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Westendorf
One of the Brixental's classic villages at 783 m, its pastures linked into the SkiWelt, with the little Salvenkirchlein chapel on the Hohe Salve summit above.
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Highlights
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A small pilgrimage chapel on the summit of the Hohe Salve above Hopfgarten, reached by lift or on foot for its all-round panorama.
Berggasthof Gassnerwirt
A Berggasthof in the hills above Westendorf serving traditional cooking, a destination for walks out of the village at 783 m.
Gamskogelhütte
A mountain hut in the Windau valley south of Westendorf, a stop for hikers and ski tourers below the Gamskogel.
Gipfelalm Hohe Salve
A summit restaurant on the Hohe Salve above Söll and Hopfgarten, next to the small summit chapel, with a wide panorama of the Kitzbühel Alps.
Stoagrub'n Hütte
A ski hut with an après-ski bar on the Hopfgarten slopes of the SkiWelt, serving regional dishes below the Hohe Salve.
Pano Rundblick Gasthaus Steinberg
An online 360-degree panorama from the Gasthaus Steinberg in the Windau valley near Westendorf, previewing the walking area.
Pano Rundblick Osl Panorama
A 360-degree panorama viewpoint at the Osl, one of a network of full-circle photo points on the grassy heights of the Kitzbüheler Alpen.
Pano Rundblick Rainbichlhof
A 360-degree online panorama recorded at the Rainbichlhof farm in the Kitzbüheler Alpen, one of the region's virtual viewpoints.
Pano Rundblick Reiterstüberl
A 360-degree online panorama from the Reiterstüberl hut area in the Kitzbüheler Alpen, part of a network of virtual viewpoints.
Pano Rundblick Schrandl1
The first of the Schrandl group of 360-degree panorama points in the Kitzbüheler Alpen, covering the slopes south of the Brixental.
Pano Rundblick Schrandl2
The second of several 360-degree panorama points at Schrandl in the Kitzbüheler Alpen, part of the Rundblick network of full-circle viewpoints.
Pano Rundblick Schrandl4
One of a cluster of 360-degree panorama points at Schrandl in the Kitzbüheler Alpen, recording the ring of grass summits around the Brixental.
Pano Rundblick Sonnalm
A 360-degree panorama viewpoint at the Sonnalm, an alpine pasture site above the Brixental in the Kitzbüheler Alpen.
Pano Rundblick Zieplhof
A 360-degree panorama viewpoint at the Zieplhof, a farm site on the sunny slopes above the Brixental in the Kitzbüheler Alpen.
Pano Rundblick6
A numbered station in the Rundblick series of 360-degree panorama viewpoints, sited on the heights above the Brixental in the Kitzbüheler Alpen.
Pano Rundlblick5
A numbered 360-degree panorama station in the Rundblick network of the Kitzbüheler Alpen, set among the pastures above the Brixental.
Pano rundblick Gamskogelhütte
A 360-degree panorama viewpoint at the Gamskogelhütte, a mountain hut high in the Kitzbüheler Alpen south of the Brixental.
Pano rundblick Schrandl3
A 360-degree panorama viewpoint at Schrandl in the Kitzbüheler Alpen, one of several full-circle photo points spread along this stretch of ridge.
Bergbahnen Westendorf - Alpenrosenbahn I und II
A two-stage gondola from Westendorf at 783 m into the SkiWelt, serving the Alpinolino discovery park and the ridges between the Brixental and the Windautal.
Salvi's Kraxxl Platzl
A children's climbing area on the Hohe Salve above Hopfgarten im Brixental, part of the family offering around the summit lifts.
Nothing of this kind in Westendorf.
Routes
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Sonnenweg Hohe Salve
Short summit stroll from the gondola top station to the Gipfelalm on the Hohe Salve, whose 360-degree panorama takes in the Wilder Kaiser and the Hohe Tauern.
- 704 m
- Distance
- 46 m
- Ascent
- 19 min
- Duration
- 128
- Check-ins
Gipfeltour Kleine und Hohe Salve
Two summits in one walk above Hopfgarten, the Kleine Salve and the Hohe Salve, with the Kraftalm and the Gipfelalm for refreshment.
- 7.4 km
- Distance
- 350 m
- Ascent
- 3 h
- Duration
- 160
- Check-ins
Panoramarunde Kleine Salve
A long circuit over the Salve massif's lower summit, connecting the Gipfelalm on the Hohe Salve, the Kraftalm and a string of pasture inns high above the Brixental.
