Hahnenkamm & Streif
Hahnenkamm
Home to the world's most famous alpine downhill racecourse. A cable car runs straight to the summit, with views over the town and surrounding peaks.
Hahnenkamm rises to about 1,712 metres. From the Hahnenkamm cable car station on the edge of the old town, a gondola takes about 15 minutes to reach the summit. Every late January the Hahnenkamm World Cup downhill race is held here on the Streif course. The course is about 3.3 km long, with a maximum gradient of about 85%, and is world-famous for its “Mousetrap” jump. In winter, the summit is the core of the KitzSki ski area, and you can ski from the top back to town. In summer, the summit has hiking loops, an exhibition on downhill racing and a viewpoint overlooking the Kaiser Mountains. Cable car tickets are sold by season, and the Kitzbühel Alps Card gives summer discounts.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. 08:30–16:30 (operates winter and summer; closed for maintenance in spring and autumn)
Nearby sights
- Schwarzsee
- Museum Kitzbühel
- St. Andrew's Parish Church & Liebfrauenkirche
- Kitzbühel Old Town
- 3S Gondola
- Kitzbüheler Horn
- Wildpark Aurach
- Wilder Kaiser