Mountains in Flames

With the special evening opening of the St. Johann lift, you can easily get off the gondola at Harschbichl and enjoy this unique evening. On the mountaintops in the Kitzbühel Alps region, fires are lit in order to enhance the power of the sun and ward evil away from humans and animals.

Lodging during Mountains in Flames

On the longest day of the year, fires are lit in order to enhance the power of the sun and ward evil away from humans and animals.

The best view of the mountain fires can be seen from the top station on Harschbichl at 1604 m. In fine weather, you can admire hundreds of mountain fires on peaks of the Wilder Kaiser, Kalkstein, Loferer, the Leoganger Steinberge and the Kitzbüheler Horn.

The lift up is open until 9 pm,
and the lift down from 11 pm until midnight