- 14.3 km
- Distance
- 906 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 12 min
- Duration
- 168
- Check-ins
Skitour zur Alpenrosenhütte
A ski ascent from Westendorf past the Koehlerhuette to a serviced hut in the heart of the ski area, with groomed pistes for the descent; a solid choice for an evening tour.
- 3.2 km
- Distance
- 764 m
- Ascent
- 764 m
- Descent
- 2 h 23 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Skitour Lodron
Ski tour out of the Windautal: from the Jägerhäusl through the Scharlingtal to the Hartkaserjoch, then along the ridge over the Hundskopf to the summit.
- 6.8 km
- Distance
- 1 121 m
- Ascent
- 1 121 m
- Descent
- 3 h 45 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
294 | Glanterer Kogel
A short and easy forest-road climb on the slopes above Westendorf, gaining under 300 m to the Kälberalm at 1,280 m.
- 4.9 km
- Distance
- 293 m
- Ascent
- 46 min
- Duration
298 | Speicherteich kleine Salve
A climb from Westendorf onto the Salve ridge, ending by the storage reservoir at 1,394 m near the Kälbersalve Alm.
- 10.0 km
- Distance
- 870 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 5 min
- Duration
- 19
- Check-ins
Brechhornhaus - Choralpe
A double climb on the alm roads above Westendorf, over the Höhningerscharte to the Talkaser and back past the Innerfleidingalm.
- 30.7 km
- Distance
- 2 015 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 10 min
- Duration
- 51
- Check-ins
Bike&Hike Hohe Salve
A hard road-and-track climb from the valley to the Gipfelalm at 1,828 m, more than 1,000 m of ascent in barely 10 km.
- 10.1 km
- Distance
- 1 077 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 29 min
- Duration
- 146
- Check-ins
Talkaser Runningtrail
A high running loop from the Alpenrosenbahn top station past the Brechhornhaus and the Kreuzjoechl reservoir, on rolling paths high above Westendorf.
- 6.6 km
- Distance
- 230 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 7 min
- Duration
- 39
- Check-ins
Vom Gipfel Hohe Salve nach Hopfgarten
Downhill-only route from the Hohe Salve summit — reached by gondola — descending past the Rigi and the Kälberalm through sunny pastures to Hopfgarten.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 8 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 53 min
- Duration
- 143
- Check-ins
Von Hopfgarten zum Gipfel der Hohen Salve
Full valley-to-summit ascent from Hopfgarten to the Hohe Salve, over 1,200 m up past the Kälberalm and the Alpengasthof Rigi to the chapel-topped viewpoint.
- 8.1 km
- Distance
- 1 233 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 5 min
- Duration
- 143
- Check-ins
Skitour Steinbergstein
A committing tour from the Gasthaus Steinberg in the Windautal, climbing past the Untere and Obere Steinbergalm to an open summit slope; reliable snow cover matters here.
- 5.5 km
- Distance
- 1 003 m
- Ascent
- 1 003 m
- Descent
- 3 h 17 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
297 | Salvenberg-Rigi
A steep climb up the Salvenberg to the Alpengasthof Rigi at 1,531 m, passing the reservoir on the Hohe Salve slopes.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 864 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 3 min
- Duration
- 16
- Check-ins
MTB-Tour um die Hohe Salve
A long circuit around the central peak of the SkiWelt, running over to Hopfgarten and back past the SkiWelt Hütte and the Gründlalm.
- 36.5 km
- Distance
- 877 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 4 min
- Duration
- 48
- Check-ins
Bike&Hike Guggenkögele
A ride to the Choralpe at 1,809 m by way of the Windaubergalm and the Talkaser, leaving the bike for the final walk up.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 1 134 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 43 min
- Duration
- 42
- Check-ins
Panorama Gipfelwanderung Fleiding
Short summit walk from the Alpenrosenbahn top station over the Fleiding and Laubkogel, big Kitzbühel Alps views for little effort.
- 3.3 km
- Distance
- 231 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 32 min
- Duration
- 29
- Check-ins
Hohe Salve über Salvensee
Steady climb past the Speichersee reservoir and the Kälbersalve Alm to a summit chapel with one of Tirol's widest panoramas, descending via the Jausenhütte Örgwies.
- 6.1 km
- Distance
- 667 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 3 min
- Duration
- 141
- Check-ins
Brixen - Hohe Salve
Climb from Brixen im Thale to the Hohe Salve, whose summit chapel and panorama terrace survey the Wilder Kaiser and the High Tauern.
