Over the Alps from Kitzbühel to the Three Peaks

hiking trip - Fire and Ice Partner Tour

This hike trail leads over the Kitzbüheler Alps into the Hohe Tauern National Park with its glacially shaped valleys and extraordinary floral diversity. The three thousand meters summits come nearer and nearer. Via the Gsieser Törl you finally cross from Austria to Italy. Past lush alpine meadows and huts, you descend into the Gsiesertal valley.The stage destination is not far away and another highlight awaits you at the end of the tour: the impresssiveThree Peaks, located in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dolomites.

Dauer: 8 Days

Total distance: ca. 67 km

Height difference:3565 m

Height difference:3351 m

Tour Details

01. DAY

Arrival in Kitzbühel

Individual arrival at the hotel in Kitzbühel.

02. DAY

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600 Hm	425 Hm

Kitzbühel - Aurach - Jochberg

Starting from Kitzbühel, you walk comfortably below the Kitzbüheler Südberge. You will pass small villages and rustic farms with wonderful floral decorations. The village character of Aurach in Tyrol, the various hamlets and settlements and the wonderful location at the foot of the Kitzbüheler Südberge make Aurach special. It is not for nothing that the great Kitzbüheler artist and painter Alfons Walde has chosen the church and the small village square of Aurach as motifs again and again, thus helping them to achieve worldwide fame. Overnight stay in Jochberg.

approx. 4 - 5 hours

03. DAY

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790 Hm	800 Hm

Jochberg - Gauxjoch - Hartkaserhöhe - Mittersill

A shuttle will take you to the starting point of your trip. Passing through lush alpine pastures below the valley heights, you will continue to hike up into the beautiful mountains. Enjoy the tranquility and the flora and fauna. Via the Gauxjoch you reach the Trattenbachalm and the Hartkaserhöhe. Along the hilltop runs the border between the two provinces of Tyrol and Salzburg. If you want to avoid the descent from the Resterhöhe, you can use the Panoramabahn Kitzbühler Alpen II to shorten some altitude meters (not included in the price). A bus will take you to Mittersill.

approx. 5 - 6 hours

04. DAY

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575 Hm	575 Hm

Mittersill - Tauernhaus - Venedigerblick - Matrei

In the morning transfer from Mittersill to the Matreier Tauernhaus. If you like, you can also walk from lake Hintersee over the Felbertauern and the St. Pöltener Hütte to the Matreier Tauernhaus. At first, the trail climbs steadily through meadows and larch forests to the Venedigerblick. At the highest point you have a wonderful view of the glacier world of the Großvenediger. Over a well signposted hiking trail, the Großvenediger and the surrounding mountains always in view, you hike in the direction of Innergschlöss and over the beautiful alpine pastures back to the Matreier Tauernhau... weiterlesens. From there you can get to Matrei by public transport.

approx. 3 - 4 hours

05. DAY

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775 Hm	750 Hm

Mariahilf - Gsieser Törl - Gsiesertal

After a drive to Mariahilf you start today‘s hiking day. Over shady forest paths you go higher and higher up to the first alpine pastures and the Gsieser Törl around which many old smuggler stories rank. It was a smuggler route between Italy and Austria, especially in the 1920s and 1930s. The view sweeps over the valley to the Pragser Dolomites. On your way to the contemplative Gsiesertal, one hut joins the next: Oberberg-, Kradorferalm or Messnerhütte to name just a few. Almost everywhere the local food is amazing. The many traditional dishes are simply too tempting to resist: bacon ... weiterlesendumplings on cabbage, cheese dumplings, Kaiserschmarrn, apple strudel ...

approx. 4,5 - 5,5 hours

06. DAY

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475 Hm	450 Hm

Gsiesertal - Frondeign - Wahlen - Toblach/Dobbiaco

The tour continues to the south and the Dolomites are only a stone‘s throw away. From the Gsiesertal, you continue uphill to Frondeign. The hike is mostly in the shady woods. If you want you can choose the more sporty variant direction „Schuieralm“. The path meanders down to Wahlen. The valley widens and offers a view of the Neunerkofel, Haunold, Dürrenstein and the Höhlensteintal.

