Autumn Heights
Template:Worldbox Autumn Heights is the second island explored by the Kongs in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, unlocked after beating the boss of Lost Mangroves, Pompy. The boss of this world is Skowl.
The environment of Autumn Heights is heavily inspired after Swiss landscapes, being a grassy mountain or canyon where the prevalent vegetation is composed of pine, birch trees, and various species of shrubs and flowers. Swiss architecture is also captured in many of the buildings found in early levels, such as windmills, steeples, and chalets. Some levels take place in greeny landscapes, while others are set in red, autumnal forests. The island also features a sawmill where the trees are chopped up and processed, as well as caverns used for cheese storage by sapient mice, the Cheesy Chesters, common enemies in this world. Another common species are Schnautzels, wild boar enemies that puff fireballs out of their snouts.
Hootz and other Snowmad relatives seem to have established a town in the higher summits of Autumn Heights. However, some of the huts specific to this town can also be found near the base of the island, during Mountain Mania. Owl statues and constructions are dedicated to the presence of Hootz. The highest summit of the island itself depicts the visage of an owl.
Levels
| Level number | Level name | Preview | Description |
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| World 2-1 | Windmill Hills | File:WindmillHills2.PNG | A level in which the Kongs are venturing by and through many windmills. |
| World 2-2 | Mountain Mania | File:MountainMania1.PNG | The first level in the game to have Rambi the Rhino available. It also heavily features bell steeples which can be collapsed with Rambi's horn. |
| World 2-3 | Horn Top Hop | File:HornTopHop1.PNG | A level taking place in a musical forest, filled with birch trees, falling leaf platforms and Brass pipes. |
| World 2-4 | Sawmill Thrill | File:SawmillThrill1.png | A level where minecarts and even a sawed log of wood must be ridden through a series of sawmill hazards. |
| World 2-5 | Alpine Incline | File:AlpineIncline1.png | A stage taking place right under and above the clouds, featuring numerous hot-air balloons that can be used as platforms. |
| World 2-6 | Wing Ding | File:WingDing.PNG | A level taking place at high altitude, where Hootz have presumably built a town. It takes the Kongs through a series of Zip-Line Vines. |
| World 1-A | Crumble Cavern | 
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A damp cavern level with a lot of crumbly material. |
| World 1-B | Rodent Ruckus | 
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A level that hosts the first Rocket Barrel ride sequence in the game. It takes place inside a cheese mine with a heavy population of Cheesy Chesters. |
| World 2-K | Bopopolis | 
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The second Hidden Kong Temple stage. It emphasizes on precise jumping and stomping rows of enemies. |
| World 2-Boss | Mountaintop Tussle | 250px | The second boss level in the game. It hosts the fight against Skowl, an enormous owl and the commander of Hootz. |
Music gallery
- "Windmill Hills" – plays in Windmill Hills.
- "Sawmill Thrill" – plays in Sawmill Thrill.
- "Alpine Incline" – plays in Alpine Incline.
- "Rodent Ruckus" – plays in Rodent Ruckus.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オータムアイランド Ōtamu Airando |
Autumn Island |
| German | Alpatoll |
From Alpen (the Alps) |
| Italian | Vette Autunnali |
Autumn Summits |
| Spanish | Cumbres Otoñales |
Autumn Summits |
