The Schatzberg is a mountain in 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). ...
in the Austrian state of
Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
. It is also a winter sports area.
Geography
The Schatzberg is part of a mountain ridge that separates the valley of the
Alpbachtal
The Alpbachtal is a valley in Tyrol, Austria. It is a side valley of the Inn valley.
The Alpbachtal takes its name from the ''Alpbach'' stream, which flows through the entire valley. The entrance to the valley is the municipality of Brixlegg. A ro ...
in the west from the
Wildschönau
Wildschönau is a municipality within the district of Kufstein in the state of Tyrol 6 km south of Wörgl.
The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists ...
in the east. Its neighbouring peaks are the 1,964 m high
Joelspitze to the south and the 1,899 m high
Gratlspitze to the northwest. On its western side the Schatzberg is forested to just below the summit, on the eastern side the
tree line
The tree line is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing. It is found at high elevations and high latitudes. Beyond the tree line, trees cannot tolerate the environmental conditions (usually cold temperatures, extreme snow ...
is about 200 to 300 metres lower. There are many
alpine pasture
Alpine transhumance is transhumance as practiced in the Alps, that is, a seasonal droving of grazing livestock between the valleys in winter and the high mountain pastures in summer (German ' from the term for "seasonal mountain pasture", '). T ...
s or ''alms'' on the Schatzberg. Nearby settlements are
Alpbach to the northwest,
Inneralpbach to the southwest and
Auffach to the northeast.
Development
The Schatzberg is accessible on all sides by marked hiking trails. Possible start points include Alpbach, Inneralpbach, Auffach,
Thierbach or the Hösljoch (1,390 m).
One base for an ascent of the mountain is the mountain inn, ''Berggasthof Schatzbergalm'', which lies northeast of the summit at a height of 1,776 m. It is accessible from Auffach on the Schatzberg Cableway (''Schatzbergbahn'') of the Wildschönau Mountain Cableways (''Wildschönauer Bergbahnen''). In winter the eastern flank of the Schatzberg is used as a ski area which has several
chair lift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...
s.
The path from Inneralpbach is a popular and relatively avalanche-safe
ski tour
Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. Touring is typically done off-piste and outside of ski resorts, and may extend over a period of more than one day. It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes the ...
.
Schatzberg - Alpbach
auf Bergsteigen.at, accessed on 18 January 2011
References
Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen The Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying of Austria (german: Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen, BEV) is the body responsible for official surveying, geo-information and weights and measures (metrology) in Austria. It belongs to the ' (F ...
: Austrian map series 1:50.000
AMAP Online
accessed on 18 January 2011Alpenvereinskarte
Alpine Club maps (german: Alpenvereinskarten, often abbreviated to ''AV-Karten'' i.e. AV maps) are specially detailed maps for summer and winter mountain climbers (mountaineers, hikers and ski tourers). They are predominantly published at a scale o ...
34/1 Kitzbüheler Alpen, West, 2003