Schatzberg, Mountain summit in Kitzbühel Alps, Austria.
The Schatzberg is a 1,898-metre summit on the ridge separating the Alpbachtal in the west from the Wildschönau in the east. Its western flank is forested almost to the top, while on the eastern side the tree line lies 200 to 300 metres lower. The neighbouring peaks are the Joelspitze (1,964 m) to the south and the Gratlspitze (1,899 m) to the northwest.
The eastern flank of the Schatzberg was already a ski area with several chairlifts before a gondola lift and a ski piste were built on the Alpbach side in December 2012, linking the Alpbach and Wildschönau ski areas. The Schatzbergbahn from Auffach, serving the Berggasthof Schatzbergalm at 1,776 m, ran as a four-seater gondola from 1985 and was replaced by an eight-seater in 2017.
The Schatzberg's slopes carry numerous alpine pastures, or alms, and the Berggasthof Schatzbergalm at 1,776 m northeast of the summit serves as a base for walkers and skiers. The name Schatzberg means "treasure mountain", a common Alpine naming pattern. From Auffach the Schatzbergbahn, an 8-seater gondola since 2017, reaches the inn.
A cable car system transports visitors up the mountain efficiently, making the peak accessible for hikers and winter sports enthusiasts without requiring a steep climb. Weather and seasonal conditions change significantly from the base to the summit, so dress in layers and check conditions before heading out.
The Schatzbergalm mountain inn at 1,776 m, northeast of the summit, is reached from Auffach by the Schatzbergbahn cableway, rebuilt in 2017 as an eight-seater gondola after serving as a four-seater from 1985. Since December 2012 a gondola and ski piste on the Alpbach side have linked the Alpbach and Wildschönau ski areas across the mountain.
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