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Tips for the destination Kitzbühel: Winter and summer holidays

Kitzbühel has a problem. People come for a weekend and start thinking about longer stays. It's not just the Streif that's to blame, even though the world's steepest downhill run keeps the world in suspense every January. It's the combination. 233 kilometres of pistes in winter. Endless hiking trails and crystal-clear mountain lakes in summer. A medieval old town that shines in every season. And an energy that you don't find everywhere in the Alps. This mixture of world-class sport, Tyrolean cosiness and the feeling that life simply tastes a little better here.

HENRI is part of this city. And we are happy to share what we know.

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Two people are walking on a hill by a lake.

Explore Kitzbühel like a local.

We all know Kitzbühel. But do you really know it? Kitzbühel is more than the Streif. More than après-ski and designer boutiques. It is a place with a real soul and this only unfolds when you know where to look. We can help with that.

Ride up the Hahnenkamm - and back on foot. Everyone knows the cable car. If you get to the top and take the hiking trail back, you can experience the mountains in a way that no lift can offer.

Early in the morning to Schwarzsee. Before 8 am, the lake still belongs to the locals. No hustle and bustle, just mist over the water and the mountains in the background.

Visit the Aurach Wildlife Park in the late afternoon. Then, when the day tourists have gone and the animals become more active. Deer, ibex and a silence that you wouldn't expect in Kitzbühel.

By bike to the Astbergsee lake. One of the quietest places around Kitzbühel and hardly anyone knows about it. In the evening, when the sun disappears behind the mountains, it is simply magical here.

The old town after 8 pm. When the day tourists have gone and Kitzbühel belongs to the locals again. A glass of wine, cobblestones in the evening light - this is when the town shows its true colours.

Summer or winter? 365 days in Kitzbühel.

Some come for the piste. Some because of the mountain lakes. Most come back - no matter what time of year. Kitzbühel has the rare talent of being just as exciting in winter as it is in summer. Discover both sides.

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When Kitzbühel turns white.

233 kilometres of slopes, the legendary Hahnenkamm Streif and après-ski that makes for an unforgettable evening. Winter in Kitzbühel is out of this world – and the world’s best know it.

Ski holidays in Kitzbühel

When Kitzbühel turns green.

Hiking trails, mountain lakes and a tranquillity that you look for in the Alps and find in Kitzbühel. Summer belongs to those who know that the best moments are waiting off the piste.

Summer holiday in Kitzbühel

The town of Kitzbühel in winter with snow-covered mountains in the background.

Where do you sleep in Kitzbühel?

The HENRI Kitzbühel is not a hotel that you find by chance. You choose it. Three historic buildings directly on the Kitzbüheler Ache - Belle Époque, Midcentury, Alpine Modern. 84 rooms, each one different. 50 metres from the train station, on foot to the old town, by bike to Schwarzsee. And downstairs on the ground floor: breakfast, Tyrolean snacks, a house bar where you can help yourself. This is how we imagined Kitzbühel to be. Welcome home.

84 rooms in three historic houses
HENRI SPA with indoor pool, sauna & terrace by the river Ache
Breakfast & Tyrolean snack included in the room rate

Now to the HENRI Kitzbühel

Kitzbühel at a glance.

Kitzbühel is situated in the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian Tyrol – at an altitude of 762 metres, surrounded by the Hahnenkamm and the Kitzbüheler Horn. The town has a 750-year-old old town, which is considered one of the most beautiful medieval town centres in the Alps. Other highlights include the Schwarzsee, a skiing holiday or numerous hikes in the surrounding area.

233 km of slopes in winter
1,000 km of hiking trails in summer
Hahnenkamm Race since 1931
Schwarzsee: one of the warmest swimming lakes in the Alps
KitzSki: one of the largest ski resorts in the Alps
Kitzbühel Museum with works by Alfons Walde
Generali Open tennis tournament in summer
Aurach Wildlife Park: animals in the wild
Golf in Kitzbühel: 4 golf courses right on the doorstep, 30 more in the surrounding area

Kitzbühel isn’t just a destination to tick off your list. It’s one you’ll keep coming back to.

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