Nordkette, Mountain range in Tyrol, Austria.

The Nordkette, also called Inntalkette, is the southernmost and shortest of the four mountain chains of the Karwendel, rising directly north of Innsbruck above the Inn valley. It runs from the Erl Saddle in the west to the Stempeljoch saddle (2,215 m) in the east; its highest summit is the Kleiner Solstein (2,637 m). The Nordkette Cable Car links the city to the Seegrube and Hafelekar stations (2,269 m).

The Nordkette is the southernmost and shortest of the four mountain chains of the Karwendel, bounded by the Inn valley to the south, the Erl Saddle and Erlspitze Group to the west, and the Stempeljoch (2,215 m) to the east. Its highest summit is the Kleiner Solstein at 2,637 m. The Nordkette Cable Car, running from Hungerburg via Seegrube to Hafelekar station (2,269 m), opened access to the ski area and the Innsbruck Klettersteig; until 2019 the Nordkette Singletrail ran below its Hungerburg–Seegrube section.

The Nordkette's name is used locally for the whole chain north of Innsbruck, though Inntalkette is the formal term. The Innsbruck Klettersteig, a via ferrata, starts near Hafelekar station at 2,269 m and runs west via the Seegrubenspitze, Kemacher and Langen Sattel to Frau Hitt. The Goetheweg leads from Hafelekar along the ridge east to the Pfeishütte. Alpine Club huts such as the Solsteinhaus, Neue Magdeburger Hütte, Pfeishütte and Bettelwurfhütte serve multi-day tours.

The best time to visit is in the warmer months when trails are dry and visibility is clear, though winter activities are also available. The cable car system starts from the city and saves long hikes, especially if you want to explore higher-elevation trails.

The Nordkette Singletrail below the Hungerburg–Seegrube cable car section was one of Europe's most demanding freeride mountain-bike routes until it closed in 2019. The Innsbruck Klettersteig, starting near Hafelekar station at 2,269 m, crosses the Seegrubenspitze and Kemacher to the Frau Hitt saddle in the west.