The Kaiser Mountains is a mountain group in the TyroleanAlps.
View from Ellmau to the Wild Emperor: The transition "Ellmauer Tor" can be seen in the center of the picture.
Tame Emperor seen from the Gamskogel (1449 m). In the foreground the Kaisertal.
Regions
- Wilder Kaiser, Hiking and climbing paradise made of limestone cliffs;
- Tame Emperor, Skiing and hiking;
- Kaisertal (and Kaiserbachtal) one of the most beautiful valleys Tyrol and only since May 31, 2008, and only for locals, with a car access into the valley. Cycling is not permitted in the valley.
- Kaiserwinkl, Hiking and cross-country skiing area north of the Zahmer Kaiser to the border Bavaria
places
Cities and municipalities around the mountains:
- Kufstein in the Inn Valley, an important starting point for mountain tours from the west into the Zahmer and Wilder Kaiser.
- Ebbs
- Ellmau
- Cutting through
- Kiefersfelden
- Kirchdorf in Tirol
- Walchsee
- Kössen
- Schwendt
- St. Johann in Tirol
- Going
- Scheffau
- Söll
Other goals
background
language
getting there
Tourist Attractions
Mountains and peaks
- Top of the pyramid. In the tame emperor.
Valleys
- Kaisertal. The valley designated as a nature reserve is from Kufstein Accessible on foot (via a stairway with 285 steps). The valley represents the dividing line between the Tame and Wilder Kaiser. Incidentally, cycling is not permitted in the valley.
Bodies of water and lakes
Other sights
- Tischofer cave. The 40 m long and up to 8.5 m high cave is located in the Kaisertal and is freely accessible (see also Wikipedia).
- Vorderkaiserfelden Alpine Plant Garden. The small botanical garden is right next to the Vorderkaiserfeldenhütte (see also Wikipedia).
activities
Hiking and mountaineering
Mountain biking
Winter sports
Ski touring
Alpine skiing
Nordic skiing
Accommodation / cabins
List of mountain huts of the German Alpine Club (DAV) and des Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) as well as private huts for hikers, mountaineers and mountain bikers (as of March 2007).
- Vorderkaiserfeldenhütte. Located on the western slope of the Zahmer Kaiser.Feature: pension.
- Stripsenjochhaus. Central mountain hut in the middle of the Kaiser Mountains.Feature: pension.
- Kaindlhütte. Location in the alpine pasture area Kufstein.Feature: pension.
- Gruttenhütte. At 1611 m on the southern slope of the Wilder Kaiser.Feature: pension.
- Anton Karg House. Located at Hinterbärenbad in the Kaisertal.Feature: pension.
- Hans Berger House. Also called Kaisertalhaus, is located in the valley of the same name above Hinterbärenbad.Feature: pension.
- Gaudeamushütte. To be found on the southern slope of the wild emperor.Feature: pension.
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
- Compass hiking map (1: 50,000) sheet 9;
- Alpine Club card (1: 25,000) sheet 8; (for mountaineers);
Web links
- Tourism association "Kaiserwinkl" - Official site for the region on the northern edge of the Kaiser Mountains around Walchsee, Rettenschöss, Kössen and Schwendt