- 15.1 km
- Distance
- 1 040 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 57 min
- Duration
- 142
- Check-ins
Über Hochbrixen zum Hexenwasser
A long forest-road ride from Westendorf over the Hochbrixen slopes to Söll, calling at the Gründlalm, the Siller Alm and the Alpengasthof Hochsöll.
- 36.2 km
- Distance
- 991 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 9 min
- Duration
- 48
- Check-ins
Bike&Hike Kreuzjöchlsee-Brechhorn
A climb over the Kreuzjoch to the reservoir at 1,686 m and the Brechhornhaus, from where the Brechhorn is reached on foot.
- 15.0 km
- Distance
- 1 366 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 15 min
- Duration
- 36
- Check-ins
Umgebung: Alpinolino Holzwurmweg
Level adventure trail in the Alpinolino area above Westendorf, running between the old mid-station, the Köhlerhütte and the Berggasthaus Stimmlach.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 21 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Gampenkogel
Panoramic ridge walk from the Talkaser lift station past the Speicherteich Kreuzjöchl and the Brechhornhaus, collecting the Laubkogel before an easy summit finish.
- 6.9 km
- Distance
- 409 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 51 min
- Duration
- 40
- Check-ins
Hohe Salve Vertical
Direct vertical challenge from Brixen im Thale straight up to the Hohe Salve summit, over 1,000 m of unrelenting ascent.
- 6.4 km
- Distance
- 1 035 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 54 min
- Duration
- 142
- Check-ins
1. Etappe KAT Bike Sport+
The opening stage of a multi-day mountain-bike route, climbing from Hopfgarten over the Kleine Salve past the Kälbersalve Alm.
- 25.0 km
- Distance
- 1 205 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 23 min
- Duration
- 45
- Check-ins
02 - Rund um die Salve und den Kaiser
A long road loop out of Scheffau down to Kufstein and back through Hopfgarten, passing the Erlensee on the return.
- 95.3 km
- Distance
- 1 074 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 28 min
- Duration
- 34
- Check-ins
Alpinolino Holzwurmweg
Almost level family path through the Alpinolino discovery park above Westendorf, with playful stations between the Alte Mittelstation and the Köhlerhütte.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 29 m
- Ascent
- 56 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Höhenrundwanderung Kreuzjöchlsee
High loop from the Talkaser above Westendorf past the Brechhornhaus and the Kreuzjöchl reservoir, crossing the Kreuzjoch with steady panoramas.
- 7.5 km
- Distance
- 256 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 23 min
- Duration
- 39
- Check-ins
Brechhorn
Big Kitzbühel Alps round from the Alpenrosenbahn over the Kreuzjoch and the Höhningerscharte to a 2,032 m grass summit, with the Brechhornhaus for a rest on the way.
- 31.9 km
- Distance
- 1 608 m
- Ascent
- 11 h 45 min
- Duration
- 47
- Check-ins
Kleine Salvenbergrunde
A demanding forest-road round with over 2,000 m of climbing, taking in the Gasthof Kraftalm, Alpengasthof Rigi and the Kälbersalve Alm.
- 22.4 km
- Distance
- 2 138 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 2 min
- Duration
- 45
- Check-ins
Bike&Hike Gampenkogel
A long climb past the Innerfleidingalm and the Streitschlagalm to the Brechhornhaus at 1,661 m, with the summit reached on foot.
- 15.5 km
- Distance
- 1 211 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 59 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Umgebung: Wanderung am Wohlfühlweg
Easy 3.5 km walk around Westendorf, taking in the Wasserschlößl and the Bruchstall along the way.
- 3.5 km
- Distance
- 82 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 1 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Tourismusverband 786 m- Dorfer 787 m
- Bruchstall 837 m
Wasserschlößl 841 m
3 Seen Tour
Round over the Kleine Salve linking three mountain lakes, with hut stops from the Kälbersalve Alm to the Jausenhütte Örgwies along the way.
- 9.9 km
- Distance
- 534 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 49 min
- Duration
- 34
- Check-ins
Der Nachtsöllberg
A steep forest-and-meadow climb straight out of Westendorf, gaining just over 1,000 m to a quiet grassy top near the Choralpe; the Alpenrosenhuette offers a break on the way down.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 1 004 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 42 min
- Duration
- 41
- Check-ins
209 | Brechhornhaus-Choralpe
A steep climb from the Alpenrosenbahn base at 790 m to the Choralpe at 1,809 m, over the Höhningerscharte and past the Fleidingalm.
