When in the Kitzbühel Alps the white of winter gives way to the green of spring, things get lively not only on the Alpine meadows. Because just as colourfully as the deep blue gentian, bright purple asters and subtly yellow primroses, also shines the activities on offer. From May 2025, no less than four holiday regions of the Kitzbühel Alps show just what variety means. Be it the Holiday RegionHohe Salve, Brixental Valley, St. Johann in Tirol region or PillerseeTal: From May it's time to start the mountain summer again! And that with plenty of sports, culture, nature and indulgence! No less than 20 Tirolean townships roll out the red carpet for mountain summer and invite visitors to enjoy a wide range of events and culinary treats.
The next events
in the mountain summer opening weeks
eldoRADo Bike Festival
eldoRADo Bike Festival
39. Internationaler Triathlon
27. Int. Cordial Cup Tirol
16th European Cup and 19th international speed skate criterion
Exciting activity programmes await hiking and climbing enthusiasts at the start of the mountain summer. Among other things, let yourself be enchanted by the long-distance hiking trail on the KAT Walk tour. Browse through the colourful variety of offers and register for the programme of your choice. With your Kitzbüheler Alpen Card, participation in the events is usually free or discounted.
KAT Walk: Multi-day hike Kitzbühel Alps
Mountainbike- & E-Bike-Programms
All bike-friends and indulgence cyclists listen up. For the Mountain Summer Opening, interesting and guided bike-tours await you through the alpine world of the Kitzbühel Alps. Be it by e-bike or mountain bike, every biker will delight in the wide range of options. Find an offer to suit you and your family & friends. With your guest card from one of the four regions, participation in the programmes is mostly discounted or free.
Family programmes
Plenty of adventurers are waiting for children, teenagers and parents to kick off the mountain summer season. From adventure hikes to riddle tours to exciting mountain adventure worlds, it’s all there to be discovered. Look forward to great days for the start of season with exciting activities for your family holiday. On arrival your landlord will give you the guest card, with which free or discounted participation is partly possible.
Culinary delights programmes
Witness Tirolean customs and traditions, as well as sensational delicacies for the start of the mountain summer. Visit the enjoyment and activity programmes with your family or partner and take home unforgettable impressions from your summer holidays. Discounts are available with your valid Kitzbühel Alps Card.
Special offers
During the Mountain Summer Opening Days, we offer you the opportunity to make additional savings on mountain railway tickets in the Kitzbühel Alps! On selected days, you only pay half the regular price for your mountain railway ticket. Take advantage of this opportunity to explore the fascinating mountain adventure worlds of the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental with the cable cars or visit the popular Jakobskreuz in the picturesque Pillerseetal. The Kitzbühel Alps Summer Card also gives you access to a total of 36 lifts in the region. This card not only offers fantastic discounts for your mountain summer holiday, but also unique experiences in the Kitzbühel Alps.
-50% mountain railway promotion in the Kitzbühel Alps
With so many different events, the choice is tough. The good news: In most cases, you don’t even have to decide! Because a perfect alliance of the charming Tirolean host-locations ensures that you’ll get from A to B without any problems. So after a morning trip into the Holiday Region Hohe Salve, for example, there is still a visit to picturesque St. Johann to look forward to. This is made possible by the Kitzbühel Alps Summer Card and the guest card, which you’ll get from the landlord on arrival. What exactly do the two handy cards get you for the Mountain Summer Opening?
Nightjet to the mountains
Travel comfortably and environmentally friendly to the Kitzbühel Alps with the Nighjet to the mountains Combiticket.
The following services are included in the combination ticket:
train journey in the Nightjets NJ 40491/40420 from Hamburg or NJ 421/420 from Düsseldorf or NJ 421/420 from Amsterdam to Wörgl
Seat reservation
transfer from Wörgl station to your accommodation
voucher for the world package from komoot worth € 29.99
10 % discount on rental bikes from participating partners
Kitzbüheler Alpen Guest Card - use of public transport in the region included