Sonnleiten 7: Gerlospass, Pass Thurn, Kitzbühlerhorn (1,670 m)

Route:

Hotel Sonnleiten, Bruck am Ziller → Hart → Stumm → Zell am Ziller → Gerlospass (1,531 m, toll) → Mittersill → Pass Thurn (1,274 m) → Kitzbüheler Horn (1,670 m, private road/toll) → Brixental → Angerberg → Breitenbach → Kramsach → Hotel Sonnleiten, Bruck am Ziller

Short description

Pleasure and panoramic tour through the Zillertal and the Kitzbühel Alps. From the Zillertal, the route takes you over the Gerlos Pass past the famous Krimml Waterfalls to Mittersill - optionally toll-free via the old Gerlos road to Wald im Pinzgau.

Continue over the Thurn Pass towards Kitzbühel. The highlight is the panoramic road to the Alpenhaus on the Kitzbüheler Horn (1,670 m, private road/toll) with breathtaking views of the mountains. Return via the Brixental valley and the Kramsach lakes to the Zillertal valley.

Character

Winding & varied

Mixture of Zillertal, Pinzgau & Kitzbühel Alps

Half-day or day tour

Ideal for connoisseurs with photo stops

Toll & special features

Gerlos Pass: toll, alternatively old Gerlos road toll-free (moderate road condition)

Kitzbüheler Horn / Alpenhaus: private road, toll road (€5 voucher for Alpenhaus included)

Rest of the route: toll-free

95 dB regulation

✅ No 95 dB restriction on this route

Highlights

Gerlos Pass: 1,531 m, fun on bends & Krimml waterfalls

Mittersill: small village square stop possible

Kitzbüheler Horn: panorama & private road

Brixental Valley & Kramsach Lakes: relaxed return journey

Info & Links:

Gerlos Pass

Alpenhaus Panorama Road