate skiers as well. There are dedicated areas for beginners and there is a lot of mountain that can be explored easily by beginners and intermediates.

Kitzbuhel is the main resort in the Kitzski area, but there are plenty of other resorts that connect all with good standards of accommodation (see connected resorts tab).

The medieval town of Kitzbuhel has a long mountain sports history which dates back to the early 20th century. Modern Kitzbuhel is a mountain sports mecca, with a friendly Austrian vibe, much of the accommodation is hotels which tend to be 4* or above but fans of the area can find lower cost accommodation and apartments in the connected resorts. Kitzbuhel, like many of the big name ski resorts globally, carries with it, a fair amount of glitz and glamour. The resort hosts some world class restaurants and a mix of lively as well as chic bars. Shopping in Kitzbuhel is part of the entertainment here, there are plenty of boutiques and luxury brand stores to ensure the glamorous clientele keep dipping into their fur lined pockets.

On the slopes, the resort offers a fast and efficient lift network, which serves a mixed range of pistes to suit all skiers abilities. There are 60 mountain huts offering what can be very good quality food and drinks in a very friendly traditional Austrian environment. The altidue range at Kitzbuhel is lower than you might imagine. The resort sits at 800m and peaks are just below 2,000m, so many of the ski trails are tree lined. Despite this, Kitzbuhel has a good snow record partly due to the North easterly aspect for many of the slopes, this ensures that the season is long. The resort usually opens in late october and closes in early may.

Apres ski both on the mountain and in the resort is traditionally Austrian, which means lively, sometimes even raucous, but always fun and friendly.

Kitzski is part of the Ski Welt region, so if you have your own transport, or if you are willing to bus it to other destinations there is an opportunity to ski a vast ski area which is all covered by the same lift pass.

Free-riders and boarders are also catered for well in the area. The terrain park is full of features, and Bichlalm is a dedicated free-ride are further up the valley towards Jochberg.

A final point; Kitzbuhel is easily accessible from both Innsbruck and Salzburg airports which makes this a popular destination for weekend skiers, especially when good snow has just dropped. This can make the resort busy at weekends, but queues are kept to a minimum by an efficient lift system.