Cross Country Ski Trails Above 1,000 Metres

Cross Country Ski Trails above 1,000 metres For each of the cross-country ski trails, we list the name (cl = classic, sk = skating technique), elevation, length, difficulty level and available lifts if needed (standard pricing for the roundtrip). Trails are generally groomed until April (and some beyond that date). For each town, the phone number of the tourist office or lift company is provided. They will be glad to supply you with additional information. Bad Gastein

Grossarl

Sportgastein – Nassfeld Trail

Saukaralm High Trail – NEW since 2007/08!!

(cl/sk) elev. 1600 m, 17 km, all degrees of difficulty,

(cl/ sk) elev. 1800 – 1900 m, 4 km, intermediate,

accessible via the Gastein Alpine Road (toll charge

served by mini-bus shuttle at set times 4 days a

euro 4).

week. Mountain inn at the top.

Info: Tel: (0)6432/3393-560

Info: Tel: (0)6414/281

Bad Hofgastein

Hintersee

Angertal Trail

Anzerbergalm High Trail

(cl), elev. 1200 m, 3.5 or 7 km, intermediate/difficult.

(cl) elev. 1400 m, 4 km, accessible via the 3-seater

Info: Tel: (0)6432/3393-260

chair lift; groomed only when the valley trail can no

(0)6432/7475 ski school

longer be skied. Info: Tel:(0)6224/209

Filzmoos Kaprun Rossbrand High Trail (cl/sk) elev. 1700 m, 14 km, intermediate,

Kitzsteinhorn High Trail

accessible via the “Papageno” cable lift.

Elev. 2900 m, 3 km, easy, accessible via the cable

Info: Tel: (0)6453/8242

lift (as of 22.11.2008 to the summit station

Golling

Before 2 p.m.: EUR 22.70 Youths: EUR 18.10, children: EUR 11.30)

Moosegg Trail Start/Finish: Gasthof Bachrain/lift car park Total length 2500 m Difficulty: easy to intermediate Elevation Change: 20 m Refreshment Opportunity: Gasthof Bachrain, Tel: 06244/6166 Sunny roundtrip tour on the Moosegg high plateau. Stages groomed for classic and skating technique. A detailed cross-country guide for the whole Tennengau Region is availabe from the tourist office! (€ 8.00 with Guest Card) Info: Tel. (0)6244/4356, [email protected] www.golling.info

Info: Tel: (0)6547/8621 www.kitzsteinhorn.at Katschberg Katschberg High Trail (cl/sk), elev. 1,640 m, 18 km out and back, intermediate, slightly uphill Access Points: Katschberg car park, summit terminus of the Aineck chair lift – St. Margarethen, ski shuttle Info: Tel: (0)6477/8913 or (0)4734/630

Krimml

Info: Tel: (0)6562/4292 Mittersill Tourism [email protected]

Hochkrimml – Gerlosplatte Trail Alliance

www.mittersill-tourismus.at

(cl/sk) elev. 1600 m, 12 km, easy/ intermediate, accessible via the Gerlos Alpine Road (toll-free in

Mühlbach am Hochkönig and

winter with the regional guest card) or with the free

Dienten am Hochkönig

ski shuttle from Krimml or Wald. Finkau Trail

Hochkönig Trail

(cl) elev. 1500 m, 2 km, easy, accessible via the

(cl/sk) elev. 1380 m, 7 km, double-tracked,

Gerlos Alpine Road (toll-free in winter with the

intermediate/difficult.

regional guest card).

Trail by the Arthurhaus

Info: Tel: (0)6564/7239, www.krimml.at

(cl/sk) elev. 1500 m, 1.5 - 3 km, easy. Info: Tel: (0)6467/7235 and (0)6461/263

Leogang Obertauern Griessen High Trail (fee charged) (cl) elev. 1000 m, 9 km, intermediate.

World Cup Trail

Trail access is across from Gasthof Tödlingwirt.

(cl/sk) elev. 1650 m, 10 km, intermediate/difficult

Due to its 1,000 m elevation, this trail is very

Hundsfeld Trail

popular in springtime as well. It climbs gently at the

(cl/sk) elev. 1750 m, 6 km, intermediate/expert.

start up to Griessen Pass, but is then relatively flat

Info: Tel: (0)6456/7252, www.obertauern.com

until it comes to the outskirts of Leogang.

Gnadenalm Trail

Connecting trail to Hochfilzen.

(cl/sk) elev. 1300 m, 10 km,

Info: Tel: (0)6583/8234

easy/intermediate/expert Natural Trail by the Südwienerhütte

Lofer

Info: Tel: (0)6456/7252 www.obertauern.com, [email protected]

Loferer Alm High Trail (cl/some sk) elev. 1500 m, 2, 4 and 6 km, all

Untertauern - Radstadt

degrees of difficulty, accessible by cable lift (euro 11.10 per day or euro 29 for a 3-day cross-country

Obertauern (3 km away)

block, using euro 12.20 time card for 4 hrs. or less,

Gnadenalm Trail

discount of euro 6.10) or ski shuttle from Lofer

(cl) elev. 1300 m, 10 km, with all degrees of

(roundtrip euro 12).

difficulty

Info: Tel: (0)6588/8321-0

Info: Tel: (0)6455/251 -- or 7351

Mariapfarr - Lignitz

Rauris

elev. over 1330 m,

Hochbühel Trail

6 km (cl/sk) loop, intermediate + easy.

