Cross Country Ski Trails over 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
Mühlbach am Hochkönig and Dienten am Hochkönig
Hochkrimml – Gerlosplatte Trail Alliance (cl/sk) elev. 1600 m, 12 km, easy/ intermediate,
Hochkönig Trail
accessible via the Gerlos Alpine Road (toll-free in
(cl/sk) elev. 1380 m, 7 km, double-tracked,
winter with the regional guest card) or with the free
intermediate/difficult.
ski shuttle from Krimml or Wald.
Trail by the Arthurhaus
Finkau Trail
(cl/sk) elev. 1500 m, 1.5 - 3 km, easy.
(cl) elev. 1500 m, 2 km, easy, accessible via the
Info: Tel: (0)6467/7235 and (0)6461/263
Gerlos Alpine Road (toll-free in winter with the regional guest card).
Obertauern
Info: Tel: (0)6564/7239, www.krimml.at World Cup Trail Leogang
(cl/sk) elev. 1650 m, 10 km, intermediate/difficult Hundsfeld Trail
Griessen High Trail (fee charged)
(cl/sk) elev. 1750 m, 6 km, intermediate.
(cl) elev. 1000 m, 10 km, intermediate.
Info: Tel: (0)6456/7252, www.obertauern.com
Info: Tel: (0)6583/8234
Gnadenalm Trail (cl/sk) elev. 1300 m, 10 km,
Lofer
easy/intermediate/expert Natural Trail by the Südwienerhütte
Loferer Alm High Trail
Info: Tel: (0)6456/7252
(cl/some sk) elev. 1500 m, 2, 4 and 6 km, all
www.obertauern.com,
[email protected]
degrees of difficulty, accessible by cable lift (euro 11.10 per day or euro 29 for a 3-day cross-country
Untertauern - Radstadt
block, using euro 12.20 time card for 4 hrs. or less, discount of euro 6.10) or ski shuttle from Lofer
Obertauern (3 km away)
(roundtrip euro 12).
Gnadenalm Trail
Info: Tel: (0)6588/8321-0
(cl) elev. 1300 m, 10 km, with all degrees of difficulty
Mariapfarr - Lignitz
Info: Tel: (0)6455/251 -- or 7351
6 km (cl/sk) loop,
Rauris
Info: Tel: (0)6473 / 8766, www.mariapfarr.at
Hochbühel Trail (cl/sk) elev. 1,760 m by the summit terminus of the
Mittersill
Hochalm lifts – Hochbühel, ride up on the 6-person gondola, roundtrip adults euro 11.50 children euro
High Moors Trail
6.50
(cl/sk) elev. 1,250 m on Pass Thurn, 22 km, all
Info : Rauriser Hochalm Lifts, Tel. (0)6544/6431
degrees of difficulty
[email protected], www.hochalmbahnen.at
Info: Tel: (0)6562/4292 Mittersill Tourism
[email protected]
Saalbach Hinterglemm
www.mittersill-tourismus.at Reiterkogel High Trail, Hinterglemm (cl), elev. 1,100 – 1,400 m, 14 km, easy/ intermediate, accessible via the Reiterkogel lift. Info: Tel: (0)6541/680068
St. Margarethen Salzburg Aineck – Katschberg High Trail Rauchenbichl Cross-Country Trail - “Raiffeisen
(cl/sk), elev. 1,640 m, 16 km out and back,
Trail of Romance”
intermediate, slightly uphill
Gaisberg, Salzburg,
Access Points: mountain terminus of the Aineck
Start: Mitteregg Gaisbergstrasse entrance ca. km
chair lift – St. Margarethen, Katschberg car park
5.6 or the Zistelalm, 3 km, elev. 950 – 1,000 m,
Info: Tel: (0)6476 812 or (0)4734/630
easy to intermediate (sk/cl), suitable for beginners, tracked only when necessary, free, 5 parking spots
Tamsweg
(Mitteregg entrance), toilets (Rauchenbichlhütte, open Fr-Su), restaurant (Rauchenbichlhütte, open
Prebersee High Trail
Fr-Su), bus service from the Mirabellplatz – approx.
elev. 1514m, the classic segment is 9 km in length,
22-minute ride, Zistelfeld – Rauchenbichl
while the skating trail has been extended 2 km for a
connection ca. 1 km via Kapellenhügel and
total of 6 km.
Holzerhügel, returning via Hubweg/Zistelalm Info: Tel. (0)662 / 65 19 01,
[email protected],
Preber Sports High Trail
www.gaisberg.org/news
elev. 1,514 m – 1,650 m – only suitable for experienced skiers!
St. Koloman
4.4 km, tracked for classic and skating style! The cross-country trails are regularly groomed with
Göll Panorama Trail
our new equipment.
(cl/sk) elev. 900 – 950 m, 5.75 km, varying degrees
Info: Tel: (0)6474/2145,
[email protected]
of difficulty, every THU 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
www.tamsweg.at
Sommerau Trail (cl) elev. 850 – 900 m, 3.7 km, easy to intermediate
Thomatal-Schönfeld
Info: Tel: 06241/222-15 Cross-country guidebook available at the Tourist
Schönfeld High Trail
Office, € 9.00
(cl, sk), elev. 1730 – 2060 m; 14 km Enter the trail from the car park in Schönfeld. The
St. Johann-Alpendorf
trail heads in a westerly direction out of the valley, passing through a beautiful high valley out to the
Obergassalm Trail
Sameralm.
(cl/sk) elev. 1,600 m, length 3 km, intermediate,
After taking somewhat of a U-turn, the trail passes
accessible via the Alpendorf cabin lift.
the “Heilige Familie in der Zirbe” and returns
Info: Tel (0)6412/6036 St. Johann Tourist Office
through slightly uphill terrain back to the start (length 7 km). The more challenging portion of the
St. Martin am Tennengebirge and
trail runs to the east and the Rosanintal Nature
Lungötz
Preserve as far as the shores of the Rosaninsee, where you will reach the turn-around point (elev.
Panorama Trail
2,060 metres). This part of the trail back to the
elev. 1200 m, approx. 5 km, intermediate
starting point measures around 7 km. Refreshments
Aualm Trail
are available along the way!
(cl) elev. 1200 m, 6 km, easy/ intermediate.
Info: Tel. (0)6476/250 Fax: (0)6476/250-22;
Info: Tel: (0)6243/404059
[email protected] www.thomatal.at
Unken
Wolfgangsee Abtenau/Strobl
Heutal Trails (cl), 1000 - 1500 m, total of 30 km, easy/
Postalm “Europa Trail”
intermediate.
(cl/sk) elev. 1200 m, 15 km, easy to difficult,
Info: Tel: (0)6589/4245
accessible via the toll road. Info: Tel: (0)6137/7255 or (0)6243/2293-0 or the
Uttendorf - Weissee
Postalm Ski Center Tel: (0)6137/7330
Weissee “Glacier World” – High Trail Trail elev. 1,700m, 2.5 km in length
Zell am See
cable lift to the mid-station. Info: Weissee “Glacier World”,
Schmittenhöhe High Trail
Info: Tel. 06563/20150
(cl) elev. 1320 m, 1.7 km, intermediate, accessible
www.weissee.at,
[email protected]
via the Zell mountain lifts Roundtrip ride on the cityXpress Euro 13 w/o Guest Card Roundtrip ride on the cityXpress Euro 11.70 with Guest Card
Despite painstaking editing, not liable for any errors or inaccuracies. Updated July 2008