Kitzbüheler Horn
| Kitzbüheler Horn | |
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View of the Kitzbüheler Horn from the Hochgrubach cirque on the Wilder Kaiser
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,996 m (6,549 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°28′36″N 12°25′51″E / 47.47667°N 12.43083°ECoordinates: 47°28′36″N 12°25′51″E / 47.47667°N 12.43083°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Kitzbühel Alps |
The Kitzbüheler Horn (also spelt Kitzbühler Horn) is one of the most important mountains in the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol, Austria, whose eastern flank lies near the smart ski resort of Kitzbühel. With a height of 1,996 m (AA) it only just misses being a 'two-thousander'.
At the summit is a 102 metre high TV tower belonging to the ORF and known as the Kitzbüheler Horn Transmission Tower (Sendeturm Kitzbüheler Horn). The Harschbichl (1,604 m) is a sub-peak to the north which is also accessible.
The mountain has several cable cars and gondola lifts and there is a panoramic toll road from Kitzbühel. There are also several mountain inns on its slopes. The so-called Alpenhaus (1,670 m (AA),47°28′01″N 12°25′45″E / 47.46694°N 12.42917°E ) was in recent years the finish of the King Stage (Königsetappe) of the Tour of Austria cycle race. An Alpine flower garden (Alpenblumengarten) has been laid out at a height of 1800 m which, despite its name, has mountain plants from all over the world. Every year in August the International Kitzbühler Horn Race takes place. The route runs along the 7.4 km long toll road to the Alpenhaus. Its maximum incline in the closing stages is 22.4%. The record time to the Alpenhaus is held by Beat Bräu who completed the race in a time of 29:11 minutes.
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