At a height of the Torhelm is one of the highest mountains in the
Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian state of
Tyrol. It lies at the head of several
side valleys of the
Ziller and
Brixental valleys. Northwest of the summit is the ''Hemergrund'' the head of the ''Märzengrund'', a side valley of the Ziller. The ''Wilde Krimml'' stream to the southwest drains via the Krummbach and the
Gerlos valley into the Ziller valley, whilst the ''Lange Grund'' to the northeast runs via the
Kelchsau
Hopfgarten im Brixental is a market town in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel (, also: ; ) is a medieval town situated in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river Kitzbüheler Ache in Tyrol, Austria, about east of the stat ...
into the Brixental. One of the neighbouring peaks of the Torhelm is the
Kreuzjoch (2,558 m).
Many
ski tourists visit the Torhelm, especially in the spring, although it is one of the mountains within the Kitzbühel Alps to which the longest ski tours go. Normally it is possible to ski downhill well into the valley on
firn until the end of May. In summer the Torhelm is accessible on hiking trails from the ''Wilder Krimml'' and the ''Langer Grund''.
On the summit of the Torhelm is a large
summit cross
A summit cross (german: Gipfelkreuz) is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a summit register (''Gipfelbuch'') at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case.
Various other form ...
made of wood that was erected in 1978. On a bronze plaque is the following inscription:''"Schlag ein wenn eine Hand sich gibt, denn Vorsicht braucht es nicht. Der Mensch der seine Berge liebt ist immer grad und schlicht"'' (''"Take it when his hand is offered, for you need not be cautious. The man who loves his mountains is always straight and true."'')
Not far away (on the other side of the Gerlos valley) is another mountain also called the Torhelm, which is a smaller neighbour of the
Brandberger Kolm.
File:Torhelm_sonnenaufgang_080622.jpg, Sunrise at the summit, looking towards the Wilder Kaiser
File:Torhelm_von_tiefentalalm.jpg, View of the Torhelm (far right) from the Tiefentalalm at the head of the 'Langen Grund' valley, Kelchsau
{{Wide image, Torhelm 080512 panorama.jpg, 1200px, 360° panorama from the summit of the Torhelm, center
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Tyrol (federal state)
Two-thousanders of Austria
Kitzbühel Alps