Kitzbühel resort guide

How big is Kitzbühel?

Kitzbühel has 170 trails served by 57 lifts — 19th for trails of the 33 resorts we track in Austria. On lifts it ranks 15th of the 33.

How high is Kitzbühel?

The lifts run from 2,500ft at the base to 6,562ft at the top, a vertical of 4,062ft. Of the 33 resorts we track in Austria, that is the 27th highest, with the 23rd biggest vertical.

The base is below 3,281ft, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Kitzbühel good for beginners or experts?

The trails at Kitzbühel split 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced, against an average of 29% beginner and 27% advanced across the resorts we track in Austria.

On those numbers it suits intermediates and confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.

For backcountry and off-piste, our guide documents 4 zones at Kitzbühel, with the lift to take and the avalanche risk for each.

When is the ski season at Kitzbühel?

Over the last ten winters Kitzbühel has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around December 9 to April 27, about 141 days.

January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 29in, 29in of new snow and 2.3 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Kitzbühel?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), 37 mi away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 50 mi, Munich (MUC), Germany is 68 mi. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift ticket at Kitzbühel?

A 6-day adult KitzSki costs €423 for 2026/27, or €71 a day. For value it ranks 27th of the 33 resorts we price in Austria.