(cl/sk) elev. 1,760 m by the summit terminus of the

Info: Tel: (0)6473 / 8766,

Hochalm lifts – Hochbühel, ride up on the 6-person

www.mariapfarr.at

gondola, roundtrip adults euro 12.00 children euro 6.50

Mittersill

Info : Rauriser Hochalm Lifts, Tel. (0)6544/6431 [email protected], www.hochalmbahnen.at

High Moors Trail (cl/sk) elev. 1,250 m on Pass Thurn, 22 km, all degrees of difficulty

Saalbach Hinterglemm

St. Martin am Tennengebirge and Lungötz

Reiterkogel High Trail, Hinterglemm (cl), elev. 1,100 – 1,400 m, 14 km, easy/

Panorama Trail

intermediate, accessible via the Reiterkogel lift.

elev. 1200 m, approx. 5 km, intermediate

Info: Tel: (0)6541/680068

Aualm Trail (cl) elev. 1200 m, 6 km, easy/ intermediate.

Salzburg

Info: Tel: (0)6243/404059

Cross-Country Trail on the Gaisberg - “Raika

St. Margarethen

Trail” Oberwinkl Gaisberg, Salzburg,

Aineck – Katschberg High Trail

Start: Oberwinkl car park (access via Glasenbach /

(cl/sk), elev. 1,640 m, 18 km out and back,

Schwaitl Landesstrasse 5 min., or via

intermediate, expert.

Gaisbergstrasse to Mitteregg entrance ca. 5.6 km,

Access Points: mountain terminus of the Aineck

from there 3 km to the Oberwinkl car park). In good

chair lift – St. Margarethen, Katschberg car park

snow conditions, also trail access at the Zistelam

Info: Tel: (0)6476 812 or (0)4734/630

and Gasthof Mitteregg! 3 km, elev. 800 m, easy to intermediate – suitable for beginners, Skating and

St. Michael im Lungau

classic. Also steeper trails to Mitteregg & Zistel ca. 5 km. Free! Toilets, restaurant and additional

Katschberg High Trail

parking at Gasthof Mitteregg, bus service with Albus

(cl/sk), elev. 1,640 m, 18 km out and back,

from the Mirabellplatz or Obergnigl 4 to 5x daily–

intermediate, expert

approx. 22- (15-) minute ride,

Trail Access: car park 3 on the Katschberg,

Info: Tel. (0)662 / 65 19 01, [email protected],

Summit terminal of the Aineck chair lift – St.

www.gaisberg.org/news

Margarethen, ski bus Info: Tel: (0)6477/8913 or (0)4734/630

St. Koloman Tamsweg Göll Panorama Trail (cl/sk) elev. 900 – 950 m, 5.75 km, varying degrees

Prebersee High Trail

of difficulty, every THU 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

elev. 1450 m, easy/intermediate, the classic

Sommerau Trail

segment is 9 km in length and double tracked, ideal

(cl) elev. 850 – 900 m, 3.7 km, easy to intermediate

for all ages.

Info: Tel: 06241/222-15 Cross-country guidebook available at the Tourist

Thomatal-Schönfeld

Office, € 9.00 Schönfeld High Trail (Rosanin, Kasmandl & St. Johann-Alpendorf

Bundschuh) (cl, sk), elev. 1730 – 2220 m; ca. 23 km

Alpendorf High Trail

1 km skating, 22 km classic, easy - expert

(cl/sk) elev. 1,600 m, length 2.2 km, intermediate,

Enter the trail from the car park in Schönfeld. The

accessible via the Alpendorf cabin lift.

trail heads in a westerly direction out of the valley,

Info: St. Johann-Alpendorf Tourist Office, Tel

passing through a beautiful high valley out to the

(0)6412/6036

Sameralm. After taking somewhat of a U-turn, the trail passes the “Heilige Familie in der Zirbe” and returns through slightly uphill terrain back to the start

(length 14 km). The more challenging portion of the

Wolfgangsee

trail runs to the east and the Rosanintal Nature

Abtenau/Strobl

Preserve as far as the shores of the Rosaninsee, where you will reach the turn-around point (elev.

Postalm “Europa Trail”

2,200 metres). This part of the trail back to the

(cl/sk) elev. 1200 m, 15 km, easy to difficult,

starting point measures around 8 km. Refreshments

accessible via the toll road.

are available along the way!

Info: Tel: (0)6137/7255 or (0)6243/2293-0 or the

Info: Tel. (0)6476/250 Fax: (0)6476/250-22;

Postalm Ski Center

[email protected]

Tel: (0)6137/7330

www.thomatal.at Zell am See Unken Schmittenhöhe High Trail Heutal Trails

(cl) elev. 1320 m, 1.7 km, intermediate, accessible

(cl), 1000 - 1500 m, total of 30 km, easy/

via the Zell mountain lifts

intermediate.

Price w/o Guest Card: Euro 13.30

Info: Tel: (0)6589/4245

Price with Guest Card: Euro 12.00

Uttendorf - Weissee Weissee “Glacier World” – High Trail Trail elev. 1,700m, 2.5 km in length cable lift to the mid-station. Info: Weissee “Glacier World”, Info: Tel. 06563/20150 www.weissee.at, [email protected]

Despite painstaking editing, not liable for any errors or inaccuracies. Updated September 2009