Itter: Hopfgarten im Brixental, SkiWelt - Kleine Salve - Salvistabahn
Kleine Salve occupies a rounded alpine summit in the Kitzbühel Alps of Tyrol. At 1,565 metres, it rises above the villages of Itter and Hopfgarten im Brixental and forms part of the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser–Brixental area. The Salvistabahn links the mountain with the valley and makes the summit a starting point for walking routes, mountain biking and winter sports. Open upper slopes meet conifer woodland, while the horizon runs across the rolling Kitzbühel Alps towards higher ranges. Below the mountain, Itter is also known for Castle Itter, the site of a remarkable battle in the final days of the Second World War.
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Brixental Valley shapes the setting of Gemeinde Itter — the municipality climbs the lower slopes of the Kitzbühel Alps, between the Hohe Salve and the valley’s farm country. Itter belongs to the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser–Brixental area, whose lifts and pistes connect several Tyrolean resorts in winter; in warmer months, the same terrain is used for walks and mountain biking. Above the settlement stands Castle Itter, a medieval fortress associated with an extraordinary episode at the end of the Second World War. In May 1945, US soldiers and German Wehrmacht troops jointly defended French prisoners there against Waffen-SS attackers. Browse other webcams across Tyrol to place Itter in a wider Alpine context.
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