Alpine Crown

Kitzbüheler Horn

1996 m · Austria

Usually open May–OctoberRoad Kitzbüheler Hornstraße (Panoramastraße Kitzbüheler Horn)

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The side

FromLengthGainAvgMaxCat
Kitzbühel9.5 km+1203 m12.7%≈17.7%HC

From Kitzbühel

100015009.5 km

Hors catégorie≈20 hairpin bendsfaces W

0–4%4–7%7–10%10–12%12%+
Kitzbüheler Horn
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The climb

The Kitzbüheler Horn is climbed by a private panoramic toll road (the Kitzbüheler Hornstraße / Panoramastraße) that branches off about two kilometres north of Kitzbühel and was built in 1965. From the foot near 800 m it climbs roughly 10 km at an average of about 12% to the summit area just below 2000 m, with no real recovery sections; the first 7.8 km is a narrow two-lane road to the Alpenhaus at 1670 m, after which a paved cycling path continues to near the top. The final ramps reach gradients above 20%, peaking around 22%, which makes it one of Austria's hardest paved climbs. Cyclists are not charged at the toll booth (located around km 2.7), and the road also hosts an annual hill-climb race.

Source: Wikipedia

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