Top altitude
2000m
Pistes
170 km
Season
November – April
Price range
€25–€50/day
Kitzbühel's summit is only 2,000m, but the Streif downhill course from the Hahnenkamm is considered the hardest on the World Cup circuit — 85% average gradient through the Mausefalle section. The rest of the mountain is mostly intermediate, with long cruisers linking to the neighbouring villages of Kirchberg and Jochberg.
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We’re an aggregator, so here’s the honest picture: which shop is where, what’s near which lift, and the starting price. Tap a pin or a table row — they’re linked — then sort by price or by distance to the lift, or filter by area and level.
| # | Shop | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hervis Rent Kitzbühel Josef-Herold-Straße 23 · Value rental at the foot of the Hahnenkammbahn, carrying Salomon, Head, Fischer and Rossignol equipment. Up to 30% off online | ≈€32* | Hahnenkammbahn ≈50 m · 1 min | Budget |
| 8 | Sport Pepi Josef-Herold-Straße 17 · Small, service-focused shop on Josef-Herold-Straße within the Intersport Kitzsport network, a two-minute walk to the Hahnenkammbahn. 10% off online | ≈€34* | Hahnenkammbahn ≈150 m · 2 min | Budget to mid |
| 1 | Intersport Kitzsport Jochberger Straße 7 · Kitzbühel's biggest rental network, with eight pick-up points so you can return skis at whichever valley station you finish on. 10% off online | ≈€38* | Hahnenkammbahn ≈500 m · 6 min | Economy to premium |
| 3 | Intersport Kitzsport Hornbahn Hornweg 23a · Pick-up point at the Kitzbüheler Hornbahn base, handy for the sunny, gentle Horn side. 10% off online | ≈€38* | Kitzbüheler Hornbahn at the station | All levels / families |
| 2 | Intersport Kitzsport Hahnenkammbahn Hahnenkammstraße 1 · Rental desk built into the Hahnenkammbahn valley station, steps from the start of the Streif. 10% off online | ≈€39* | Hahnenkammbahn at the station | All levels |
| 4 | element3 - Sport Noichl Klostergasse 8 · element3's old-town flagship, with a transparent four-tier price list from Evolution to Premium skis and in-house boot-fitting. Up to 20% off online | ≈€40* | Hahnenkammbahn ≈200 m · 2 min | Economy to premium |
| 5 | element3 Hahnenkamm Josef-Herold-Straße 20 · element3's branch a minute from the Hahnenkammbahn, with a ski depot so you can leave gear at the lift overnight. Up to 20% off online | ≈€40* | Hahnenkammbahn ≈100 m · 1 min | All levels |
| 6 | Sport 2000 ETZ Bichlstraße 7 · Run by the local Etz family, this central Sport 2000 store also stocks the Grand Tirolia and Kempinski resort boutiques. 10 to 20% off online | ≈€42* | Hahnenkammbahn ≈350 m · 4 min | All levels |
Prices are a starting point for a skis + boots + poles set per day; check the shop’s calendar for your dates (peak weeks cost more). * ≈ = market estimate; exact figures shown for shops that publish a price list. Renting in Kitzbühel is car-free — see “Getting there” below.
Kitzbühel spreads across 7 bases, and where you rent decides how far you carry skis on the first morning. Every shop below is grouped by area, with its nearest lift and the cheapest set on offer — rent where you’re staying and you can ski straight from the door.
1 shop from €38/day · by Hahnenkammbahn
2 shops from €32/day · by Hahnenkammbahn
1 shop from €38/day · by Kitzbüheler Hornbahn
1 shop from €40/day · by Hahnenkammbahn
1 shop from €40/day · by Hahnenkammbahn
1 shop from €42/day · by Hahnenkammbahn
1 shop from €34/day · by Hahnenkammbahn
| Level | Per day | 6 days |
|---|---|---|
| Economy (Evolution) | €32 | €124 |
| Performance | €37 | €153 |
| Excellence | €46 | €175 |
| Premium | €56 | €209 |
Published rates at element3 (Klostergasse 8), Kitzbühel - skis with poles only, so add boots about €20/day (€70/week) for a full set. Kids' skis from €17/day (€59/week), teen skis €20/day, helmets €9/day. A 6-7 day rental costs roughly four day-rates, and booking online saves up to 20%.
