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Westendorf is a Tyrolean village and SkiWelt base area that also links towards the KitzSki ski area by way of the KiWest piste.
Westendorf operates in the SkiWelt base village segment.
Westendorf: Disambiguation
Westendorf is not part of the KitzSki lift pass. Westendorf is not the town of Kitzbühel. Westendorf is not a village inside the Wilder Kaiser group. Westendorf is not a separate ski area.
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Westendorf: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Village and SkiWelt access point (source)
- Region
- Tyrol, Kitzbühel district (source)
- Elevation
- 800 m (source)
- Main access lift
- Alpenrosenbahn cable car (source, )
- Position
- Plateau between Choralpe and Brechhorn (source, )
- Link to KitzSki
- KiWest piste to Kirchberg, then shuttle bus to the KitzSki valley station (source, )
- Local terrain note
- Holds one of the longest and steepest pistes in the network (source, )
- Summer attraction
- Alpinolino adventure world (source)
- Surrounding peaks
- Up to 2,400 m (source, )
- Season 2026/27
- 5 December 2026 to 4 April 2027 (source, )
- Pass area
- One pass covers all nine SkiWelt villages (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.3 / 5 (16 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
Compare: KitzSkiSkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-BrixentalBrixen im ThaleTyrolHopfgarten im BrixentalSöll
Westendorf: Frequently Asked Questions
Why do stronger skiers choose it?
Westendorf holds some of the longest and steepest pistes in the SkiWelt, with terrain running off the Choralpe and Gampenkogel side rather than the gentler Hohe Salve bowls.
How do you ski across to Kitzbühel from here?
The KiWest piste drops from Westendorf to Kirchberg, where a shuttle bus runs to the KitzSki valley station, so the crossing needs a bus leg rather than a continuous lift chain.
Is the village part of the Wilder Kaiser side?
No. Westendorf sits on the Brixental side of the network, a full traverse away from Ellmau, Going, Scheffau and Söll.
Does the main SkiWelt pass cover it?
Yes. Westendorf is one of the nine villages in the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental pass, but skiing KitzSki terrain needs an upgrade or a combined multi-day ticket.
Is there beginner terrain in the village?
Westendorf keeps a practice area in the valley near the Alpenrosenbahn, with blue runs above it up towards the Talkaser shoulder.
Westendorf: Related entities
Westendorf: Where this entity is mentioned
Westendorf: Further reading
- https://skiwelt.at/en/westendorf.html
- https://www.skiwelt.at/westendorf/en/
- https://www.skiwelt.at/en/
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJNWY0zLhKdkcROZZhZAJ_VNM
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