The Kitzbüheler Horn (also spelt Kitzbühler Horn) is a mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol, Austria, whose western flank lies near the smart ski resort of Kitzbühel. With a height of 1,996 m (AA) it only just misses being a 'two-thousander'.
| Kitzbüheler Horn | |
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 View of the Kitzbüheler Horn from the Hochgrubach cirque on the Wilder Kaiser | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,996 m (6,549 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°28′36″N 12°25′51″E / 47.47667°N 12.43083°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Kitzbühel Alps |
At the summit is a 102 metre high TV tower belonging to the ORF and known as the Kitzbüheler Horn Transmission Tower (Sendeturm Kitzbüheler Horn). The Harschbichl (1,604 m) is a sub-peak to the north which is also accessible.
Tourism
editThe mountain has several cable cars and gondola lifts and there is a panoramic toll road from Kitzbühel. There are also several mountain inns on its slopes. The so-called Alpenhaus (1,670 m (AA),[1] 47°28′01″N 12°25′45″E / 47.46694°N 12.42917°E [2]) was in recent years the finish of the King Stage (Königsetappe) of the Tour of Austria cycle race. An Alpine flower garden (Alpenblumengarten) has been laid out at a height of 1800 m which, despite its name, has mountain plants from all over the world. Every year in August the International Kitzbühler Horn Race takes place. The route runs along the 7.4 km long toll road to the Alpenhaus. Its maximum incline in the closing stages is 22.4%. The record time to the Alpenhaus is held by Beat Bräu who completed the race in a time of 29:11 minutes.[citation needed]
Numerous lifts have been built to support winter sports in the ski region of the same name. On the side facing St. Johann there is a mountain cart route. There is a small mountain lake level with the half-way station on the cable car from the village. Both peaks are heavily frequented, not just by hikers, but also by mountain bikers due to its good paths.[citation needed]
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The Kitzbüheler Horn from the north -
View looking northeast from the Kitzbüheler Horn -
View looking south from the Kitzbüheler Horn -
Mountain lake near the halfway station with a view of the Wilder Kaiser range -
The Kitzbüheler Horn seen from the Gampenkogel, in the background the Loferer Steinberge range -
The Kitzbüheler Horn seen from Jochberg to the south.
References
edit- ^ Alpenhaus Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine at www.alpenhaus.at.
- ^ Austrian Map online 1:50.000 (ÖK 50) of the BEV
External links
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- Kitzbüheler Horn (in German)