The Schmittenhöhe is a mountain, high, on the eastern edge of the
Kitzbühel Alps
The Kitzbühel Alps (german: Kitzbüheler Alpen or ''Kitzbühler Alpen'') are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps surrounding the town of Kitzbühel in Tyrol, Austria. Geologically they are part of the western slate zone (greywacke zone) ...
. It is the local mountain of the district capital of
Zell am See
Zell am See is the administrative capital of the Zell am See District in the Austrian state of Salzburg (state), Salzburg. Located in the Kitzbühel Alps, the town is an important tourist destination due to its Ski resort, ski resorts and shorel ...
, from where a
cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** Bi ...
was built in 1927 by Adolf Bleichert & Co. that runs to the summit. The cable car system has been renovated several times since. From the summit of the Schmittenhöhe there is a good view of over 30 three-thousanders as well as the lake of
Zeller See, the river basin and the whole
Saalach
The Saalach is a river in Austria and Germany, and a left tributary of the Salzach.
Course
The river begins, as the stream, in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps at the lake below the high Gamshag. From there it flows initi ...
valley.
Climate
The Schmittenhöhe has pistes for winter sports. From the Schmittenhöhe numerous long-distance flights may be made by
paraglider
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like 'po ...
into the Pinzgau region whose straight, east-west orientation enables long flights to be made.
Tourist information about the Schmittenhöhe
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Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Salzburg (state)
One-thousanders of Austria
Kitzbühel Alps
Ski areas and resorts in Austria
Zell am See
Tourist attractions in Salzburg (state)