Kitzbüheler Horn from Kitzbühel

Kitzbühel, AustriaRoad

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12 km
Distance: 1,234 m
Elevation gain: Moderate
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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Elevation profile

Total ascent: 1,234 m
Distance: 12 km

Route overview

This ride suits cyclists looking for a short but very steep climb with over 1200 m of ascent in 12.4 km.

12.4 km climb to Kitzbüheler Horn from Kitzbühel, Austria, gaining 1234 m.

Starting in Kitzbühel at 731 m, the route heads out past Lebenberg at 0.9 km, Achrain at 1.6 km, and Grub at 2.4 km. The climb begins around 2.2 km, rising steadily for 10.2 km with an average gradient of 12.1%, reaching a maximum of 16.9%. The ascent gains 1233 m to a height of 1966 m at the Kitzbüheler Horn summit. The entire route is paved. It consists mainly of minor roads (76%), with short sections on quiet streets (12%) and main roads (11%), including a seven-kilometre ride on Panoramastraße Kitzbüheler Horn. The main roads section has no cycle lane. The climbing profile is tough with 82% of the distance uphill, including over 8.7 km at more than 10% gradient. The descent is short, at 1.3 km.

Highlights

Kitzbüheler Horn summit at 1966 m
Peak Hornköpfl nearby at 1773 m
7 km on Panoramastraße Kitzbüheler Horn
Steep average gradient of 12.1% for 10.2 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Grub 2.4 km

Climbs

Climb	Starts at	Length	Gain	Average	Max	Top
Kitzbüheler Horn	2.2 km	10.2 km	1233 m	12.1 %	16.9 %	1966 m

High point 1966 m at 12.4 km; low point 731 m. Passes beneath Lebenberg, Wilder Hag, Hornköpfl.

Kitzbüheler Horn · starts at 2.2 km

10.2 km at 12.1% · 1233 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 76% minor road · 12% quiet street · 11% main road
Main roads: 1.4 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used: Panoramastraße Kitzbüheler Horn (7 km)
Surface: Paved throughout
Gradient: 82% climbing · 7% descending · 10% flat
Steep sections: 10.1 km over 5% · 9.4 km over 8% · 8.7 km over 10%

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

0 kmDrogerie Stadtapotheke Vogl · pharmacy · on the route
0.1 kmKisini · café · on the route
0.1 kmToilets · on the route
0.2 kmGxund · supermarket · on the route
0.2 kmDrinking water · 70 m off route
0.6 kmRadsport Stanger · bike shop · on the route
1.4 kmBP · petrol station · 30 m off route
12.3 kmKitzbüheler Horn Gipfelhaus · restaurant · on the route

Need to bail out?

0.8 km — Kitzbühel (station), 240 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

0 km — Fiaker (attraction)
12.4 km — Kitzbüheler Horn (peak, 1996 m)

At the start

centro · café · 10 m
Kisini · café · 110 m
Schmidt · bakery · 80 m
Billa · supermarket · 60 m
The Pub · pub · 50 m

At the finish

Kitzbüheler Horn Gipfelhaus · restaurant · 40 m
Alpenhaus · restaurant · 990 m

Stay after this ride

Sinnersberghof · apartment · 2.6 km from the finish
Landhotel Vordergrub · hotel · 3.4 km from the finish
HENRI Hotel Kitzbühel · hotel · 3.9 km from the finish
Landsitz Römerhof · apartment · 3.5 km from the finish
Tennerhof · hotel · 3.5 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 53 min

Know before you go

8.6 km without café, shop or water from km 1.4 to 10
1.4 km on main roads without cycle lane
Sustained steep gradients over 10% for 8.7 km

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.