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	High volley from the east
height	1828 m above sea level A.
location	Tyrol , Austria
Mountains	Kitzbühel Alps
Dominance	6.1 km → Nachtsöllberg
Notch height	1010 m ↓ Kirchberg
Coordinates	47 ° 27 '53 " N , 12 ° 12' 15" E Coordinates: 47 ° 27 '53 " N , 12 ° 12' 15" E
Development	Two gondola lifts

The Hohe Salve is a panoramic mountain between Kufstein , Wörgl and Kitzbühel in Tyrol . It is one of the Kitzbühel Alps and is also nicknamed the Rigi Tyrol . The summit is at an altitude of 1828 m above sea level. A. and, when the weather is nice, offers a good view of the Hohe Tauern and the Zillertal Alps , as well as the Wilder Kaiser , which is located directly north of the Hohe Salve. The Großglockner and Großvenediger can be seen from the summit .

Characteristic

The west elevation of the Hohe Salve pilgrimage church

The mountain has a very distinctive conical shape. On the summit there is an old pilgrimage chapel ( pilgrimage church Hohe Salve ), a restaurant and a transmission mast . In addition, the summit is accessible by the two gondolas from Söll (Hochsöll gondola and Hohe Salve gondola) and from Hopfgarten (Salvenbahn I and II). The summit restaurant and the church belong to the municipality of Westendorf , the transmission mast to Hopfgarten .

In winter, the Hohe Salve is part of the “Skiwelt Wilder-Kaiser / Brixental” ski area, there are several summit runs to the surrounding towns of Söll , Itter , Hopfgarten and Brixen im Thale .

Due to its shape and location, the Hohe Salve is also a popular starting point for paragliders .

The name is probably Alpine Romanesque .

Transmitter system Hohe Salve

The "Hohe Salve" transmitter is located in the area of the municipality of Hopfgarten and is operated by ORS . It supplies the north-east of Tyrol, parts of the Miesbach district and the Rosenheim district in Bavaria, as well as a small part of the western state of Salzburg.