Ski is embedded in the historic town of Kitzbühel’s very DNA. Over 125 years of skiing tradition are combined with easy accessibility, long winters, high snow reliability and a variety of sports activities, appealing to those who want to make sure they can maximise the season. But there is plenty on offer for those who prefer not to hurl themselves down a mountain, too.
An alluring medieval town located within the Kitzbühel Alps along the river Kitzbüheler Ache in Austria’s Tirol, Kitzbühel is one of the most famous ski resorts in the world. It offers pretty much everything you need for the perfect winter holiday, including cross-country skiing, tobogganing, ski touring, skating, curling, and more. Together with nearby villages including Reith, Aurach and Jochberg, it makes up the vast KitzSki area, offering an impressive 233km of downhill skiing. And these slopes are within easy reach; the Hahnenkamm lift - whisking you right up into the Alps – is just a three-minute walk from the 750-year-old historic centre, so you can, essentially, ski directly from the mountain to the middle of town.
