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Kitzbühel Reviews & Ratings

How Skiers Rate Kitzbühel

Overall Rating
4.35
Value for Money
3.83
Quiet Slopes
3.92
Après-Ski
4.17
Accommodation Options
4.46
Family Friendliness
4.53
Groomed Runs
4.63
Powder Zones
3.51
Tree Runs
3.44
Mogul Fields
3.10
Off-Piste
3.72
Snow Parks
3.36
Lift Efficiency
4.79
Eating Out
4.35
Ski School Quality
4.44
Beginners
4.50
Intermediates
4.24
Advanced
4.42
Experts
4.26
Snowboarders
4.00

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What Skiers Say About Kitzbühel

Kitzbühel attracts predominantly advanced and expert skiers, with reviewers consistently praising the extensive ski area, modern lift infrastructure with heated seats, and well-groomed pistes. The resort is noted for its charming old town, quality on-mountain restaurants, and vibrant après-ski scene, particularly at venues like The Londoner. However, the low altitude means snow conditions can be unreliable, with many reviewers reporting icy slopes and dependence on artificial snowmaking. The resort is repeatedly described as expensive for accommodation, dining, and drinks, though some find the quality justifies the cost.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • modern lift system
  • well-groomed pistes
  • extensive ski area
  • on-mountain dining
  • après-ski scene
  • charming old town
  • expensive prices
  • low altitude
  • inconsistent snow conditions
  • icy slopes
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I have lived in Kitzbuhel for nearly 2 years as a ski rep and lakes and mountain rep and therefore have seen the resort through summer and winter seasons. The quality of the skiing is awesome. The cost of this resort is high and therefore maybe not the place to ski with a family.
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I have skied this area a number of times and stayed in kitzbuhel a few times. Love the skiing the resort and the people, on the slopes and lifts. The pistes are very well maintained and lift attendants are always very helpful and polite.

Parking very good most of the time and skiing between near by resorts is also very easy to reach by car.
The resort has so much character and the buildings etc are so great to look at.
What a resort, fantastic if the conditions allow.
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Kitzbuhel is an easy to understand resort with 2 main areas to ski, though also good to buy a Ski Welt pass for the day to open up a huge region for you reaching Sol and 4-5 other small resorts in the Tyrol.
I was surprised at how many venues only take cash and do not take credit cards, especially if the bill is below euros 20. And better to get euros out from the UK, otherwise every cash machine in town charges between euros 4 and 6 per withdrawal.
Expect to tip especially in town in the evening. I was challenged at Centro for not having tipped enough! If it werent for the fact they did make extremely good pasta and pizza, I would not have returned.
The slopes still have snow late season but thats due to the artificial snow they blast around each evening, so although its covered its very scratchy especially on a snowboard which makes spring skiing much better here once its melted a little.
There are many blues and reds connecting pistes and the route home so its doable for intermediate skiers. There are not many blacks and although apparently the itineraries are great, all were closed by March 2025 due to lack of snow coverage.
The S3 mega gondola is very impressive, joining the 2 big areas together but be careful of timing if you intend to ski back, as the lifts do close about 4pm on both sides so you might be caught out. There is always a way down to the valley though from which you can catch a bus back to Kitzbuhel Hannenkamm station.
The apres ski is crazy with lots of bars to choose from. I did feel it was a bit like a smaller version of St Anton (ie. A lot of lads weeks and stag dos, so dont expect a quiet time there unless you hole yourself away in your hotel spa eg at The Erika).
Accomodation is varied, you can stay cheap and share a bathroom at Kitzbuhel main station, catching a train (1 stop) or a local ring bus each morning to take you to the Hannenkamm lift. Otherwise upgrade to a small or large hotel in the town. The closer to Hannenkamm the better although its not bad logistically.
There is plenty of storage for skis and boots and all your stuff under the Hannenkamm gondola.
Everything revolves around this gondola station.
If you stay down at Kitzbuhel main Bahnhof area, without skis and ski boots, its a 10min walk to town so not that bad. There are 2-3 medium sized supermarkets in town, an Aldi and a Brillo, so you can get provisions very easily.
If you stay in a pension, youll need to take your own soap.
Remember to try to take the Ki-West bus to westerndorf to do the Ski Welt. When we did it, we did 136 runs, so be prepared. You need to be fit and have enough stamina. The Welt tour takes in a few more radical blacks too. Again watch the clock as you dont want to miss the buss back from whichever valley you end up in. Ski welt pass an extra euros 33 (March 2025).
Overall a fun place. Certainly go there to party after several runs on the slopes.
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Great resort with some classic runs and tree lined options with weather is poor. Some good apres options and nice hotels too
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Great resort very clean lift system very efficient large ski area and variety of slopes down side very expensive to eat out and drink a gin and tonic in our hotel was 16.50 Euros a glass of wine in a bar out was around 10 Euros but we would go here again we liked the lift passes which included using the local buses to other areas
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Such a nice resort super fast lifts with heated seats very friendly resort family friendly decent restaurants and bars
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Fab for all levels of skier/snowboarder.

Plenty of ski area to explore.

Really good standard of ice hockey to watch in the evening.

Fabulous picturesque town.

I would strongly recommend anyone to get out there and enjoy the resort.
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Fabulous resort and the best downhill races in January. Night life is busy and eventful good food and a great place. Been going for a very long time
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I heard yodeling. It was a ski instructor yodeling in the woods, I told him he sounded amazing. He told me he was a world champion yodeler. I believed him. Only in Europe can you have that experience.
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Experience fantastic slops town shops restaurants bars the people very friendly and very helpful easy access to the slops
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Beautiful place and people both on the mountain and in the town. So many returners as no other ski resort compares.
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Beautiful old town, very accessible ski areas, well groomed pistes, plenty of variety and great apres!Super restaurants & bars, plenty of great central hotels. Will be back.
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Excellent place to ski with lots of accommodation and easily accessible via the train from the Munich airport
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I absolutely love Kitzbühel, it is one of my favourite places in the world. I have been skiing here many times over the years and always enjoy it. The lifts are good quality and run well. Good variety of runs and a great skiing heritage here too.
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Fantastic old town good ski runs apres ski was awesome! Highly recommend to any one wanting to experience good skiing with austrain culture
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Stayed in Kirchberg which was linked to the larger Kitzbuhel-Kirchberg ski area. Great selection of accommodation and bars and restaurants and a lot cheaper than the rather exclusive resort of Kitzbuhel, home of the famous Hanenkhan downhill ski race. Great variety of runs and extensive area to ski which will take a full week and more to cover. Lift system very good and quick. A brilliant time had and will be back in the future.
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Great resort. Took the family here. Great for all levels.Plenty of bars to choose from.Ice hockey was great to watch in the evening.Really picturesque town.
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A great resort that was gearing up for the big World Cup races this week. Ski hire from inter sport was very good. Sabastian who helped was very good indeed in helping us have the best kit and fitting boots we could. He swapped a location for us and it all worked out well. Good food value on the slopes compared to France. Also excellent quality!
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Went in late February, apres was only open on the weekends however the bar was full every night. Great pistes and fun black and red runs
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I have been skiing her since I was 4 and its very family friendly, it lacks apre but has great slopes and is a very nice town.
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