Kitzbuhel Alps Attractions

Lying to the east of the Zillertal, the Kitzbühel Alps adjoin the Tux foothills; to the south they are separated from the Hohe Tauern by the Pinzgau, a valley of the River Salzach. They are the largest range of schist mountains in Austria, extending in a series of gently rounded ridges for some 100km/65mi, with treeless or sparsely wooded Alpine meadows sloping down from the summits into the numerous longitudinal and transverse valleys. This conformation has made the Kitzbühel Alps one of the largest and most popular skiing areas in Austria and indeed in Europe. Although the mountains are lower here than in other parts of the Alps there are numerous peaks affording superb far ranging views which attract many summer visitors.