- 12.1 km
- Distance
- 1 073 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 34 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
21,14 | Salvenradrunde
A long circuit of the Hohe Salve on cycle paths and valley roads, linking the Brixental with Ellmau on the Wilder Kaiser side.
- 53.9 km
- Distance
- 687 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 25 min
- Duration
- 32
- Check-ins
Wohlfühlweg
Gentle village loop designed for slowing down, with rest stations between Westendorf's centre, the Bruchstall and the Wasserschlößl.
- 3.5 km
- Distance
- 101 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 4 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
- Tourismusverband 786 m
- Dorfer 787 m
- Bruchstall 837 m
- Wasserschlößl 841 m
Wanderung auf der Sonnenseite der Hohe Salve
Sunny-side traverse of the Salve massif, climbing past the Speichersee and the Kälberalm huts to the grassy Kleine Salve summit.
- 7.3 km
- Distance
- 550 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 35 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
Neukirchen: Kröndlhorn über Rotwand Grundalm
Five hours up from the Dürnbachtal road fork, past the Rotwand-Alm and the Reinkarsee and over the Filzenscharte to the 2,444 m Kröndlhorn.
- 14.3 km
- Distance
- 1 300 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 18 min
- Duration
- 23
- Check-ins
Große Salvenbergrunde
A long forest-road round above Hopfgarten, climbing past the Sunnseithütte to the Speichersee reservoir and the Kälbersalve Alm.
- 23.0 km
- Distance
- 1 144 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 11 min
- Duration
- 27
- Check-ins
7 Rund um die Hohe Salve
A valley-road loop right around the Hohe Salve massif, running by way of Kitzbühel, Ellmau and Hopfgarten in the Brixental.
- 57.5 km
- Distance
- 765 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 49 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
Zieplhof
Short pull from the village centre up to a sunny farm terrace above Westendorf, rewarded with Brixental views before an easy stroll back down.
- 3.4 km
- Distance
- 200 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 23 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
- Tourismusverband 786 m
- Dorfer 787 m
- Bruchstall 837 m
- Wasserschlößl 841 m
Wasserfallweg - Alpenrosensteig
From the Alpenrosenbahn a waterfall path climbs to the Alpenrosenhütte, continuing across alpine-rose slopes past the Fleidingalm and Sonnalm back down to Westendorf.
- 9.6 km
- Distance
- 631 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 16 min
- Duration
- 18
- Check-ins
Kröndlhorn - Reinkarsee
Demanding Windautal tour past the Rotwand-Alm to a cirque lake tucked in below the ridge, then on up to a 2,444 m summit cross on the Salzburg border.
- 13.5 km
- Distance
- 1 226 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 41 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Salvenradrunde
A long, mostly flat circuit of the Hohe Salve on valley roads, linking Westendorf, Brixen im Thale and Ellmau at around 800 m.
- 62.4 km
- Distance
- 644 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 9 min
- Duration
- 23
- Check-ins
Salvenradrunde
A road and cycle-path round of the Hohe Salve from Hopfgarten, passing the Ellmauer Alm and the Waldhof Alm on the way.
- 62.7 km
- Distance
- 1 034 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 32 min
- Duration
- 31
- Check-ins
Wald-Themenweg am Steinberghaus
Miniature forest discovery loop beside the Gasthaus Steinberg in the Windautal, its stations on trees and woodland life pitched at small children.
- 367 m
- Distance
- 7 m
- Ascent
- 6 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Berggasthaus Schrandlhof
Half-day round from Westendorf to a sunny mountain inn, going up via the Alte Mittelstation and the Gassnerwirt and looping home through the valley hamlets.
- 11.7 km
- Distance
- 536 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 4 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Am Salvenberg
Long day across the sunny slopes below the Hohe Salve, connecting the Speichersee, the Kälbersalve Alm and the Filzalmsee moor lake before returning to Westendorf.
- 17.3 km
- Distance
- 966 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 50 min
- Duration
- 21
- Check-ins
208 | Filzenscharte - Rotwandalm
A long day through the Windautal to the Rotwand-Alm at 1,600 m, taking in the Gamskogelhütte and both Foisching alms.
- 45.5 km
- Distance
- 1 354 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 19 min
- Duration
- 17
- Check-ins
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Sonnenweg Hohe Salve
Short summit stroll from the gondola top station to the Gipfelalm on the Hohe Salve, whose 360-degree panorama takes in the Wilder Kaiser and the Hohe Tauern.
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