Kitzbühler Alpen
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The Kitzbühler Alpen is a mountain range surrounding Kitzbühel in Austria, spanning from the Zillertal in the west to the Saalachtal and Zell am See in the east. It is bordered on the South by the Gerlospass and the upper Salzachtal, on the North the Inntal (valley of the river Inn) up to Wörgl, and to the East by the Sölland, St. Johann in Tirol, Fieberbrunn, the Griessenpass and Leogang.
Their mainly soft appearance make them suitable for alpine farming, hiking and skiing. Their highest peaks are concentrated to the south-western corner and reach rather modest 2500 m, e.g. the Kreuzjoch (2558 m).
Roughly in the centre of the range lies the famous ski resort of Kitzbühel, the venue of the Hahnenkamm race, one of the most spectacular and well-known ski races in the world.
