Pendling, Mountain summit in Thiersee, Austria

Pendling is a 1,563 m summit in the Brandenberg Alps, forming the municipal boundary between Langkampfen and Thiersee and counted as Kufstein's local mountain. On the summit stands the privately run Pendlinghaus (also called Kufsteiner Haus); two summit crosses are a few minutes away on foot via a path. The peak belongs to the Lechtal nappe tectonic unit.

The Pendling is the local mountain of Kufstein, and its summit house is the privately run Pendlinghaus, also called Kufsteiner Haus. The mountain lies on the boundary between Langkampfen and Thiersee and belongs to the Lechtal nappe of the Brandenberg Alps. The forest road from Gasthof Schneeberg via the Kala-Alm to the Kufsteiner Haus is a popular mountain-bike route, and in winter it serves as a toboggan run.

The summit house is the privately run Pendlinghaus, also called the Kufsteiner Haus, not a hut of an alpine club. From it, a short path leads in a few minutes to the two summit crosses. The mountain is the local hill of Kufstein and forms the municipal boundary between Langkampfen and Thiersee.

Good hiking boots and enough water are essential for the ascent, which can take several hours depending on the route chosen. Weather in the mountains can change quickly, so bringing a warm layer is a good idea even on days that start sunny in the valley.

On a clear day, the top of the Pendling offers a view that takes in the Kaisergebirge limestone range, the city of Kufstein, and the Inn Valley below. What makes this notable is that such an open view is rare for a summit of this modest height in the region.