approx. 3 - 4 hours

07. DAY

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350 Hm	350 Hm

Toblach - Höhlensteintal - Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks)- Toblach

You start your tour at the Auronzo hut, which is rechable by public transport (ticket included in the price). Along the south side of the Drei Zinnen you first walk towards the Lavaredohütte and then up a path to the Paternsattel. Here, at 2,454 m above sea level, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the 500 m high north walls of the Drei Zinnen. Arrived at the famous Drei Zinnen hut you can enjoy the view of the northern walls. A hiking trail leads you to the Lange Alm and past the west side you get back to the starting point. Those who want to finish the trip with a sporty end can climb ... weiterlesenup from Rienzboden to the Lange Alm, circle the Drei Zinnen and take the bus from Auronzo to Dobbiaco (ticket included in the price).

approx. 3 - 4 hours

08. DAY

Departure

Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay.

Prices and Services

Booking code: KITZ-ZINN-ENG

Price on request

Services Included

Accommodation in guesthouses or hotels 3*** category
Breakfast buffet or full breakfast
Luggage transports from hotel to hotel
Transfers according to the program (tickets for bus)
Digital documents per room
Telephone service hotline for the entire tour

Services not included

×Arrival to the starting point of the tour
×Departure at the end of the tour
×All local taxes payable on the spot
×Boards not booked, drinks and tips
×Not mentioned entries
×Travel insurance
×All not expressly mentioned under the item „Included services“

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Other notes

To ensure a stress-free start to the trip, we recommend arriving at the starting point by early evening in most cases. Some tours start as early as midday, in which case we recommend arriving the day before and will be happy to book an extra night for you at the same time. The individual return journey takes place on the last day of the tour. The distances are approximate and may differ from the actual distances covered. This tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

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Characteristics of the Tour

The hike runs along marked mountain and hiking trails. The tour is suitable for anyone with a good basic condition. Climbing skills are not necessary. Larger climbs are overcome by cable car and it is possible to shorten the stages by using public transport and/or taxi. The hiking trip is suitable for children over 14 years.

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Arrival / Parking / Transfer

By car: Coming from the north (D, NL, B, GB, ...): A8 direction Salzburg - Inntal - Dreieck direction Kufstein A93 - exit Kufstein South - Loferer federal road B178 direction St. Johann in Tirol - Pass Thurn federal road B161 direction Kitzbühel. Coming from the west (CH): Inntalautobahn A12 - Exit Wörgl Ost - Loferer Bundesstraße B178 direction St. Johann in Tirol - Pass Thurn Bundesstraße B161 direction Kitzbühel. Coming from the east: Westautobahn A1 direction Salzburg - A8 directi... contineon Munich first exit Bad Reichenhall - B20 direction Lofer - Loferer federal road B178 direction St. Johann in Tyrol - Pass Thurn federal road B161 direction Kitzbühel By train: Tyrol can be reached quickly and easily by train, eg via Munich with one of more than 25 daily direct connections to Tyrol. By plane: Airport Munich, Salzburg or Innsbruck. There are many taxi companies that offer trips from all these cities to your starting point.. Attention: Tourist tax – if requested – has to be paid on the spot. • Parking: Unattended parking facilities near the hotel. • Trasfer: Return transfer from Dobbiaco to Kitzbühel on Saturday at the price of € 69,00 per person. Min. 4 persons. It is also possible to take public transport from Tolbach to Lienz and from there to Kitzbühel by post bus.

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Minimum number of participants

If a minimum number of participants is required for the tour to take place, this is stated under "Prices and services". If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip up to four weeks before the "arrival date". We recommend organizing the arrival and departure only after this deadline has passed.

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7-day carefree number

No matter how well planned a trip is, in rare cases unexpected things happen. At such times, it is nice to have someone you can rely on locally. For this reason, you have a local contact person on our individual activity trips who will be happy to provide you with information and, as stated in the travel documents, can be contacted in an emergency.