Nearest airports are Innsbruck (about 95 km, 1 to 1.5 hours by car), Salzburg (about 80 km, 1.5 hours) and Munich (about 150 km, 2 hours). Kitzbühel sits on the Salzburg to Innsbruck main railway line with two stops - Kitzbühel and Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm - both a short walk from the centre and lifts. Drivers get multi-storey garages at the Hahnenkammbahn and Hornbahn valley stations plus paid town car parks, and a covered ski bus links the lift bases in season.
Kitzbühel is not a car-free village, so gear logistics are mostly about ski-in/ski-out convenience rather than village transport. If you stay near the Hahnenkammbahn or Hornbahn, rent at the branch built into that valley station (Intersport, Hervis or element3) and use the shop's overnight ski depot so you never carry skis. From the old town it is a 5 to 10 minute walk or short drive to either base, and both have garages where you can park each morning; a covered ski bus also connects the lift stations.
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Get a transfer via GetTransfer →Rent at the lift you use most
Pick the Hahnenkammbahn branch for the Streif side or the Hornbahn branch for the sunny Horn, then keep skis in the shop's overnight locker so you skip carrying them across town.
Book online 24 to 48 hours ahead
element3, Intersport Kitzsport, Sport 2000 ETZ and Hervis all give 10 to 30 percent off and let you skip the fitting queue on arrival day.
Collect gear the evening before
Boot-fitting takes time; picking up the afternoon or evening before means you catch the first gondola instead of standing in a shop at 9am.
Sort the KitzSki keycard in advance
Buy the pass online or load a keycard early - the same card works on every lift across Hahnenkamm, Horn, Jochberg and Pass Thurn.
Chase snow to Resterhöhe early and late season
If the lower Hahnenkamm runs are thin, ride up to the higher, snow-sure Resterhöhe and Pass Thurn sector, linked through Jochberg.
An adult set of skis, boots and poles starts at about €32/day for a value or online-booked set and runs to €55/day for premium and demo skis, with a typical mid-range set around €38 to €45/day walk-in. Kids’ sets are roughly €15 to €22/day and boots alone about €20/day. A 6-7 day rental costs roughly four daily rates, and booking online saves 10 to 20 percent (Hervis up to 30 percent). Figures are based on the element3, Intersport Kitzsport and Sport 2000 ETZ price lists.
There is a tight cluster in the old town on Josef-Herold-Straße, Klostergasse and Bichlstraße (element3, Intersport Kitzsport, Sport 2000 ETZ), plus rental desks built right into the Hahnenkammbahn (Intersport, Hervis, element3) and Kitzbüheler Hornbahn valley stations for true ski-in/ski-out.
Yes. Most Kitzbühel shops fit boots and hand over skis the afternoon or evening before your first day, and many store gear overnight, so you head straight to the lift in the morning.
Yes. Intersport Kitzsport is about 10 percent off online, Sport 2000 ETZ 10 to 20 percent, element3 up to 20 percent through its booking platform, and Hervis up to 30 percent on selected sets, usually with free cancellation.
The Streif is a race course, not a normal run. Beginners and families use the gentle, sunny Kitzbüheler Horn and the blue runs around the Ehrenbachhöhe, and the Hahnenkamm has plenty of easy pistes well away from the race line.
Kitzbühel is not car-free, so the Hahnenkammbahn and Kitzbüheler Hornbahn valley stations are a short walk or drive from the old town with paid garages, and a covered ski bus links the lift bases in season.
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